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RE: Senior race L3 waved yellow flags
(26-06-2018, 12:16 AM)AntG Wrote: MD had nothing but issues with the Superbike which I'd put down to the lack of time on it, a race at Cookstown and a couple at the NW(one of which he DNF) prior to the TT is not ideal preparation, meanwhile Peter, Dean and Conor were all riding the same bikes as the year before and all did pre-season testing and several BSB meetings before the NW. Michael was 4 seconds down on the best lap he's ever done at the TT riding the Tyco bike, his best lap this year was 133.8 on a stocker(would have been 134 if not for slower traffic) he also smashed his own 600 lap record and the Lightweight record, he still has what it takes.
I just think Michael needs to race more, his schedule seems to get smaller every year and when you're up against a rider like Hickman who races full time(and is capable of winning) in one of the most competitive domestic championships there is you need as much track time as you can get. PH, DH and CC all put the foundations in early this year while Michael was umming and ahhing on his options(remember until mid-March most people believed he'd be riding a Suzuki again as he'd ridden a MotoGP bike in Malaysia and tested the GSXR in Spain) then when he made a deal with Tyco he ran out of time.
I don't believe for one minute that he's done for because we know he can lap faster as he did that 2 years ago, he just needs to have some continuity in his career and get a lot more laps under his belt whether it be Irish Nationals or a handful of BSB rounds a year. An interesting observation/opinion.
I was standing at the Mugen awning this year just looking at the bikes and taking a few pictures when Philip Neill stopped right next to me and started talking to Tim Glover.
The conversation soon turned to MD, and although he was not slagging MD off by any means, Philip was quite frank about him, his feedback, and lack of track time with it.
I was quite surprised at how open he was. I was standing so close, that I could have been mistaken for being with them. I got the distinct impression that all was not well in the Tyco camp
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RE: Senior race L3 waved yellow flags
Thank you eman1948, I am humbled by your kind remarks. There are those within the organisation who do not value my remarks, and as a result, I decided to retire from this incredible sport.
However, with regards the backmarkers, this is a subject close to my heart, as it relates to the ridiculous starting order in current use, apparently to improve safety. In my opinion, it does not improve safety, and causes spectators utter confusion, and the need to follow the races on an App, when they should be watching the bikes go past........well if you're not able to watch the bikes 'cos you're looking at your bleedin' iphone, what's the point of being there? AND it must be a safety issue if a bike is coming towards you out of control and you ain't watching!
Anyway, with that off my chest, I give total credit to everyone at the front of the field, particularly Connor, who had a fantastic TT.
I was travelling up to Aviemore for the Highland Two Day Classic Trial when the Senior was on, so I only got a rough idea of what really happened. The speeds of the leading two was incredible. Their machinery must have been set up to perfection, and it seems that Michael's was not.
The remarks about doing the short circuits is spot on. The year I won, I was riding British Championship events, plus Scarborough and the North West, and it makes a big difference. I agree with others on this, Michael would have the pace on a sorted bike, and with a lot more miles under his belt. He DOES seem to have issues with teams, which is very interesting. Mind you,I don't think many teams today would have coped with Joey!!
The ACU received many complaints about the speed of the leading riders IN 1924, when Jimmy Simpson was the first man to lap the course at 60mph. (Incidentally, that was in the Junior TT. How often has the Junior race held the outright record?) The thinking at the time was that it courted bad publicity with the general public. It was stated that Simpson was riding in a reckless fashion, and beyond the safe limits. Some things never change, but this year has really brought in a changing of the guard. Who would have thought that Michael would finish a distant 4th in the Senior
I won't watch another TT, Classic TT, or Manx live, whilst the present starting order is used, but nevertheless, the event is a superb spectacle, and I salute all the riders, in particular those who break through new barriers. Long may it continue.
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26-06-2018, 05:45 PM |
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