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Died during practice for the Skerries 100. You wonder how much tragedy that family can take.
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R.i.p..
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Lost for words on this one. RIP William 😟
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Leaves beind his expecting wife too, so tragic.
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RIP.
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Orange Cola wrote: Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:35 am Leaves beind his expecting wife too, so tragic.
It seems so much worse after he went home from the TT because she was having problems and his head wasn't in it.
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NotoriousREV wrote: Sun Jul 08, 2018 10:02 am
Orange Cola wrote: Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:35 am Leaves beind his expecting wife too, so tragic.
It seems so much worse after he went home from the TT because she was having problems and his head wasn't in it.
I know that they all know the risks, arguably that family more so than most, but fuck :(
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The day after William Dunlop's funeral, more awful news.

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Ivan Linton is in critical condition too, same crash as James Cowton.

Just awful 😟
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:( Bugger. RIP.
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It’s been a particularly bad year for deaths in road racing. RIP James. I hope Ivan pulls through.
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I wonder how long road racing can survive before it's banned in Northern Ireland.
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Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:21 am I wonder how long road racing can survive before it's banned in Northern Ireland.
More people watch Road Racing in Ireland than Soccer. I can't see it getting banned any time soon.
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NotoriousREV wrote: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:23 am
Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:21 am I wonder how long road racing can survive before it's banned in Northern Ireland.
More people watch Road Racing in Ireland than Soccer. I can't see it getting banned any time soon.
I suspect it has to do with the perception of risk given the perceived dangers of living in a country with some rather... passionately political groups. I still expect that there will be hand wringers wailing about thinking of the children.
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Or they could just really like motorbike racing.

Horses James, not zebras.
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JLv3.0 wrote: Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:24 pm Or they could just really like motorbike racing.

Horses James, not zebras.
Perhaps. When I've watched the NW200, it's a fantastic spectacle so I completely understand the appeal.
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JLv3.0 wrote: Fri Jul 13, 2018 1:24 pm Horses James, not zebras.
While googling for a smart arsed reply, I found this:
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Go watch it live if you ever get the chance mate, it's spectacular.

Oh - or did you mean live?
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JLv3.0 wrote: Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:46 pm Go watch it live if you ever get the chance mate, it's spectacular.

Oh - or did you mean live?
I want to visit Norn Iron at some point so I might try and combine it in.
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Do try mate, it's wonderful viewing.
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