Ulster GP... Insane Motorcycle racing!

[ComedyPilot]

I'm not a kid either, but I've served my 'ditch' apprenticeship too. Took this pic at the NW200 a few years back

Looks like the exit to station on the long run down towards University?

 

[Proto]

Looks like the exit to station on the long run down towards University?

Just before Mathers Cross. Scary fast

 

[ComedyPilot]

Just before Mathers Cross. Scary fast

Ahaaa.

I served my 'ditch' apprenticeship here Gap in the trees seeing the likes of Jamie Whitham and David & Nick Jefferies hooning about.

 

[ComedyPilot]

I would say the rider in your pic is Mick Wilcox from Lincoln.

ICMP


My mate at work is good friends with him.

 

[darkstar]

You cared enough to respond. Aw bless.

Thought that was the idea of a forum? Or am I not doing it right?

 

[vernon]

Great photo Proto... shame that bloody motorcyclist got in the way!

I must get myself organised and get over to Northern Ireland for the NW200 or the Ulster GP. I didn't realise that you could get that close to the action.

 

[iAmiAdam]

http://www.youtube.com/user/iamiadam?feature=mhum#p/a/f/2/isQvb4ahrag

Another amazing example of why you can't compare motorcycle racing to f1. That was in Catalunya last year, MotoGP. Immense.

It's an insult to compare MotoGP to F1. IMO.

 

[Norm]

Just before Mathers Cross. Scary fast

And just about the point where Robert Dunlop's engine siezed on 16th May 2008. That was the last one I've been to.

I must get myself organised and get over to Northern Ireland for the NW200 or the Ulster GP. I didn't realise that you could get that close to the action.

You can't at that particular point any more. They are moving spectators further and further from the action every year.

 

[Proto]

'careful of the white lines, mister'

This was 2005. I can't actually remember taking the above photo, it might have been my mate Ben. Or I stole it. Dunno.

 

[summerdays]

My Dad sometimes goes over to watch the Cookstown 100, as a boy he used to help run errands for some of the riders, and we know folk on the circuit so he gets a good view point.