R.I.P. Isle of Man Riders

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Edited Date/Time 6/12/2017 7:58am
Three riders in the Isle of Man TT have lost their lives doing what they love. Ride in Peace Brothers.

Davey Lambert from the UK


Jochem van den Hoek from the Netherlands


Alan Bonner from Ireland
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kzizok 6/7/2017 9:18pm
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In one day?
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KBOLTZ 6/7/2017 9:22pm
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Sad day at the TT. Ride In Peace brothers.
She'sNotMyMom 6/7/2017 9:25pm
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kzizok wrote:
In one day?
Davey Lambert crashed on Sunday and passed away on Tuesday. Jochem van den Hoek and Alan Bonner on Wednesday
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sostoked 6/7/2017 9:29pm
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Wow, so sad. Does this happen every year?

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sostoked wrote:
Wow, so sad. Does this happen every year?
I think so.. there's a badass documentary about the ride on Netflix. I think it's called Ride.
extremeadversary 6/7/2017 9:46pm
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sostoked wrote:
Wow, so sad. Does this happen every year?
146 since it started, insane race
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leighracer 6/7/2017 9:47pm
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On average two riders per year are killed on the island. RIP
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4 in 2016 3 in 2017. 32 in last decade. How can organizers sleep at night.
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Damn.
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kzizok wrote:
In one day?
She'sNotMyMom wrote:
Davey Lambert crashed on Sunday and passed away on Tuesday. Jochem van den Hoek and Alan Bonner on Wednesday
Man, thats sad. RIP
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mxjon454 6/7/2017 10:19pm
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R.I.P to all those fallen riders. Idk how they can keep running this race when people die every year from it
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Oh man , this is terrible. I know the Isle has taken a few guys over the years , but three in one weekend is tragic. RIP moto brothers.
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gsxrcr28 6/7/2017 10:29pm
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That track is beyond sketchy.
RIP moto brothers.
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Mx746 wrote:
4 in 2016 3 in 2017. 32 in last decade. How can organizers sleep at night.
The organizsers dont twist the throttle.These guys were very aware of the risks.The edge is where they feel alive.Thats why they do it,and sometimes thats why they die.RIP my friends...
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jeffro503 6/7/2017 10:33pm
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mxjon454 wrote:
R.I.P to all those fallen riders. Idk how they can keep running this race when people die every year from it
It is sad...but the riders know this before hand. It's extremely dangerous. I remember seeing a video of one of the guys who passed away , hit a fox or dog at 180mph. With that said , and the riders knowing how dangerous it can be....they still do it. Way bigger set of balls then I'll ever own.
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Sideways 6/7/2017 10:54pm
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mxjon454 wrote:
R.I.P to all those fallen riders. Idk how they can keep running this race when people die every year from it
Should we forbid everything that is dangerous? How many have died climbing mountains? Should we ban that also? Maybe we should ban wingsuit jumping aswell!

These guys live for this. They know the risk and are willing to take. I have heard so many interviews with riders saying - "If i die, atleast i die doing what i love."
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Sargent Rock 6/7/2017 11:09pm
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These guys all have "crazy" built into their throttle hand like nothing else, With respect.
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KB221 6/7/2017 11:19pm
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Sideways wrote:
Should we forbid everything that is dangerous? How many have died climbing mountains? Should we ban that also? Maybe we should ban wingsuit jumping aswell! These...
Should we forbid everything that is dangerous? How many have died climbing mountains? Should we ban that also? Maybe we should ban wingsuit jumping aswell!

These guys live for this. They know the risk and are willing to take. I have heard so many interviews with riders saying - "If i die, atleast i die doing what i love."
This is an ignorant argument.

If you held a race were people died every year would you keep doing it?

This shit makes me so angry.

RIP Boys

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KirkChandler 6/7/2017 11:27pm
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God Speed to the fallen.

Most other forms of Motorsport have gotten safer over the years with safer walls, air fences, etc , the Isle of Man is just as trecherous as it has always been.
scott_nz 6/7/2017 11:32pm
6/7/2017 11:32pm
I knew Paul Dobbs who was killed there and featured in the tt3d movie , he lived to race at the isle of Mann every year , he was a motorcycle mechanic for another shop in town when I owned a bike shop , he brought a heap of parts off me as he was always doing up bikes to raise money and doing other guys race motors

He has two young girls when he died, but he met his wife oon the island and it was a big part of who he was

I don't think I could Rae there , too dangerous but I respect the people that do, they know the risks
DanDunes818 6/7/2017 11:47pm
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sostoked wrote:
Wow, so sad. Does this happen every year?
Pretty much, but riders keep signing up. I don't get it, but what I hate are people out there that say it should be banned because of the deaths. If it was kids, I would understand people banning it, but these are grown men endangering nobody but themselves. To me, it's just like seat belt laws. If someone wants to risk their lives, let them.

To me, the guys that race this race at a high level, are the undisputed gnarliest men on earth. I once tried watching a GoPro of Guy Martin in my Virtual Reality set up and I couldn't do it.

This is a chart of Isle of Man TT deaths per year from a recent New York Times article




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The Ultimate Challenge.

Awesome event, over subscribed every year.
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sickboy3636 6/8/2017 12:11am
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Very sad to see this, but as stated, the risks of this race are very real and every one of these guys know what they're signing up for. But agreed Jeffro......I like to think I'm a maniac on two wheels.....but these guys died with watermelons between their legs and ripping at a level I'll never experience. The videos of this race, the speeds and how close they come to spectators and obstacles is jaw dropping. RIP boys.....
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Sideways 6/8/2017 12:24am
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Sideways wrote:
Should we forbid everything that is dangerous? How many have died climbing mountains? Should we ban that also? Maybe we should ban wingsuit jumping aswell! These...
Should we forbid everything that is dangerous? How many have died climbing mountains? Should we ban that also? Maybe we should ban wingsuit jumping aswell!

These guys live for this. They know the risk and are willing to take. I have heard so many interviews with riders saying - "If i die, atleast i die doing what i love."
KB221 wrote:
This is an ignorant argument. If you held a race were people died every year would you keep doing it? This shit makes me so angry...
This is an ignorant argument.

If you held a race were people died every year would you keep doing it?

This shit makes me so angry.

RIP Boys
Why is it ignorant?

This isnt just one person responsible for the event. Its the whole damn island and everyone that lives there.

People race Isle of man and there are "guided tours" climbing K2. People do crazy shit and they are well aware of the risks.

I think you should look on the documentarys availabe about isle of man and you will get more insight how these riders think.
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Barrett57 6/8/2017 12:31am
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KB221 wrote:
This is an ignorant argument. If you held a race were people died every year would you keep doing it? This shit makes me so angry...
This is an ignorant argument.

If you held a race were people died every year would you keep doing it?

This shit makes me so angry.

RIP Boys
Yet the same riders sign up year after year, they would be the ones with the biggest bone to pick with the event being cancelled. You know, those people that you are trying to save from themselves.

You'd also have to ban all road racing during the season in Northern Ireland as well, because people don't just die at the TT racing bikes.

In my opinon, it is not up to you to tell others what they can and can't do with their lives as long as they don't hurt anyone else.








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KB221 6/8/2017 12:57am
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Barrett57 wrote:
Yet the same riders sign up year after year, they would be the ones with the biggest bone to pick with the event being cancelled. You...
Yet the same riders sign up year after year, they would be the ones with the biggest bone to pick with the event being cancelled. You know, those people that you are trying to save from themselves.

You'd also have to ban all road racing during the season in Northern Ireland as well, because people don't just die at the TT racing bikes.

In my opinon, it is not up to you to tell others what they can and can't do with their lives as long as they don't hurt anyone else.








you're right, Sideways is right, I agree with the comment these guys would be the first to complain, sorry emotional response. Fuckin sad tho.
Andy_Greenney 6/8/2017 1:14am
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Incredible race, my dad is over there watching at the moment. Yes it's risky but the riders are adults and well aware of the risks...it's part of the reason they CHOOSE to take part.
Remember there are people that would call for MX to be banned because it's dangerous, and that's with kids taking part.

Check out TT3D, great documentary about the event

RIP to the riders fallen
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KB221 wrote:
This is an ignorant argument. If you held a race were people died every year would you keep doing it? This shit makes me so angry...
This is an ignorant argument.

If you held a race were people died every year would you keep doing it?

This shit makes me so angry.

RIP Boys
Jesus, dude... Really?

These are MEN living life - and sometimes losing it. Like someone above stated, the edge is where they feel most alive. As sad as it is, they know the risks.

What would you have men like this do? Take some pills to make that desire go away?

This shit makes me so angry.
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davyboy944 6/8/2017 1:37am
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5 people died climbing Everest this year.

Ban climbing too.
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rancor19 6/8/2017 1:47am
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davyboy944 wrote:
5 people died climbing Everest this year.

Ban climbing too.
My brother had a great idea: If we just bombed the top 4,000 feet off that sumbitch, we could save hundreds of lives.

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