Isle of Man TT: A Dangerous Addiction

Not exactly working at 100%, the Asphalt & Rubber news machine is still draining a bit of ‘nog that was left in the system from the holiday celebrations, and as such isn’t firing on all its cylinders yet. So, if your week is anything like ours, family is still lingering around the house and the daily routine isn’t quite back to normal at the office. Excuses, excuses, excuses…

With the the Christmas to New Years news lull well in affect, what is a motorcycle blog to do? Well, to get the ball rolling, we have a nearly hour-long Al Jazeera documentary on the Isle of Man TT. A good primer to the historic road race for those not familiar with it, we think there is enough meat here for die hard TT enthusiasts to enjoy it the video as well.

Be sure to checkout the cameo of A&R reader, and our favorite man from Lincolnshire, Shay who talks about marshaling at the TT in the video. Truly the lifeblood of the event, the volunteer marshaling squad is perhaps the biggest unsung hero of the TT fortnight. Not just a job for locals, foreigners can volunteer as well, so check out the Isle of Man TT Marshals Association website if marshalling is something that interests you.