thunder wrote:
On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:46:40 -0400, H the K wrote:

The races were exciting, and the coverage was terrific. These sorts of
open road races have always been my favorites, cars or motorcycles.

And they are extremely dangerous. There's been a couple of hundred
racers killed on the Isle of Man races alone.


I saw two "solo" wipe-outs while I was watching. One of the commentators
said that in both cases, a set of custom leathers and pads made by an
Italian factory whose name I cannot recall kept the riders from
sustaining serious injuries. They both got right up and walked off the
track.

But, surely, there are few blood sports more dangerous than high speed
open road motorcycle racing.