manxie49 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 As a road racing fan I'm pretty much gob smacked by this news! I'm now dubious, given the way things are, if it'll ever return. Road racing is being pushed into history, just like the clowns that govern this Island seem hell bent on doing with the TT and MGP. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64591498 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 47 minutes ago, manxie49 said: As a road racing fan I'm pretty much gob smacked by this news! I'm now dubious, given the way things are, if it'll ever return. Road racing is being pushed into history, just like the clowns that govern this Island seem hell bent on doing with the TT and MGP. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64591498 just read that on the TT forum seems the north west is still up in the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHorton Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 I just saw this too sad times and I'm guessing will have a big impact on the local economies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 hour ago, skyrider said: just read that on the TT forum seems the north west is still up in the air Yes, apparently trying to exhaust all avenues to allow the NW200 to go ahead, time will tell. I fully appreciate what Philip McCallan was saying in his interview regarding getting spectators to pay. I just don't really understand how that would work when racing takes place on public roads? Donations or crowd funding maybe. I think the organisers are being very short sighted, these events bring in thousands for local businesses. Pubs and restaurants when I was there last were heaving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V650 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Seen this on the book of faces faces earlier looking for 300K https://www.gofundme.com/f/mcuiucinsurance-shortfall-for-racing-in-2023?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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