(14-06-2011, 06:17 PM)Malcolm Wrote: A couple of points regarding the Subaru Sponsorship and their Demonstration Lap (record attempt) on the course.

The TT is a motorcycle based event, why are car sponsors who have no connection to motorcycles being accepted as major sponsors and being allowed to associate their products to the most arduous event in the world, for motorcyclists ? (ok cars were involved with the TT over 100 years ago, but not since then).

It could be understood if the involvement of such organisations were for example - Honda, Peugeot, BMW or Suzuki or any other manufacturer who has a foot in both camps, so to speak.

The fact that Subaru have now accomplished what they set out to do, albeit with a car that would appear to be only available in the USA, will this lead to further 4 wheel drive Demonstration Laps (record attempts) around the mountain circuit ?

I dread to think what could follow - John Deere, JCB, Caterpillar (with Clarkson or his sidekick Hamster, no doubt at the wheel ) ???????


Does the insurance required for the motorcycle racing coverage also include coverage for the 4 wheeled vehicle to attempt a flying lap to achieve a new lap record for this type of transportation, if not, who pays for any additional premium ?

The Road Racing aspect of the TT Festival event itself is "managed" by the ACU is it not. In that case, does this mean that the ACU also manages the 4 wheel vehicle attempts at lap records ? If not, (and I believe that is the case) under what "controls/jurisdiction" are such record attempts undertaken.

I dread to think of the general repercussions and the resultant effect on the main event, if the 4 wheeled vehicle were to be involved in any type of "accident" on the circuit that resulted in injuries to spectators and/or damage to private property adjacent to the roads around the circuit.

If (God forbid) the vehicle was involved in an incident whereby control of the vehicle was lost and then ended up crashing into a private residence, this could potentially result in a far more serious incident by way of the overall damage incurred directly or collaterally and the consequential repercussions could thereby be potentially terminal for the TT and the Manx Grand Prix.


There are many who are of the opinion that the marketing arm of the TT "Festival" are leading the event onto a slippery slope and that the brand "TT" is being diminished for the sake of the mighty dollar.

The TT Races are a totally worldwide unique event and the Road Racing that takes place constitutes the accolade of being "The Event", and not all of the peripheral diversions now being incorporated into "The Festival".

The die-hards are all pretty much against any encroachment upon the long established agenda and criteria for inclusion within the annual fortnightly period of activity, and well they might, as with "progress" as it is being promoted, there comes many negative aspects as well as the positives.



A personal opinon based on observances and discussions partaken.