Hi Don, long time no speak.

Your probably right it was the 70s when I was out there, and the situation over here could be that it is the factory employed Brits who are making the decisions and trying to rule how the T.T. is run now just to please themselves and for their own convenience.

These poeople seem to forget that the big losers are the privaters and punters who buy their products and keep them in jobs and they are the ones who will be losing out with less laps and racing time, it seems as though the majority demand from both riders and spectators is overwelmingly in favour of six lappers, but just a handful of that factory boys want it their way or they don't want to play to the detriment of the future of the T.T and everyone else.

What do they want just factory supported two or three rider teams like Formula 1 purely as a sales promotion exercise for their products and no privateer late starters on slower machines obstructing their exhibition and new record laps? the T.T. is supposed to be a sport that offers the challenge to allcomers to achieve their dreams in the worlds toughest and greatest road race.

Thanks for the kind offer but no thanks don't fancy any of that funny food, Allan Dugdale myself and few others lost a lot of weight starving and running around looking for a decent steak and chips.