Isle of man T.T racing

What is t.t racing? T.T racing is a yearly event held on the isle of man. The race is basically one massive lap around the island on the public roads, it is considered one of the most dangerous races in the world, with a few casualties and deaths pretty much guaranteed each year. For many years the Isle of man TT was one of the most prestigious motorcycle rave in the world.

First T.T race The first isle of man was held in 1907 and since that time over 97 races have been held since then, the first race was won by Charles R. Collier who went on to win another Race in 1910, during his career he only got the podium 3 times.

Most wins The most TT wins is currently 26 and held by Joey Dunlop. In 2016 he was voted the 2nd most iconic rider ever one behind Valentino Rossi, during his career he had over 40 podiums between 1976 and 2000. Joey died in Tallin, Estonia leading a 125cc race (he had already won the 750cc 600cc races) he lost control of his bike during the wet conditions and was killed instantly on impact with trees.

Fastest Lap record The fastest lap record was set by Michael Dunlop (Nephew of Joey Dunlop) the record is 16 Minutes 53.929 seconds with the fastest speed being 133.962