I think that the people from far flung places enjoy the very fact that the TT has a history that is second to none so it is bound to attract riders far more than the Manx, not taking anything away from the MGP but is it a totally different animal. I totally agree that they should have been told sooner, maybe e-mail addresses should be used to get the information to them sooner, but as we all know you usually book months and months in advance anyway.

It is such as shame that the victims of the sucess of the TT are the very people that have suppotred the races for years, Wayde Boyd for one has been coming here for nearly 15 years. But this doesn't guarantee a ride. It has to be based on safety and if the safety of the riders are being comprimised by competitors who are not lapping at the pace. Not saying that these riders are any worse or should not have a chance of review, but if their current results are not showing them capable of being safe on the course then they should not be give the 'chance to prove themselves', to the detriment or the risk of those others that are, for the want of better words, 'on the pace'. I can just see the headlines now 'another two riders have been killed today on the TT course due to the incompetence of the race officials. How can they have let such a slow rider out with those doing an average of 10-15 miles an hour faster, this is not safe for the riders' .... would you like these headlines or would you prefer not to see them this year at all? I think everyone here knows how dangerous it can be, we have all been shouting for increased safety .... you carn't have it both ways ........

I think they have it right ..... they are looking at the safety of the riders first .... and the future of the TT second .......