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It's really pretty absurd.
You'd be fair to assume they're all just bombastic thrill seekers, but from the way him and others speak, they all have a very real and humbled awareness of how ludicrous this all is.
The section where he reiterates that it took him weeks to learn how to go flat out in a section really got to me. Weeks of work on a single section. It's commitment and learning.
Much salute.
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Watch the Steve Hislop TT video. He described ‘a kerb jumping out’ on a series of bends which there is a straight line through. I’m pretty sure it’s prior to Ginger Hall - defo before Ramsey.
I have a notion that it may be the same as Rutter mentions but maybe not. If you ever go to the IoM you can actually see it happen as you ride through - traffic permitting. Lol
TGR
That Duke is a bit quick! Worth mentioning that Rutter is basically doing an exhibition lap (part of an old PB test) - he's going quick but not full beans by any measure. It's shocking as you get to see the speedo. For reference, that's a 123mph average lap - the lap record, held by Peter Hickman is an utterly mindboggling 135mph!
Check this out...he gives commentary too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_hxwAanX0