Isle of Man TT Course
The TT race is the world’s largest spectator sport and becomes increasingly popular each year. It’s the greatest test of motorcycles and riders across the globe and each year provides a fantastic opportunity to attend an exhilarating, ‘on the edge of your seat’ event. With over 37 miles of bends, bumps, jumps, and various other obstacles the riders reach over 200mph putting on quite a spectacle for the viewer. The event spans over this 2 week period encompassing a number of races and practice laps.
Located in the Isle of Man, the jewel of the Irish Sea, the TT race boasts one of the most stunning locations in which to hold an event. See the world-class riders race to victory surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery around, and relax after the race in the stunning surroundings.
(Information below taken courtesy from the IOM TT official website)
TT Races Enjoy its Highest Global Profile
As the TT Races continue to move well into its second centenary, the event is enjoying its highest global profile in history. Attracted by the unique and thrilling nature of the TT, the world's media are fully engaged with the event and taking advantage of the latest on-line technologies. In turn, the TT’s virtual ‘on-line’ audience is growing rapidly year on year, not only taking advantage of the massive increase in worldwide coverage, but also following the action on Twitter, Facebook and via the official iomtt.com website. Little wonder then that commercial revenues are at an all time peak and leading international brands are vying to partner with the event.
The calendar for the 2012 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy, which represents another historic year of racing on the iconic Mountain Course circuit, has been announced by the Isle of Man Government’s Department of Economic Development, promoters of the event.
Practice Week starts on Saturday May 26th – Friday 1st June , followed by Race Week on Saturday June 2nd – Friday 8th June.
The TT Races first took place in 1907, but the organisers changed the course to incorporate the Island’s mountain region, Snaefell, in 1911 and apart from one or two small modifications, teams and riders will be competing on that same 37 ¾ mile circuit in 2012.
The 2010 TT Races featured a number of the closest races in the event’s history with three seconds or less deciding five of the seven races. Padgett’s Honda rider Ian Hutchinson made history by becoming the first rider in the event’s 103 year history to win five races in a week, eclipsing Irishman Phillip McCallen’s four victories in 1996. Former World Sidecar Champion, Klaus Klaffenbock, from Austria, who has been competing in the TT Races since 2004, finally stood on the podium with his double win in the 2010 Sure Sidecar Races.
For the third consecutive year, electric bikes will also compete in the TT Races, with the TT Zero Race scheduled to take place on Wednesday 6th June. The Isle of Man Government have again offered a £10,000 prize to the first team to record a 100mph lap around the course. The prestigious mark was first recorded on a conventional machine in 1957 and has not yet been achieved by an electric bike, although the American team MotoCzysz from Portland, Oregon clocked an average lap speed of 96.82mph in the 2010 TT Zero Race.
3D View of the Mountain Course from the north and south
IOM TT 2012
Official site: http://www.iomtt.com/en/TT-2012.aspx