captain sparkle wrote:I've booked a heat wave starting on Friday!
It's starting tomorrow apparently!
And McGuinness is all warmed up already!
shrimper wrote:Any motorsport leaves me cold - not interested at all, can't see the attraction etc..
But I tuned into the coverage a couple of years ago because I was interested in McGuinness and think he's a great ambassador for Morecambe.
And I was hooked.
Maybe for those 'into' it all, the coverage was a bit 'after the event' but I liked the way they captured the spirit and character of the weeks and treated it as more than just a race.
I wasn't at all into motor-sport until I moved here. First time I saw a bike fly down Bray Hill and I was in awe, the skill,bravery, speed & noise were a potent mix. By the time I'd experienced the atmosphere on the Island, I was in love! Tens of thousands of Brits, Irish, French, German & Italian fans all getting drunk together without the slightest hint of trouble. I couldn't help but think that many football fans getting drunk in the same area would have ended in tears. Especially as things were twenty+ years ago.
I'm not actually a Guy Martin fan, I'm not convinced he's actually a genuine 'down to earth bloke' as he makes out. But he is good for the sport.
And he's certainly got balls to be doing this...
...less than twelve months after doing this...
I would credit the last three photos if I knew who to credit them to. They were found in three different places with no credits attached to any of them. They aren't mine.