Hi Harvey, I agree with you riders of the stature of Rutter and Plater etc. do up the profile of the TT, and I personally would love to see top short circuit riders compete.

But my point is I feel the freedom of riding in events like the TT has been removed from the riders by the money men/women who are protecting their investment and are rarely willing to allow a rider to compete in anything else but their main series.

It not only effects the road races take a look at events like the race of the year at Mallory it used to attract GP riders now it is a glorified club race.