Isle of Man TT – The 102nd edition is launched!

From May 29 to June 10, the roads of the Isle of Man are closed to host the Tourist Trophy. A tradition dating back to 1907, when local authorities defied the British Empire and organized this race on open roads, defying bans. How many legends are born from desires to transgress? The Tourist Trophy route, contested on the Isle of Man, is the 2-wheeled counterpart of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Well, to be more precise, about three Nordschleife chained together in the middle of houses and trees, with sidewalks and ditches as vibrators! There, any exit from the track is punished by contact with a potentially fatal obstacle. Since the creation of the event in 1907, more than 250 drivers have paid with their lives for this love of speed and freedom. 

This circuit, not urban but frankly rural, is 60,17 kilometers long, and covers a large part of the British island located in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland. The start/finish line is located on Glentcrutchery Road in Douglas, the island's capital. 

To fully appreciate the excess of this race, a lap includes 264 turns covered at an average of more than 210 km/h. Peter Hickman has held the record in 16 minutes and 42 seconds since 2018 with a top speed over 330 km/h! 6 laps must be completed in the race to hope to become a legend.