Hi Andy
Long time no see. I'd love to see them back at the TT, even if it was just for 2007. The only problems I can see are numbers, the bikes are still there, the riders are still there, but so many of these riders are now running those horrible things with valves?? in them, and lots of the top riders are contracted to run these road bikes. I'm not sure now whether many of the riders would want the hassle of setting up extra machines as the new practice format gives them alot more time on just 2 bikes therefore making it easier to set them up and ultimately I suppose that makes the racing safer?? Given that at the MGP they are struggling to get more than 20 for the Lwt race these days, I don't think they'd get 30 at the TT, they may get 30 interested but would any of us qualify for the new licence :oops: but what I suspect could be done would be to get enough entries from the 3 classes to make one race with split results, like the Lwt/Ultra Lwt at the MGP? Even for the one year maybe as it would be a nostalgia trip getting these bikes back, allow the MGP riders to do this as a one off and also the MGP later in the year. Ok some won't be able to afford it but at least it would give the chance of upping the grid. The quick riders at the MGP are all quite heavily sponsored and I think WOULD be able to do TT as well, the slower ones, with no disrespect intended are the same faces on the same bikes doing pretty much the same speeds and will therefore not be effected if 3 or 4 riders got what you could call extra practice by doing he TT?
Just my little Sunday morning waffle but there you go, any further takers?
Cheers Mate
Russ