Second rider killed at this year's Isle of Man TT

I know absolutely nothing about motorbike racing. But that event does seem amazingly dangerous (150 or so deaths - or more than one a year, on average, since it started 110 years ago century ago. And about the same number again if you include non-official races and practice sessions around the event itself).

Can't think of another sporting event where anything like the same casualty rate is tolerated? Guess the logic is that people know the risks and choose to do it anyway. But not sure that logic is applied to other sports.

Am sure there are rothers who know more about it, and can tell me why it's accepted for this...

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 4th 2018 at 15:56:24

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Second rider killed at this year's Isle of Man TT (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 4, 15:56:24
- It’s up to them. I think (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 18, 20:14:47
- Grand national (n/m) (Other Sports) - Steve in Holland, Jun 4, 20:46:04
- Girl (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:39:12
- Look in the mirror (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 19:08:48
  - I can think of a few wrathers who shoud probably do the TT every year (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 20:54:43
    - Was it this one? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 21:06:40
      - Its fantastic...... (n/m) (Other Sports) - usacanary, Jun 4, 22:56:07
      - yep, that's it. Looks a cracker doesn't it (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 21:20:45
        
        this vid... vvv 😬 (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 21:23:06
        
        this bit in particular... (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 21:30:46
        
        Piece of piss (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:39:07
        
        The cameraman was very brave for staying on (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 21:49:29
        
        😂 (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:56:15
        
        imagine doing all that in a granx prix, and trying to get past a load of other doing (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 21:49:25
        
        We should have a wrath tour to it next year (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:52:32
        
        Hire bikes for Mad Sunday (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 22:14:44
      - Ooh cheers for the link (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:13:03
    - Lol, bit harsh (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:55:45
  - Good (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:39:25
  - Couldn't agree more! (n/m) (Other Sports) - berstreetsfinest, Jun 4, 20:13:04
    - ✅ (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:19:25
- Statistically the most dangerous spirt or pastime in the UK (Other Sports) - archroy, Jun 4, 18:51:05
  - What about Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank? (n/m) (Other Sports) - tudders, Jun 4, 19:48:29
    - monkey tennis (n/m) (Other Sports) - Karnivore, Jun 4, 20:32:22
  - For fish granted, but for an evolved human, how so? (Other Sports) - tudders, Jun 4, 19:43:19
    - Drowning, for cods hake (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 19:44:58
  - is that cos IoM is not in the UK? (n/m) (Other Sports) - dr fanta, Jun 4, 19:01:11
  - Sport ! Grrrr (n/m) (Other Sports) - archroy, Jun 4, 18:51:23
- there's a documentary about it on the Netflix (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 17:27:43
  - Whose telly is it? (n/m) (Other Sports) - CB41, Jun 4, 17:50:59
    - Good (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:39:55
    - I wear the pants, obviously, but her scowling face might've spoiled my enjoyment (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 17:54:10
      - Excellent (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:40:08
        
        ? Surely he should have smacked her arse and ridden her doggy style whilst watching the TT (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:47:15
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jun 5, 09:48:32
        
        Only read 1st 4 words (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 21:08:14
        
        ✔️ (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 21:42:02
        
        or ordered her to make dinner whilst I put my feet up and maxxed the volume (n/m) (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 20:53:46
        
        Vimto (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:54:46
      - i see treating woman as a equal partner (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 4, 18:24:18
        
        Girl (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:40:19
        
        it's a fucking joke, you humourless bellend (n/m) (Other Sports) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 18:38:50
        
        ...... (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 4, 20:43:11
        
        Oh (n/m) (Other Sports) - Real Man, Jun 4, 20:40:29
        
        arf! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Karnivore, Jun 4, 20:30:59
        
        Great punchline (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Jun 4, 20:26:49
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Jun 4, 18:54:52
- in short (Other Sports) - Henclrikus, Jun 4, 16:25:50
- not a single event but 297 people have died in the 97 year history if Everest ascents (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jun 4, 16:24:25

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