Well ladies and gentlemen, my view on VR's visit to the Island? I am SO impressed that Valentino is coming over. In a busy Moto GP schedule he could so easily have taken the weekend off and jetted off somewhere hot, and secluded. But no, even if he is being paid by either Yamaha, Dainese, or IOM Govt, I couldn't care less who, he still is going out of his way to pay a visit. He will be very aware that his presence will create a huge degree of interest; but he is a proper racer, and I'm sure if he'd been born in a different era, the TT would have tickled his fancy. You never know.........!
I was very critical of Schwantz and Haga coming to the Centenary TT, so if anyone thinks I'm being hypocritical, let me say that their visit was under much different circumstances, i.e. the Lap of Honour for Past Riders.
Can't wait to hear what the great man thinks of it all.