Isle of Man TT Riders in Limerick.

Deep in County Limerick this last weekend in the little village of Athea,40 miles fromLimerick City the annual Road Races took place.As a Motorcycle spectator newbie I really didn't know what to expect.A press release earlier in the week talked of 20,000 spectators and an 11 race programme including entries from Ryan Farquar ,Darren Lyndsey and Ray Porter all TT top riders.
The Athea course is a 3.5 mile road circuit and provided thrilling vantage points all round the course.What really surprised me was the announcement that speeds of up to 190 miles per hour would be reached;the same as todays' Grand Prix Cars.The acceleration of these bikes is truly amazing and if sitting close to one of the long straights ,one can get such a sensation of speed as they pass its almost unbelievable !
The day was fine and the racing spectacular and included one young woman from Glasgow who did very well in one race to finish fourth..Plenty of classic Bikes from earlier years and of course the 1000cc plus bikes fresh from the TT. For anyone who has never experienced the thrill of motor sport close up and personal I thoroughly recommend it as a fantastic and memorable day out..Rumour has it that Valentino Rossi, current World superbike Champion has been testing in a Formula One Car and may make the transition from two wheels to Four in due course following other such luminaries as John Surtees (who drove for Ferrari) Mike Hailwood and of course more recently ex World Champion Damon Hill.
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