爱华网世界上最危险的赛车：Isle of Man TT
英国曼岛摩托车赛（Isle of ManTT）是一项迄今为止最著名，也是最危险的一项摩托车赛事，每年五月底六月初，这项赛事在英属曼岛的两个小镇（Douglas和Ramsey）之间的自然公路上进行，自从1907年首次举办后，迄今为止总共进行了92届赛事，每年都能吸引无数的摩托车高手冒着生命危险前来挑战这项运动的最高荣誉。
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比赛起点从曼岛东南部港口Douglas出发，随后往西进发，进入向北进入 位于该到东北部的Ramsey小镇，然后重新回到起点，每圈赛道距离为37.75英里（60.7公里）。整个赛道处在当地名为Snaefell的山脉中，因此路面高低起伏，整个落差超过1300英尺（396米），一圈下来，有超过200个弯道，其中许多都处在狭窄的街道小巷处，而且到处倒是石头砌垒的墙体，无疑对参赛车手构成极大威胁（据统计，从1907年到2009年，共有237人在这项赛事中丧生，其中包括不少的参赛车手）。尽管如此，这项赛事就是磁铁一样每年总是能吸引全球各地的车手们踊跃参加，而每到比赛期间，曼岛当地也像进入了一个盛大节日，到处喜气洋洋，比赛期间，本土居民纷纷集聚到道路两旁，热心观战助威。
在两周时间里，曼岛摩托车赛举行了多个项目的角逐，包括：Superbike TT；Sidecar TT；SupersportJunior TT；Superstock TT；TT Zero Race；Senior TT等。
这段视频是今年曼岛摩托车赛的一些精彩片头，场面令人兴奋激动，看过后不禁令人感叹：人生挑战莫过于此！
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Reference Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_TT
Isle of Man TT：
The oldest motor-cycle racing circuit still in use is the SnaefellMountain Course over which the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races arerun. Starting at the town of Douglas on the south-east coast, thecourse takes a wide sweep to the west and north to enter the townof Ramsey on the north-east coast and thence return to the startingpoint, each lap measuring 37 3/4 miles (60.7 km) and taking in over200 bends while climbing from sea level to an altitude of over1,300 ft (396 m). This circuit is the epitome of the natural roadcourse, all the roads used being ordinary public highways closedfor the racing and practice sessions.
SafetyThe future of the TT is always in doubt with regards to thesafety, especially "Mad Sunday" when any member of the public canride the mountain section of the course which is open one way fromRamsey to Douglas The TT races are extremely dangerous because ofthe high speeds on very narrow, twisting streets, roads and lanesflanked by stone walls and even buildings.Between 1907 and 2009 (atthe end of 2009 TT races period) there have been 237 deaths duringofficial practices or races on the Snaefell Mountain Course (thisnumber includes the riders killed during Manx Grand Prix and theClubman TT races).
