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Old 06-22-2009, 12:54 PM
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Isle of Man TT

Here is a great video of this years race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL1CnR6mG2c

They will be aired on Discovery HD.
"Discovery HD will be airing segments on the 2009 TT starting in July. Much of the footage was shot in HD and should be spectacular. There will be special on-board stuff along with segments dedicated to the American riders."

Here's a schedule but be sure to check your local listings.
7/6/2009 TT Preview
7/13/200 Superbike race
7/20/2009 Sidecar race 1
7/27/2009 Superstock race 1
8/3/2009 600 race 1
8/10/2009 600 race 2
8/17/2009 Side car 28/24/2009 senior TT
8/31/2009 2009 Highlights
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Discovery HD to be re-launched as Velocity, a motor themed channel!!! And the Isle of Man will be aired thru 2013!!!

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news.../?article=36894
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On the downside ... 'motor themed' probably means Nascar.

Anyone here been to Isle of Man? Someday I wanna do a European circuit tour. (It's nice to have dreams.
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This is the best news on Moto racing coverage in a long time. Looks like they will air all 9 spots "Monday nights in prime time" this summer. I'll bet we will see more internation racing on the channel instead of more neck-car.
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Rossi rode in the Isle of Man this year? I'll bet his sponsors loved that.
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Rossi rode in the Isle of Man this year? I'll bet his sponsors loved that.
Hell no. He was there and he and Ago did a parade lap before the race.
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Hell no. He was there and he and Ago did a parade lap before the race.
That figures, he's an egomaniac. He was at WSBK last weekend wearing yellow framed sunglasses so the cameras could find him easily.
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That figures, he's an egomaniac. He was at WSBK last weekend wearing yellow framed sunglasses so the cameras could find him easily.
It was hard to miss the helicopter he flew in on too!
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Originally Posted by Twin Kat
Here is a great video of this years race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL1CnR6mG2c

They will be aired on Discovery HD.
"Discovery HD will be airing segments on the 2009 TT starting in July. Much of the footage was shot in HD and should be spectacular. There will be special on-board stuff along with segments dedicated to the American riders."

Here's a schedule but be sure to check your local listings.
7/6/2009 TT Preview
7/13/200 Superbike race
7/20/2009 Sidecar race 1
7/27/2009 Superstock race 1
8/3/2009 600 race 1
8/10/2009 600 race 2
8/17/2009 Side car 28/24/2009 senior TT
8/31/2009 2009 Highlights

Back on topic...the most amazing spectacle on two wheels.

Some ballsy moddafockers right there.
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what a great vid!
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Here's a lap for you.

On board with Steve Plater. Worth a watch I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOotQ...eature=related
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wow. at the first headshake at speed my palms got sweaty...

by the 5th one, well, nevermind...
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Yeah you have to love it when they get airborn at speed off the jump in "Balacry".

The schedule info above for the HD theater showtimes matches date info posted on the serveral other forums, which also go on to say it will air at 9PM. But the discovery website shows something else in that timeslot!?

Update: all times seem to jibe with info from iomtt.com...http://www.iomtt.com/TT-2009/TV-Schedule.aspx
Click on Download International TV Schedule.

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can't wait to watch these
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Love the video!!!! Pure madness- Love it!!!
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I enjoy watching MotoGp and World Super Bike as much as anyone. I respect the the millionaires and multi millionaires who ride at the top of those games. But in my opinion, the guys who ride Isle of Man and Irish Superbike for working class pipe fitter, frame carpenter type money do so purely for the love of the sport and have the biggest ***** in all of motorsports.
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Originally Posted by RK1
I enjoy watching MotoGp and World Super Bike as much as anyone. I respect the the millionaires and multi millionaires who ride at the top of those games. But in my opinion, the guys who ride Isle of Man and Irish Superbike for working class pipe fitter, frame carpenter type money do so purely for the love of the sport and have the biggest ***** in all of motorsports.
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I've marked my calander for the Discovery Channel on Monday nights beginning July 6
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***** to the walls!! That's right up there with the guys in the flying squirrel suits jumping off of the French Alps..........Can't wait to see the show!
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Originally Posted by VTRsurfer
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I've marked my calander for the Discovery Channel on Monday nights beginning July 6
I get several discovery channels and haven't be able to find it on any schedules yet. bummer
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Originally Posted by nath981
I get several discovery channels and haven't be able to find it on any schedules yet. bummer
same here. nothing on HD Theatre or Discovery for me
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It's on HD Theater here but the first one is on the 13th @ 1800 not the 6th
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I guess it's been rescheduled. The 13th is right. Here is the schedule from HD theater themselves...
http://dhd.discovery.com/tv-schedule...128168.38048.x
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Hotbrakes and I watched the practice last night on HD Theater, channel 281 on DirectTV 9 pm EST, and it was pretty cool. The fastest lap was a blistering 131 mph! And that’s on a course that is 37.733 miles (60.73 km) in length.


The next event will be aired Monday July 20th @ 9pm.
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Originally Posted by reaper
Hotbrakes and I watched the practice last night on HD Theater, channel 281 on DirectTV 9 pm EST, and it was pretty cool. The fastest lap was a blistering 131 mph! And that’s on a course that is 37.733 miles (60.73 km) in length.


The next event will be aired Monday July 20th @ 9pm.

Who lapped at 131 mph.? I think the previous record was 129 mph. and change.
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Im so damn excited. I havent been able to watch since mad cow....
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sched

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I get several discovery channels and haven't be able to find it on any schedules yet. bummer
link to schedual


http://dhd.discovery.com/tv-schedules/weekly.html
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Car Craft magazine did an article awhile back about most manly motorsports and thankfully they "get it" and included motorcycle racing and said it's called the Isle of MAN for a reason Great stuff thanks for sharing. Those guys should all have sidecars just to haul their ***** around in.
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Originally Posted by RK1
Who lapped at 131 mph.? I think the previous record was 129 mph. and change.
Cameron Donald Gixxer 1000 June 4th, 17' 13.25 @ 131.457 mph, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Isle_of_Man_TT
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Old 07-14-2009, 04:27 PM
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I dont believe any of the Moto GP or AMA SuperBike guys could ride as fast as some of these guys are. That was just insane watching them ride on public roads at that speed. They were saying it takes 3 years to learn the course to get top speed on it.
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