The old jump at Ballaspur: any shot?
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The old jump at Ballaspur: any shot?
I've read on both the excellent Ray Knight's books about the TT course (i.e. "TT racing", 1974; "TT rider's guide", 1989) that one time there was a _great jump_ at Ballaspur few yards after Ballacraine's corner. That of Ballaspur is one of those TT course jumps that have desappeared during the years. Ray Knight writes: "The jump at Ballaspur is just one of those places that make the TT course what it is...". It was a very difficult jump as the rider had to do it just while he was cornering at Ballaspur. I deduce that this jump was tamed in the period between 1974 and 1988, as Ray Knight in is 1989's book describes it as "virtually disappeared".

The interesting thing is that at Ballig Bridge - i.e. on the bridge placed between Ballaspur and Doran's bend - there was an other high jump that during the 20's-30's, as G.S. Davison writes in his famous "The Story of the T.T., used to be the most spectacular spot on the TT course. And the shots from those days seem to confirm it. This jump was suppressed in the middle 30's I think.

I'd love to see a shot from the Ballaspur's jump...
22-06-2006, 12:50 PM
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[No subject] - by Bill Snelling - 22-06-2006, 10:08 PM
The old jump at Ballaspur: any shot? - by Marco - 22-06-2006, 12:50 PM
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