Paul.

The Buzz of watching the TT can only be got from sitting on the hedges of the Isle of Man, I'm all for the right publicity for the TT but I find it hard to understand the reasoning behind the DTL decision to use North One and in the words of Paul Philips (its me Paul) in a hope the generated publicity would attract more visitors to the event, that's fine but how do we get the visitors here to the IOM at a reasonable cost and time. Where will all these new visitors stay. It could be the the DTL are trying to attract a different class of fans/spectators to the event, like what attends the F1, the big spenders who can afford whatever it costs to travel and stay. If that is the case then what happens to the loyal supporters of the TT who have came in years past will they just be pushed aside or only have the opportunity to attend the MGP, who knows.

Maybe that is the case and the preparations are being put in places to broadcast the races live (hope not) delayed yes, so that those that will no longer be able to afford to travel to the island can still see that action as it happens. I personally cant see the TT as it is losing money as any money spent here is new money and will circulate within the Island economy for some time, my opinion is that the TT is being used to create funds for other events that are held on the island that may not be financially viable but are still needed to help the dwindling Tourist industry here, until facts and figures are published on the TT in full we will never know if this is the case. I also feel that any broadcasting of the event will now include more footage of other activities and opportunities for business on the island, nothing wrong with that I suppose, but yet again is that what the true road race fans really want.

At the end of the day we can only sit back and see if the right decisions have been made.