Fastest EVER Lap of the Isle of Man TT | Peter Hickman - 136.358mph

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  • čas přidán 21. 06. 2023
  • On the way to victory in the second RL360 Superstock Race of the 2023 Isle of Man TT Races, Peter Hickman obliterated the outright lap record onboard his Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW M 1000 RR.
    Hickman lapped the 37.73-mile TT Mountain Course in 16:36.115 with an average speed of 136.358mph.
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  • @mirandahotspring4019
    @mirandahotspring4019 Před 8 měsíci +948

    Unbelievable! I think it was Joey Dunlop who, when asked how difficult it was, replied with: "Well, there's a green blur and a grey blur. I just try and stay on the grey one."

  • @Hello_world525
    @Hello_world525 Před 10 měsíci +2984

    Speechless, absolutely amazing.
    A masterpiece from Peter Hickman, in staying on the gray blur and avoiding the green blur.

    • @beauzo9965
      @beauzo9965 Před 10 měsíci +16

      🤔 It was alright definitely room for improvement 😁

    • @MisterTwister88
      @MisterTwister88 Před 10 měsíci +43

      @@beauzo9965What is your best average speed ?

    • @beauzo9965
      @beauzo9965 Před 10 měsíci +86

      @@MisterTwister88 my speed is not average, some might say it is excessive

    • @xzxxdss
      @xzxxdss Před 10 měsíci +2

      ​@@beauzo9965I thought the same.. Specially approaching corners

    • @ThePaully1976
      @ThePaully1976 Před 10 měsíci +14

      man I am lucky to be in the 18s as a 47 year old man TT3 PS5 that is

  • @joshuaswanson9844
    @joshuaswanson9844 Před 7 měsíci +189

    This man was asked what he thinks about when he is flat out and he responded with “why don’t they make a faster bike” different breed

  • @garyfawcett1279
    @garyfawcett1279 Před 9 měsíci +593

    I was there for all practice week and he was flying all week. You need to stand roadside to appreciate the earth shattering effect as all of the TT riders as they pass, it is incredible, bravest sportspersons on the planet.

    • @colinstewart1432
      @colinstewart1432 Před 8 měsíci +13

      Agreed. Been and Seen. It looks good on TV. But nothing prepares you for seeing it in person. There's almost a shockwave that comes off the bike as it passes. I was at Cronk y Voddy in 2017. Can't be described. Must be experienced.

    • @KimMoth
      @KimMoth Před 6 měsíci +20

      Do they have to modify the bikes to accommodate the watermelon-sized balls of these guys? They must have to carry them around in a wheelbarrow.

    • @tfitz47
      @tfitz47 Před 6 měsíci +3

      Oh man, I can't begin to imagine what that experience must be like. One of these days I'm going to find out though first hand, when my brother and myself head across the pond to get the real Isle of Man TT experience!! Gotdamn I can't wait.......

    • @777Patriot
      @777Patriot Před 4 měsíci +1

      Your never more alive than when you've just cheated death. What an adrenalin rush!

    • @andrewbailey163
      @andrewbailey163 Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@tfitz47 hope you enjoy it pal, its something to behold, you won't regret it

  • @loztagain8278
    @loztagain8278 Před 10 měsíci +4802

    It's literally superhuman. Hopefully one day we'll have higher frame rate recordings, because this just looks incomprehensibly mad

    • @BrianBell4073
      @BrianBell4073 Před 10 měsíci +170

      He is travelling over 300 feet per second. You stick a big Phantom on his lid he won't be as quick.

    • @BLITZKRIEG1
      @BLITZKRIEG1 Před 10 měsíci +150

      you can easily have 4k 120fps
      we need telemetry as well

    • @TedThomasTT
      @TedThomasTT Před 10 měsíci +103

      This video is only 25fps for some reason, a shame.

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 Před 10 měsíci +34

      not only mad but suicidal

    • @Jimmy_Watt
      @Jimmy_Watt Před 10 měsíci +89

      From photographing war in 1856 to onboard real-life pod-racing. Here we are. Imagine showing this footage to guys racing in 1920- something.

  • @6Twisted
    @6Twisted Před 10 měsíci +1915

    Being able to sustain this level of concentration for 17 minutes is insane. One screw up or forgotten corner and you're dead.

    • @richardsutton7125
      @richardsutton7125 Před 10 měsíci +218

      That's just one lap he has got five more to go, six laps for the senior TT.

    • @Puddingtops
      @Puddingtops Před 9 měsíci +29

      @@richardsutton7125Correct ! The only tea break they get is for the pit stop 😀

    • @steelhead750
      @steelhead750 Před 9 měsíci +173

      Tiktok really made people forget that you can concentrate for more than 30 seconds at a time.

    • @ValentineC137
      @ValentineC137 Před 9 měsíci +79

      @@steelhead750 Concentration isn't a binary, you need alot more concentration to control a bike at record braking speeds than you need when reading a book

    • @Bready-
      @Bready- Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@Puddingtops bow ow wotah

  • @Voxel-Ux
    @Voxel-Ux Před 6 měsíci +207

    Not only are the riders ultra incredible, but I also find it awesome how everyone who lives on the circuit in their houses and businesses all comply so effectively in keeping the roads clear for these brave racers. People in my area would go mad if they were told they couldn't travel freely on certain days. The Isle of Man TT is legendary on several levels.

    • @BS-em8or
      @BS-em8or Před 4 měsíci +20

      I was thinking about that. All it would take is for one dog to run out onto the course for a rider to end up dead

    • @elvenkind6072
      @elvenkind6072 Před 2 měsíci +6

      @@BS-em8or A hare running into the track caused a serious damages once, to someone in a sidecar, that had to amputate an arm and a leg.

    • @BS-em8or
      @BS-em8or Před 2 měsíci +5

      @@elvenkind6072 Wow, that's too bad. I guess things can happen in a split second

    • @MrCSutton
      @MrCSutton Před měsícem +7

      The TT races have been run since 1907. There's no excuse for not knowing about them if you live on, or intend to buy a house on, the course. They're a lot older than you.

    • @user-cl6cu1bj1b
      @user-cl6cu1bj1b Před měsícem +5

      Treat it like a blizzard.
      Stock up on food and weed and sit around sipping coffee and doing pinch hits.

  • @cthuluhoop13
    @cthuluhoop13 Před 9 měsíci +145

    He left himself no room for error on a lot of those corners. Incredible racing

  • @alexmaclean1
    @alexmaclean1 Před 10 měsíci +2461

    I swear people like this must experience time more slowly than the rest of us. I can't even imagine memorizing a 37 mile course.

    • @ommepul
      @ommepul Před 10 měsíci +134

      Adrenaline does the job i guess.
      Still mindblowing though

    • @anthonysantos3629
      @anthonysantos3629 Před 10 měsíci +128

      They also know every bit of the track like the back of their hand. Superhuman skills

    • @torerasmussen4282
      @torerasmussen4282 Před 10 měsíci +177

      Driving fast for an extended period of time makes you blind to the speed

    • @raiospartaonick
      @raiospartaonick Před 10 měsíci +32

      This is what i allways wonder also , everything is insane , but how do you memorise all pieces of sutch a long circuit at that speed !

    • @anthonysantos3629
      @anthonysantos3629 Před 10 měsíci +123

      @@raiospartaonick people think racing is just dumb driving/riding they don't take into account all the other skills involved. Like the guys who race the nurburgring at blistering speeds, or pikes peak. A huge part is knowing exactly which turn to take at which speed in exactly which gear. The mental strength it takes along with just keeping the vehicle on the pavement is unreal. Jedi shit

  • @pars5027
    @pars5027 Před 10 měsíci +1665

    Thank you for letting us hear the sound of a motorcycle!
    Not a musical soundtrack.
    The sound of engine, exhaust, acceleration, deceleration, is music to my ears.❤🎉😊

    • @SamslamminCars
      @SamslamminCars Před 10 měsíci +18

      So a musical soundtrack

    • @GT380man
      @GT380man Před 10 měsíci +12

      “Milky” Quayle describes it like a musical instrument, overwritten by self-talk, urging complete commitment & timing, to the moment you pop up out of the bubble and begin heavy breaking for a hard turn, down a gear, “ping…wah….ping….wah” as the bike slows & the lowered gear causes the pitch to jump up each time, then pushing into the turning point and looking for the apex, waiting, waiting to begin to pick the machine up out of the turn & get the throttle pinned again….

    • @GT380man
      @GT380man Před 10 měsíci +13

      I love the way, through a series of left, right, left bends, just a bit before Ballagh bridge near the halfway mark, that each time he lays the bike over, the tyre is rotating on an edge where the rolling diameter is reduced & so the motors pitch rises, even though the speed on the road is nearly constant. It takes a lot to get close to that effect off a race track. You can’t ordinarily get as committed as that.

    • @AndyNealon
      @AndyNealon Před 10 měsíci +7

      Not a musical sound track BUT one of the best sound tracks I've ever heard if not the best

    • @wingsfan233
      @wingsfan233 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I for one wish he woulda put some hip hop music over the annoying engine sounds

  • @lbubba_k9861
    @lbubba_k9861 Před 9 měsíci +189

    Honestly this puts you in a trances, the amount of trust this man has for his machine is inspiring

    • @beegxxc9832
      @beegxxc9832 Před 9 měsíci +1

      I remember there was a fatal crash cause the engine seized. Imagine it happens when you're doing a corner at such speed.

    • @virupakshawalla5734
      @virupakshawalla5734 Před 8 měsíci +19

      Amount of trust he has in the road maintenance guys is insane

    • @lbubba_k9861
      @lbubba_k9861 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@virupakshawalla5734 facts lmao

    • @burgerbandit3646
      @burgerbandit3646 Před 8 měsíci +5

      ​@virupakshawalla5734 im fairly certain a team inspects the entire track multiple times before the race.

    • @thonghyuong2137
      @thonghyuong2137 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Trusting the machine is trusting yourself

  • @Whatzzzz999
    @Whatzzzz999 Před 9 měsíci +24

    If I rode this 37.75 mile course on a guaranteed closed circuit (no possible oncoming traffic, no possible surprises) and achieved an average speed of 50mph I would be buying champagne for everybody in sight.
    136mph is unreal. This man is an artist, such skill and guts.
    Unreal!

  • @LD-bv1pm
    @LD-bv1pm Před 10 měsíci +1068

    Riding a motorbike at 136mph in a straight line on a freeway is pretty nerve-wracking, this guy just averaged that on a twisting rural course. Magnificent.

    • @TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench
      @TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench Před 10 měsíci +13

      INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!

    • @sierrapapa886
      @sierrapapa886 Před 10 měsíci +32

      I guess this is the the difference between common people and pilots !

    • @grantm6514
      @grantm6514 Před 10 měsíci +47

      ... with dry-stone walls skimming past the top of his head

    • @Draknareth
      @Draknareth Před 10 měsíci +50

      And hit 202mph through the speed trap!

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 Před 10 měsíci +17

      must be taking 10,000 mg of omega 3 and 20,000 mg of nutritional yeast before the race..

  • @bobkin611
    @bobkin611 Před 10 měsíci +712

    He's going by the crowd so fast, they look frozen in time. Almost like they're a photograph... Insane lap

    • @L3v3LLIP
      @L3v3LLIP Před 7 měsíci +15

      Almost as if a video was just multiple photographs chained together!

    • @zakelwe
      @zakelwe Před 7 měsíci +6

      When you start watching it on your office chair as an ex biker.
      You start moving your head left and right.
      You start moving you body as if the chair was the bike
      You get dizzy.
      Having said that we need a 360 ! And a double spirit..

    • @tienusm2339
      @tienusm2339 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Even sitting at the side of the road there is a roll of the dice

    • @drifterboyy93
      @drifterboyy93 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Looking like PS1 NPC’s I swear 😮‍💨

    • @dukabear2640
      @dukabear2640 Před 3 měsíci

      @@zakelwe Started doing this just sat on the sofa - and I don’t even own a bike 😹

  • @glintz5029
    @glintz5029 Před 6 měsíci +98

    My brain and eyes simply can't process navigating this course at these speeds. The ability to have that much trust in a bike, memorizing 37 miles of complicated course bumps, rises, turns, shadows, walls, shift changes, distances between them, never losing focus seems impossible. Just hearing the bike that tight puts me into a trance. Truly amazing what humans can do.

    • @loranlomiller54
      @loranlomiller54 Před 2 měsíci +1

      That's what I keep saying

    • @nuntana2
      @nuntana2 Před měsícem

      Not to take anything away from this because it is just incredible, but onboard cameras always make racing look more insane than it is, being fixed and in 2D etc. Same in F1.

    • @904skeletor
      @904skeletor Před 27 dny +1

      They know this route the same if not better than you know your commute to work. They run this course on simulators hundreds and thousands of times.

    • @elonmusk9697
      @elonmusk9697 Před 19 dny

      ​@@nuntana2No it doesn't. Onboard makes this look comprehensive compared to the fly by videos where you don't know how that's even possible.
      Also when I see this I think this is absolutely crazy but to a certain point (of course not as fast as them) I would dare doing it. Since I live in Germany, it's easier to try this but let me tell you.. A few minutes flat out over or at 200kph and you're thinking to yourself "alright let's chill now...". These guys are absolutely mental..
      I had the pleasure to drive the new Fireblade once on a country road. I won't say how fast I went but to see the trees flying past you, turning that thing so fast at full acceleration and high speeds, I don't know how this is even possible to do.
      Especially for older man like John since I'm way way younger and very fit.
      I try to understand it but I still don't know how this works in real life..

    • @elonmusk9697
      @elonmusk9697 Před 19 dny

      ​​@@904skeletorI don't know about the simulators since there is no excellent TT game. Good simulators cost hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars like in F1. The price money for a senior win is around 30000 pounds I believe. They don't have the money for that.
      There is the TT game for PC or console. I think to this day I still hold most of the records there and I know every inch of that virtual track by now. But I still would never go flatout in real life based on the simulator times and it's a really good game I have to say. But one small difference between game and real life and you're dead.
      James Hillier said something good: "There are corners which you can take at 100% but it's a risk.."
      They're not flatout everywhere but they almost are which makes them unbelievably fast overall but every time they go near 100%, the risk multiplies. But some riders like Hickman or Dunlup don't seem to care😅

  • @georgemallory797
    @georgemallory797 Před 9 měsíci +47

    Incomprehensible. I've been 153mph on an R1 once on an interstate and had nothing around me or near me and it was an overwhelming experience. This is 1000 times more dangerous and skill demanding. I'd have a better chance surviving a ski run down Mt. Everest than a lap on this course at HALF this speed.

    • @QuicknStraight
      @QuicknStraight Před 4 měsíci +3

      Yeah, I once did 150mph on a motorway in England, on an FZR1000 EXUP, just after dawn, when it was empty. It's just a complete blur unless you're looking way down the road ahead.

    • @nuntana2
      @nuntana2 Před měsícem

      Lots of that used to go on in UK. Mate on the back of mate’s bike was doing 150+. Quite a few twisties on the route. Never again he said lol.
      Bearing in mind here, Hick was doing over 200mph in places!

  • @Slash1066
    @Slash1066 Před 10 měsíci +397

    I read that his front tyre does a number of miles less than that track length because it's in the air so much, and the rear does more miles than the circuit because he gets massive wheelspin laying down the power. Surely one of the greatest racing feats of all time.

    • @RTSRAZORBACK
      @RTSRAZORBACK Před 9 měsíci +23

      Rear wheel distance is always going to vary though, since the circumference of the tyre is lower on the outside edge, which is where you spend more time during cornering. So, if you calculate the distance of the course based on rear wheel size at it's highest circumference point (the middle of the tyre's width), it will actually travel a higher distance over the 37.7 mile course since there are so many corners where the lower tyre size of the outer edges are in contact with the road (lower circumference means it has to rotate more times to cover the same distance than the higher circumference edge)
      A good example of this is just after 16:14, when he takes the left hand turn, you can hear the engine RPM increase quite quickly when he doesn't seem to be accelerating that much into a corner that he starts immediately slowing down for. This is because he's travelling at the same speed but the wheel (and therefore, the crankshaft) is spinning faster. You can watch at 0.25x speed too, if I'm not convincing you but I ride sportsbikes too and it's something I've noticed in my years!

    • @RichardASK
      @RichardASK Před 9 měsíci +1

      I agree.

    • @deanhil3978
      @deanhil3978 Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@RTSRAZORBACKok, then comprehend me the front tire underage, for 37 miles at 136 mph in some technical non jaw dropping way.
      Ty, just an ordinary guy..

    • @RTSRAZORBACK
      @RTSRAZORBACK Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@deanhil3978 simple... Front wheel in air = front wheel no turn = less distance travelled

    • @roberthawkins3106
      @roberthawkins3106 Před 9 měsíci +1

      That's debatable, perhaps there's some minor differences but probably not miles. Even when the front is briefly in the air for a few seconds the front wheel still keeps spinning.

  • @RoeyHaviv
    @RoeyHaviv Před 10 měsíci +329

    I still don’t understand how they process all of this at that rate. Incredible.

    • @bramesque
      @bramesque Před 10 měsíci +5

      I guess they think a lot less than bass players!

    • @LewisHamiltonMSPR
      @LewisHamiltonMSPR Před 10 měsíci +61

      They won't be processing that much in real time like it's a surprise, they'll know what they need to do well in advanced.
      Something called muscle memory comes into play. After you've done the same lap hundreds of times, starting from a slow pace and gradually getting faster, you eventually remember where every bump, dip and everything else is. You learn where the vehicle starts to lose grip or where you can extract more grip because of the camber of the road, where the latest braking points are, etc. Then, you go out there with all of that muscle memory pieced together and attempt to re-enact that memory as best you can, "I do this when I get to here".

    • @RoeyHaviv
      @RoeyHaviv Před 10 měsíci +33

      @@LewisHamiltonMSPR yes. That’s true but still, things change, tires aren’t exactly the same, temperatures, wind exc… some racers seem to be able to shut off the self preservation instinct and just trust that everything will go according to plan.

    • @o0pinkdino0o
      @o0pinkdino0o Před 10 měsíci +23

      Do a lap with Guy Martin commentating sometime. They know every kerb. Every tree. Every drain.

    • @skupire6547
      @skupire6547 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@o0pinkdino0o i mean would they still "be here" if they didnt?

  • @nathanielbrice8725
    @nathanielbrice8725 Před 9 měsíci +51

    I don’t think I blinked during this video! Still in awe! Completely insane skill and bravery! No room for error.

  • @seanc6754
    @seanc6754 Před 10 měsíci +454

    The dude is a monster.. Michael seemed like the guy to beat but then its senior time and Hicky is like "hold my beer"

    • @fordwrc2006
      @fordwrc2006 Před 10 měsíci +25

      This lap was from the second superstock race not the senior.

    • @chrisclifford4109
      @chrisclifford4109 Před 10 měsíci +13

      This isn't from the Senior...the Senior actually wasn't very quick this year compared to the Superbike and Stock races

    • @John_Wood_
      @John_Wood_ Před 10 měsíci +8

      @@chrisclifford4109 It nearly like they all ran out of steam by the Senior race.

    • @ronnykazadi352
      @ronnykazadi352 Před 10 měsíci +6

      @@fordwrc2006 his point still stands. Hicky is the king of senior

    • @fordwrc2006
      @fordwrc2006 Před 10 měsíci +6

      @@ronnykazadi352 indeed but the fast lap didn’t come in the Senior but Superstock race 2 on the M1000RR with the carbon wheels etc.

  • @chriswood167
    @chriswood167 Před 8 měsíci +20

    Man, watching this even I've developed tunnel vision!..........These guy's are something else, courage doesn't begin to describe it because what I've just seen is unimaginable to the senses!

  • @arejay1992
    @arejay1992 Před 7 měsíci +8

    This is a must see to anyone into any sort of racing. Makes you highly respect the true ability of such a master.

  • @StuHolland
    @StuHolland Před 10 měsíci +150

    Ive seen pretty much every onboard lap of the TT on CZcams and nothing comes close to how this made me feeel. An almost perfect racing line for 37 miles, flat out bravery and commitment, just unbelievable riding. All TT racers are legends but hicky is just something else 😮

  • @DrBreezeAir
    @DrBreezeAir Před 10 měsíci +488

    If only more people would realize what an amazing thing this is.

    • @gerry343
      @gerry343 Před 10 měsíci +25

      You'd be hard pressed to find any mention of this in the national news. 😠

    • @mark675
      @mark675 Před 10 měsíci +25

      Probably best that more aren't into it cus when something gets popular over the top rules get slapped on it (look at drones!) Or it would just get banned all together

    • @Coltnz1
      @Coltnz1 Před 10 měsíci +21

      @@mark675I don’t think so. The IOM is an independent self-governing entity and the TT is a huge earner.

    • @chipsrafferty8362
      @chipsrafferty8362 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Why?

    • @hafgooner87
      @hafgooner87 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Should have the same label as f1 Monaco. Legal roads used to theatre closed

  • @wallacejohnson6846
    @wallacejohnson6846 Před 5 měsíci +10

    Man, Machine, and God. That was pure focus. His mind was clear.

  • @cupidstunt4402
    @cupidstunt4402 Před 5 měsíci +10

    A perfect symphony, he's the conductor and instrument.

  • @MrScheisenberg
    @MrScheisenberg Před 10 měsíci +335

    Unreal, this guy is on another level. The bike is definitely rider-limited, and the fact that he brought it that close to the edge redefines what it means to have skill and guts

    • @hardergamer
      @hardergamer Před 9 měsíci +36

      If you look up the IOM TT 2018 stats, Hickman's 2018 senior lap average speed is 135.452mph, and on his super stock bike, his AVG is still a wopping 134.403mph!! that year, Which is only 1.49mph slower than on his full race bike, and still faster than ALL the rest of the riders.
      So what I'm saying is he can ride a slower bike to within that close to his full race bike, which means the bikes are the limiting factor with Peter.

    • @marclahathaa
      @marclahathaa Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@hardergamer this makes me appreciate him more, that guy is an absolute maniac

    • @maquacr7014
      @maquacr7014 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@marclahathaaMichael Dunlop is better.

    • @obvius223
      @obvius223 Před 6 měsíci

      You make a very interesting point. How long until we see drone-bikes racing the course?

    • @steveoglesby4120
      @steveoglesby4120 Před 5 měsíci +4

      There are about 50 men who can ride like Hickman, but most choose not to ride the TT. Hickman has spent much time learning the track, other great riders may have his skill or even more, but Hickman dares to race the Isle. I doubt he's do that well on a MotoGp track. Just as Martin would not come close to Hickman on the Island.

  • @jamesriches4376
    @jamesriches4376 Před 10 měsíci +238

    That is truly mind-blowing that anyone has the nerve to do what these guys do. They have my full respect. Big up Michael Dunlop too for this year's performance

    • @flyingiguana409
      @flyingiguana409 Před 10 měsíci +4

      balls of steel

    • @marcellogenesi6390
      @marcellogenesi6390 Před 10 měsíci +4

      IN 1966 Hailwood lap speed 107 mph, the Honda four max.80 bhp, i was there.

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 Před 10 měsíci +2

      ​@@marcellogenesi6390what? U watched that race before?

    • @marcellogenesi6390
      @marcellogenesi6390 Před 10 měsíci +5

      @@purwantiallan5089 Yes, I was at the Isla Of Man in 1966 hoping to see Trquinio Provini nicknamed Elbow, by The British fans, sadly he crashed in practice on the Benelli 250six at 140mph, he never recovered , and retired. Agostini on the MV3, while battling with Hailwood, suffered a break down, the chain came off the bike . My friend and I Positioned ourselves at the end of a long downhill, with a single house at the end by a sharp corner. In those days a rider had to push the bike to started, before getting on it.

    • @karlmoody4891
      @karlmoody4891 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@marcellogenesi6390 That must have been an incredible experience, with the wildest sounding bikes too. The things I would do to sit there in the grass along some high-speed section in 1966...

  • @damienwhite609
    @damienwhite609 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Peter Hickman a modern day legend.

  • @ffionbee
    @ffionbee Před 6 měsíci +10

    I'm not rly a Motorsport fan but every time I think about the isle of man tt I have to watch some footage. Just insane stuff. You don't have to be a fan at all to recognise how insane this is

  • @J.e.f.f.r.e.y
    @J.e.f.f.r.e.y Před 10 měsíci +82

    Most things in life I can see how they are possible ie. flying a plane, becoming a school teacher, an astronaut, shooting the highest score in basketball or being the fastest runner… but this… this is beyond any comprehension. How anyone can get on a bike and do this is beyond my understanding. Just incredible 👏 so much respect.

    • @chrismuz
      @chrismuz Před 10 měsíci +1

      ... and writing a symphony. Otherwise, exactly my thoughts.

    • @residuevideos
      @residuevideos Před 9 měsíci +6

      @@chrismuz I can write you a symphony but I assure you it won't be a good one.

    • @bu11ymaguire
      @bu11ymaguire Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@residuevideoscacophony.

  • @jamesbond8608
    @jamesbond8608 Před 7 měsíci +5

    the skill level to ride like this is off the scale. These riders are titans! Also the mechanics who fettle the bikes in order to achieve this performance must be top notch. Kudos to them.

  • @MultiCockrider
    @MultiCockrider Před 9 měsíci +6

    Almost unbelieveable these days. Pure racing. Thank you Isle of Man.

  • @paolo705
    @paolo705 Před 10 měsíci +195

    mad respect for this man and everyone who races here, he's going on the absolute limit inches away from the kerbs, if he does only one single tiny mistake he's dead, he keeps pushing, nothing but respect, incredible balls and talent.

    • @madmax7622
      @madmax7622 Před 10 měsíci +14

      Yeah, you can probably hear them clang when he's walking. Those brass balls of his..

    • @nieznajomydonny2476
      @nieznajomydonny2476 Před 10 měsíci +6

      ​@@madmax7622Great guy! Great balls! What not to like?

    • @Sm00thieK
      @Sm00thieK Před 9 měsíci +2

      You know he is wearing a full on riding suit with airbags right?

    • @KC4R2018
      @KC4R2018 Před 9 měsíci +3

      @@Sm00thieKdeaths are a common occurrence at this race event. Only been one year with no fatalities in its 100+ years of operation.

    • @paolo705
      @paolo705 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@Sm00thieK speed hasn't actually killed anybody, it's the sudden decelaration that does... if you think an airbag can save your life for hitting something at 300kph, good luck to you son.

  • @markfoy6062
    @markfoy6062 Před 10 měsíci +204

    Nothing anyone ever does on 4 wheels can ever come close to this. Terrifying but mind-blowingly awesome. Legend

    • @i3l4ckskillzz79
      @i3l4ckskillzz79 Před 10 měsíci +12

      A car with enough down force and power would destroy this lap record. Bikes are not good at cornering

    • @willspeakman2461
      @willspeakman2461 Před 10 měsíci +16

      @@i3l4ckskillzz79 Yeah the Subaru Impreza did a 128mph average. That was only pushing 600hp and didnt have crazy down force like you see at pikes peak. Motorcycles can hit around 1.1G in a corner which is basically most sports cars without down force . I wouldn't say they are bad at cornering and if anything in the real world at license keeping speeds they may even be better. Basically a decent sports bike should be able to corner like a Honda civic type R. If anything its braking that really lets bikes down on track.

    • @stusmith1074
      @stusmith1074 Před 10 měsíci +4

      Watch Mark Higgins do the TT course in a world rally car in 2016 I was there and saw him do practice runs , the one on CZcams is a practice run , unfortunately in the bike race before his run a rider was killed at Kepple Gate a traveling marshall going to the incident also crashed and was very badly injured the med evac helicopter had to come in and the police have to investigate the riders death so Mark Higgins do not get to do the planned final lap so they released the footage from the practice lap which is mental., Enjoy 👍

    • @alfiebland9961
      @alfiebland9961 Před 10 měsíci +34

      ​@@i3l4ckskillzz79ahaha we are aware, he means in terms of danger and adrenaline.

    • @RCmaniac667
      @RCmaniac667 Před 10 měsíci +2

      ​@@i3l4ckskillzz79yes but bike is able to drive in a straight line through snake like corners, cars will have to turn there

  • @johnmaciste3732
    @johnmaciste3732 Před 7 měsíci +14

    Incroyable. Comment rester totalement concentré si longtemps. Je compare avec un autre sport l escalade en solo integral car la moindre erreur et c est le cimetière. Grand respect à tous ces sportifs de haut niveau qui nous font rêver.

  • @devinclifton6173
    @devinclifton6173 Před 6 měsíci +6

    God Bless Peter Hickman. The dude is Blessed. I respect him no matter what. Go Hickman 💪🙏🤙🏁

    • @devinclifton6173
      @devinclifton6173 Před 6 měsíci

      God Bless You Brother 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁

  • @wanderer4life
    @wanderer4life Před 8 měsíci +4

    I'd just memorise the first mile and then presume I'm going to be dead for the rest.

  • @Jordan-os2ht
    @Jordan-os2ht Před 10 měsíci +170

    The speed he is carrying from Kirk Michael to Ballaugh is just nuts. I struggle to get that section right on the IOM TT game, whereas he's nailing every apex and breaking marker, and on the pipe the rest of it. The skill, homework and balls required can't be put into words!

    • @bm7760
      @bm7760 Před 10 měsíci +16

      My favourite bit of the circuit and it's on my way to work every day. Love the undulations and bends through the trees. I usually manage it at maybe 50 to 60 mph max and that feels fast. God knows how these guys do it at the speeds they do.

    • @Cosgrove140394
      @Cosgrove140394 Před 10 měsíci +2

      I kinda mastered the game, can see which parts u can actually push/go flat out if you have the balls... but totally different actually riding it too a game i guess! lol

    • @rcdenniz
      @rcdenniz Před 10 měsíci

      I gave you like 100. Please tell me between what times that section is.

    • @Jordan-os2ht
      @Jordan-os2ht Před 10 měsíci +3

      @@rcdenniz he comes out of Kirk Michael village at around 6:30 and arrives at Ballaugh at around 7:20. It’s a scary fast section but one where all of the top riders make up a lot of time!

    • @1tuffzx10
      @1tuffzx10 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Experience I believe is the main factor. Just my opinion

  • @Silva511.
    @Silva511. Před 10 měsíci +88

    I haven't watched an onboard lap for at least 5 years. This jump in speed is astonishing, I can't cope!

    • @my_dear_friend_
      @my_dear_friend_ Před 10 měsíci +8

      The lap record average speed in 2018 was 135.452mph. A difference of less than 1mph. Same rider, also a BMW. In 2016 it was 133.393mph and in 2015 it was 132.701mph. Maybe it is how this is filmed to bring across the speed differently?

    • @bigend07
      @bigend07 Před 10 měsíci +1

      John McGuiness on board is good from last year

    • @Marc99999
      @Marc99999 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@my_dear_friend_ I don't think so, to get seconds on a lap means lot more speed actually, and one eye con feel it, it's pure physics.

    • @Marc99999
      @Marc99999 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Maybe average speed measuring make one think is less differences than it really is.

    • @StuHolland
      @StuHolland Před 10 měsíci +5

      One mph faster over 37 miles is a huge difference in speed overall. I was wincing throughout that, just unbelievable

  • @markroman8459
    @markroman8459 Před 3 měsíci +6

    He was moving so fast that he left reality behind. Mind scrambling.

  • @adnerzen3103
    @adnerzen3103 Před 10 měsíci +176

    This is how I feel doing 45mph on the 50cc.

    • @Thot-Slayer-420
      @Thot-Slayer-420 Před 10 měsíci +8

      no fair, you get to have that feel on any b road at any time, these guys can get their kicks a couple times a year

    • @mattmatt7934
      @mattmatt7934 Před 9 měsíci +5

      ,, that’s the good thing with riding smaller bikes,, your going balls out, the smile is on your face and your less likely to kill yourself on a off! ,, been there done that 😉✌,,

    • @davidn8759
      @davidn8759 Před 6 měsíci

      Now that’s funny

    • @RahulRk-tr7ot
      @RahulRk-tr7ot Před 6 měsíci

      😂😂

    • @johnvissenga328
      @johnvissenga328 Před 2 měsíci

      as the ex owner of a MKVIII Competition Itom ..... I so agree ...... 2 teeth less on the back sprocket, nose on the speedo and bum in the air (and a following wind) would just, just reach 70 but boy ..... was it fun !!!

  • @Brian-1948
    @Brian-1948 Před 9 dny +1

    Always enjoy watching these videos. Makes me smile thinking that the spectators only have to wait around 16 or 17 minutes before their favourite comes around again. On my first visit back in 1966 it took the big bikes about 25 minutes to complete a lap, how times have changed. It was wow back then but it's a capital WOW nowadays.

  • @petrolhead1960
    @petrolhead1960 Před 10 měsíci +52

    Top class, Peter. What a ride! Now I understand why they say the closer to death you are, the more alive you feel. These guys are amazing.

  • @popeyepanther4519
    @popeyepanther4519 Před 10 měsíci +75

    Thank you Peter. Amazing experience. Thanks Isle of Man TT Races. Such a well coordinated event. Thanks to all bikers for the love of the TT.

    • @chesterfinecat7588
      @chesterfinecat7588 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Thanks to dog owners for leashing your pets. Imagine pooching it at those speeds.

  • @hongiteporopeke9150
    @hongiteporopeke9150 Před 7 měsíci +1

    poetry in motion, the sound, the blurs, the angles, the captivation simply tremendous

  • @timmyvannatten8575
    @timmyvannatten8575 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I would have loved telemetry on this video. At one point going through the canopy of trees, I was focused on the bright spot on the other end, turned out to be a barn roof. I woulda gone straight through. My one screw up to end it all. Salute to these riders.

  • @cameronwilburn6830
    @cameronwilburn6830 Před 10 měsíci +79

    Absolutely amazing. My mind cant wrap around how these guys memorize every single turn of 37 miles... half of the turns are blind 🤯

    • @IOFIsickness
      @IOFIsickness Před 9 měsíci +5

      I've been playing the game and after trying so many times you end up memorizing and knowing the turns but it is insane, i can barely do a lap going full mode without crashing, these guys go lap after lap without doing a mistake, and any slight mistake can be fatal, after playing the game on realistic i have even more respect for them, there are so many things that can kill you, and it is so easy to lose control of the bike and crash at 200km/h + speeds.

    • @colinstewart1432
      @colinstewart1432 Před 8 měsíci +1

      It's because for a rider, the TT is something that obsesses and possess you. It takes 3 years riding it to learn. You can sort of learn it watching the onboards. But not so you'd be safe to ride it.

    • @Dr.Acula76
      @Dr.Acula76 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@IOFIsicknessHis average speed was quicker than 200kmh which is about 124 mph. More like 200 mph which is about 322kmh

  • @kenlwray
    @kenlwray Před 10 měsíci +111

    Would love to see the telemetry on this! Please make that happen for 2024

    •  Před 10 měsíci +3

      You forgot to click your fingers.

    • @FirstLast-ix7vh
      @FirstLast-ix7vh Před 10 měsíci +4

      @kenlwray +1 telemetry would be great on this vid! not g-forces but mph, tacho and gears and maybe braking force if we're going the whole hog

    • @FirstLast-ix7vh
      @FirstLast-ix7vh Před 10 měsíci +2

      @ to make you disappear?

    •  Před 10 měsíci

      @@FirstLast-ix7vh Cry harder you frightened pizzle.

    • @riseandshine75
      @riseandshine75 Před 10 měsíci

      @@FirstLast-ix7vh hell yeah 🤩🤩

  • @trynetolsen2851
    @trynetolsen2851 Před 8 měsíci +2

    This is simply incredible. The concentration and skill involved are staggering!

  • @djmastergroove946
    @djmastergroove946 Před měsícem +2

    I would love to go and experience this. Definitely something me and the wife need to put down on the bucket list. I've done Sky diving, Abseiling, Jet Skiing and Snowboarding. Incredible time's. But experiencing the TT boy's going 200mph around the course, you have to see it to believe it. Just phenomenal!

    • @friktionrc
      @friktionrc Před měsícem +1

      *road course….what makes this event stand out is this is that it’s on normal roads…so all the bumps, dips etc one gets on normal roads….as shown, this ain’t no smooth flat purpose built race track with marshals, run off areas etc etc etc…
      Not sure if you know this, but you can actually ride the course so if you do ride motorbikes, when you visit it’s worth riding around with the missus to really appreciate what these guys (and girls) do.

  • @psychlops924
    @psychlops924 Před 10 měsíci +80

    I’d love this with a track map in one corner, and some telemetry another - throttle, brake, speed, and time. It’d help me contextualize what the heck is happening. Just a thought

    • @NB-yc1ro
      @NB-yc1ro Před 6 měsíci +2

      EXACTLY!!!

    • @MrPossumeyes
      @MrPossumeyes Před 6 měsíci +5

      Agreed. And a look at Hickman's face at the end. Was he still mellow, or was he totally manic?

    • @user-cl6cu1bj1b
      @user-cl6cu1bj1b Před měsícem

      He's going fast as fuck, boyeeee

  • @donatorufo5095
    @donatorufo5095 Před 10 měsíci +36

    As a young teenager first hearing about the Isle of Man TT I was in amazement. With the advent of the internet and watching onboard footage of these riders, I'm not only amazed but enthralled and speechless at their talent & courage. Incredible stuff. Long live the Isle of Man TT and genuine congratulations & awe to Peter Hickman.

    • @ulrichengelbert9422
      @ulrichengelbert9422 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Und allen anderen die die Eier haben solch ein Rennen zu fahren.👍🏻🥚🥚

    • @nrnsclark94
      @nrnsclark94 Před 10 měsíci +1

      You get addicted pretty quick 😅 I've only really focused on learning more about the TT in the last year, and I still watch in childish wonder and amazement at the sheer bravery and raw talent of all these riders. Peter Hickman and Micheal Dunlop are the two riders I'm just blown away by personally

    • @Grovreicraynth
      @Grovreicraynth Před 10 měsíci +1

      Welcome to the world of TT mate. Soon enough, you'll catch the TT bug and you'll see the absolutely crazy things these riders do. Insane.

  • @The9Jake
    @The9Jake Před měsícem +2

    Can you imagine remembering every corner? Unbelievable! 😍🤙

  • @makaheto
    @makaheto Před 8 měsíci +2

    no words.... hero

  • @NoobMaster__69
    @NoobMaster__69 Před 10 měsíci +38

    Hickey really went above and beyond for this Lap !
    What a TT this has been with both Him and Michael on top of their games !!
    Roll on 2024!

  • @garycwikla6385
    @garycwikla6385 Před 10 měsíci +19

    This is the first onboard lap I’ve watched. I’ve got a new found respect for anyone that takes this race on. I imagined a 136 mph lap to be pretty much flat out all the way. It’s unbelievable the amount of delicate control it takes with aggression and adrenalin pumping as well as memorising the course.
    Congratulations Pete, you just scared the c**p out of me.

  • @astridmiller7938
    @astridmiller7938 Před 3 měsíci +2

    watched this a thousand times and still not enough...awesome

  • @robertbrown-gv6pn
    @robertbrown-gv6pn Před 8 měsíci +1

    This is the camera I use when I play TT 3.
    This man is incredible, what perfect control he has.
    It also makes me realise all the hard work that went into the making of the game.
    Just fantastic!

  • @darrylsmith452
    @darrylsmith452 Před 10 měsíci +35

    That speed is insane! It's so fast it genuinely looks as if the footage is sped up. Just the sound of the engine slowing down makes you remember that it's the real deal. Incredible!

  • @bubbax4892
    @bubbax4892 Před 10 měsíci +30

    Went to the Isle of Man this year for my first TT, glad I got to witness this! Awesome lap Hickman and every driver there was amazing. RIP Torras.

    • @ty.d.g.7550
      @ty.d.g.7550 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Rider, NOT driver, you silly sausage 🙄

    • @bramesque
      @bramesque Před 10 měsíci

      @@ty.d.g.7550 Do you mean to say he is a silly German? 😀

  • @romanoguttadauro6116
    @romanoguttadauro6116 Před 8 měsíci +2

    MASSIVE RESPECT Epic Ride Peter

  • @nj2352
    @nj2352 Před 9 měsíci +2

    The focus, the memory, the shear determination. Thank you Peter and all before You.

  • @matiasdun6599
    @matiasdun6599 Před 10 měsíci +24

    I think this year's TT was the best covered ever. Thank you guys for all the content you created and shared 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @Porkycheun
    @Porkycheun Před 10 měsíci +21

    It's 2 AM, I was going to sleep, clicked on that video and I didn't blink once in 17 minutes 4 seconds.... Absolutely perfect lap, amazing racer, incredible lap, long live the TT!!! 😎😎

    • @Mikeburden97
      @Mikeburden97 Před 8 měsíci

      3AM and I’m up. Shit is insane 🔥

  • @clintharper5509
    @clintharper5509 Před 9 měsíci +4

    There's no way you can watch this & keep your head still. My head went round every bend. That's what you call on the edge so close to ☠️ top lad as well, hickman. Savage.

  • @stephenmorgan4716
    @stephenmorgan4716 Před 17 dny

    Brilliant, Peter! Glad I have finally got to see it! Absolutely brilliant.

  • @davidcann6021
    @davidcann6021 Před 10 měsíci +17

    Amazing! The speed the crowd and lines go by is insane! Can't wait to be there next year :)

  • @RG-ja34sep
    @RG-ja34sep Před 10 měsíci +14

    In terms of pure sensational skills, incredible talent and artistry, combined with serious concentration, commitment and nerve, this is the most impressive sporting accomplishment I have witnessed in 2023.
    Peter Hickman is a God of motorsport, and I would give anything to ride with him around the 37,73 mile Isle of Man TT circuit, definitely at a lower speed!
    Special mention must be made to the legendary Michael Dunlop, who I believe pushed Hicky to produce this mind blowing lap!
    Hicky, you and ALL the other riders/sidecar racers, are true heroes, and deserve the utmost respect!
    Nothing on planet Earth can ever compare to the TT!

  • @espanoldeespanajj2536
    @espanoldeespanajj2536 Před 9 měsíci +2

    The man dominates the machine without blinking!

  • @craigoconnor4615
    @craigoconnor4615 Před 10 měsíci +188

    Absolute insanity you can't not but give these men the utmost respect, they are the pinnacle of legendary status. To be that committed and on point at every second of the race to the normal human being or even rider seems impossible. I don't know how they do this the concentration and the courage that's needed to be so on point for the whole lap and to know every little bump and corner of the track.

    • @MB-ff7fl
      @MB-ff7fl Před 10 měsíci +7

      So right! Amazing is a too weak word for this job.

    • @bernardprice8551
      @bernardprice8551 Před 10 měsíci +14

      They do 6 laps too, not just one; the whole race itself lasts for about an 1 hour & 40 minutes. You can imagine the degree of concentration & strength that takes. 😮

    • @phillipwilliams3544
      @phillipwilliams3544 Před 10 měsíci +8

      And to do one lap without error is incredible and to it up to six laps is just outrageous ability and focus

    • @propro3183
      @propro3183 Před 10 měsíci +2

      They are juat rich kids with toys 😂

    • @homeagain9692
      @homeagain9692 Před 10 měsíci +4

      I rarely use the word insane. . . .
      That is until spring of every year when I become a wannabe manx man for a week.
      OMG

  • @ecalzo
    @ecalzo Před 4 měsíci +2

    i've spoke to Him in the 2019 at the TT and it was amazing .. how calm he was.. before going to race

  • @hankbardukis381
    @hankbardukis381 Před 10 měsíci +45

    May the spirits of the fallen that have saddled up and put it all on the line wear smiles, men like this are becoming more and more rare these days. Modern day Knights!

    • @therealquaid1694
      @therealquaid1694 Před 10 měsíci

      May the spirits make you stop saying such cheesy shit

    • @cricedaking1
      @cricedaking1 Před 10 měsíci +6

      I salute that comment.

    • @bobwilson758
      @bobwilson758 Před 10 měsíci +1

      I reckon so - Absolutely amazing !

  • @jamessmith84240
    @jamessmith84240 Před 10 měsíci +21

    I've only ever driven a car past 140mph (in an almost straight line) twice. How these guys do it on bikes through bendy village roads is incredible!

    • @KleinHeister
      @KleinHeister Před 9 měsíci

      Get on a bike and youl see. They are the masters of the road.

    • @Grooove_e
      @Grooove_e Před 7 měsíci +3

      Keep in mind that was his average speed....meaning that for a lot of these sections he is doing over 200mph.

    • @KleinHeister
      @KleinHeister Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Grooove_e El rocket ship

  • @JagerFrostTroll
    @JagerFrostTroll Před 7 měsíci +6

    140 mph average going 40 miles is just mind boggling. Must be incredibly exhausting and I can't even imagine the adrenaline. These guys are a different breed. I feel like a badass if I go 140 for a few seconds.

  • @richard0crewe
    @richard0crewe Před 8 měsíci +1

    Thanks for doing the video without the usual unnecessary voice-overs, music and graphics, and for including the sound of the engine all the way through.

  • @RichardASK
    @RichardASK Před 10 měsíci +25

    Absolutely astonishing! Well done Peter Hickman. I've done many laps of that course, but quite how he does that, is just mind blowing!

    • @jacobhendrickson8935
      @jacobhendrickson8935 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I’d have to get up and ride it every morning for the whole year to remember it like they do. Only then could I max out top speed on a Grom or something 😂😂😂

  • @jasonpercy184
    @jasonpercy184 Před 10 měsíci +18

    That is absolutely mental. I couldn't begin to imagine what it's like for the guys that do it in a sidecar .

  • @nuclearcasserole
    @nuclearcasserole Před 7 měsíci +1

    thank you for that ride along, i may never be the same.

  • @gunner2636
    @gunner2636 Před 8 měsíci +2

    This is the very definition of man and machine in perfect harmony

  • @manxvibes32
    @manxvibes32 Před 10 měsíci +9

    Mental!! Well done Peter! great to see nearly a whole lap with riders view too!

  • @kierancleall1426
    @kierancleall1426 Před 10 měsíci +43

    This has to be the greatest bike race in the world I hope it never gets stopped with the way the world is going. Unbelievable lap congratulations

  • @therig1339
    @therig1339 Před 9 měsíci +6

    All the guys competing in this are bloody insane 😂 hats off i absolutely love it ❤

  • @heyhags5583
    @heyhags5583 Před měsícem +1

    Im not a huge fan of these or any motorcycles for that matter, but these guys have my utmost respect. The nerves, skill and concentration required is ungodly.

  • @axeu350
    @axeu350 Před 10 měsíci +51

    17 minutes of full throttle on the world’s most infamous track - absolutely bonkers 🤯!! I watched all of it 👏👏

    • @beauzo9965
      @beauzo9965 Před 10 měsíci

      Isn't there more😊

    • @asulondawn
      @asulondawn Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@beauzo9965 Yes, another 5 laps.

    • @RossNixon
      @RossNixon Před 10 měsíci +2

      I made it to 4 minutes - was getting dizzy and/or hypnotized.

    • @dielaughing73
      @dielaughing73 Před 10 měsíci +1

      "track"

    • @fidelcatsro6948
      @fidelcatsro6948 Před 10 měsíci

      i doubt its ever going more than 3rd gear..

  • @DrewMonge
    @DrewMonge Před 10 měsíci +22

    This was absolutely phenomenal. On a superstock bike, no less....

  • @chadsingleton732
    @chadsingleton732 Před 22 dny

    Been watching this for years. It’s absolutely amazing every year

  • @mheib9904
    @mheib9904 Před 9 měsíci +1

    That’s some sick stuff

  • @robertgoerss
    @robertgoerss Před 10 měsíci +18

    This run was something else! Epic.

  • @dipladonic
    @dipladonic Před 10 měsíci +6

    Unbelievable. Me and a mate of mine once went flat out on a German autobahn for about 10 min. It started off amazing, then eventually I was so knackered that I could barely hold on and couldn't wait for him to back off. These guys are not only fearless and skilful, but they are also very fit.

    • @marcos.1771
      @marcos.1771 Před 8 měsíci

      How much is "flat out"?
      On a good bike with good tyres(!) it is easily possible to ride at 250 km/h (or even more) on a German Autobahn for far more than 10 minutes.

    • @dipladonic
      @dipladonic Před 8 měsíci

      @@marcos.1771 Flat out in my geared (down 1 tooth on the front cog and tuned with exhaust etc) S1000rr is 182 mph these racers are super humans. My point is that even on a straight road after only 10 min flat out a mere mortal struggles. These racers are super fit, super skilled and super brave.

  • @Flexyhead
    @Flexyhead Před 5 měsíci +4

    Many others have died trying to do a lap like that. The closer you are to death the more you enjoy life, thats why people do this stuff. Its a choice to test yourself. This lap should be regarded as one of the greatest sporting moments of all time but media choose to ignore such bravery and courage

  • @nigethesassenach3614
    @nigethesassenach3614 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Spheres of unobtainium.
    That’s outstanding.

  • @millie2079
    @millie2079 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Just incredible. The phase around 8mins going through the trees, it's hypersonic. What a thrill. Can't wait for 2024!

  • @phipsy6941
    @phipsy6941 Před 6 měsíci +2

    These guys are not afraid of death

  • @vtownjester
    @vtownjester Před 10 měsíci +5

    Had to watch this with my helmet on, unreal!

  • @tylerdurden4006
    @tylerdurden4006 Před 10 měsíci +54

    Don't care what anyone else thinks, these guys are the most insane pilots in the world and it is absolutely crazy with the speeds they reach.

    • @chesterfinecat7588
      @chesterfinecat7588 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Maliens have been at this level for awhile on planet Manly. 10,000 years or so.

    • @Toast-ej2lr
      @Toast-ej2lr Před 2 dny +1

      You are a squirrel! Now get back on your Marx Big Wheel and pedal the hell outta here!

  • @altonbauer5733
    @altonbauer5733 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Wow that section at 6:20 was perfect, absolutely nailed the line

  • @wouterkellerman4458
    @wouterkellerman4458 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Mind bending. Absolutely insane riding!!!!

  • @Marc99999
    @Marc99999 Před 10 měsíci +19

    Goosebumps all the way. This is pure Flow, just as free solo climbers, wingsuit flyers, ski freeride etc. and everyone who does extreme sports at this level just can understand because they felt it. When Flow makes everything just look far slower than it is and you feel confident because you re ready. Most beautiful thing ever for adrenaline junkies like us.

  • @DjFIL007
    @DjFIL007 Před 10 měsíci +4

    absolute madness. 100% precision and amazing. was a great watch this year, so much history made in many races/classes.