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Anyone fancy a trip to the TT next year?

I've never been, and if I'm going to get there next year then now is the time to start planning I reckon.

Yes, without a doubt. I was supposed to be there at the end of this week but got let down by someone.

Ferry with a bike needs to be booked fairly sharpish from what I can see.

I'm up for this, and maybe able to persuade hubby

How about going on dirt bikes to make it easy to get about?

podrick wrote:How about going on dirt bikes to make it easy to get about?

The ride up to the ferry might be entertaining

Be alright in the van

Well I have phoned this morning as tickets went on sale for at 9:30

Doing their package deals there are a few options me being a girl and camping for 4 nights doesn't really work for me so looking at the hotel packages but the packages are all the same really min four nights from 30th May or 3rd June racing are as

Sat Super bikes / sidecar
Mon super sport / super stock
Wed super sport / sidecar / TT0
Fri senior super sport / light ?

Staying 3rd June
Wed race
Fri race

I would say staying for 30th may looks better but I not sure, will speak to hubby and find out which one and will be paying deposit later today

I was chatting to a bloke about this the other day. He said that some of his mates used to chuck their bikes in a van and ferry the lot over as it's cheaper, take the bikes out at night and kip in the van.

Like Kelly said, I don't think the missus would be impressed about camping or kipping in a van.

Also they do them box things you kip in, it's like a modified shipping crate.

An alternative is a lot of people rent out there homes during TT weeks, and a group of people sharing, especially if you take the bikes in a van, can make it reasonably affordable ......

It's £499 for 4 night stay in the snoozebox portable hotel inc 2 grandstand tickets, to secure its £200 deposit also booking ferry with them is £450 for a van or £350 for a car and that's for two people

Just been googling as you do linky

goatpants wrote:Just been googling as you do linky

I just went on this website
http://www.iomttbreaks.com/tt/2014/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I'm up for camping if anyone else is?

Doddy wrote:I'm up for camping if anyone else is?

I am up for camping, bit cheaper than a snoozebox

Statement issued on behalf of the ACU:

ACU Events Ltd regrets to announce that Japanese rider Yoshinari Matsushita, 43, was killed during the qualifying session at the 2013 Isle of Man TT Races in an incident at Ballacrye in the North of the Island. The session was immediately red flagged following the accident.

Yoshinari, from Saitama in Japan was an experienced racer who first competed at the TT Races in 2009. As well as competing regularly in the Superstock and Superbike classes he also finished 5th in the 2011 TT Zero for electric bikes. He was also 2008 Motegi Endurance race winner.

The ACU wishes to pass on their deepest sympathy to Yoshinari’s family and friends.

Gary Thompson, MBE, Clerk of the Course, ACU, commented:

“Yoshi was a really popular competitor who had a large number of friends in the TT Races paddock. He was a genuine and friendly character who always had time for everyone. He will be sorely missed.”

The Coroner of Inquests has been informed and an investigation into the circumstances of the accident is underway.