That's precisely what happened yesterday in the superstock!
I think it was Archibold who was way out front, and he ran out of fuel in the run up to Sign Post - ie, 1 mile from the finish!
How frustrating.
But like you say, it's the main even in the road racing calendar, and very few riders seem to be able to combine the 2 disciplines, or maybe not wanting to.
More money elsewhere.
Joey Dunlop was a good example, he thrived on the Irish / IOM races, and that was his racing.
I wonder how many grass roots club racers, who are good enough, really contempleate the TT now adays?It's one thing to spend years learning a complex route so intimately, and they'll know the short circuits better from having raced them at club level.
Easier to try and step up to BSB me thinks - and the £ may be better too.
Less chance you go home in a box too!
Tim
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