Valentino Rossi hails TT as 'unbelievable' in MCN TT supplement
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, the 9 time World Champion, has hailed the TT as 'unbelievable' in a foreword in MCN's TT supplement.
The Italian Racer, who visited the TT Races in 2009, also describes the track as 'fantastic' and talks about the 'incredible experience' of following Giacomo Agostini on a lap of the course and how he only truly understood the passion once he had visited the event.
The 32 page supplement also features in depth interviews from the leading contenders including Michael Dunlop, Ian Hutchinson, Bruce Anstey, Guy Martin, Josh Brookes and James Hillier and looks at the challenge facing Honda Racing's John McGuinness and Conor Cummins. John McGuinness also explains what's involved in a lap of the Mountain Course and there's insight's from the likes of Honda Racing boss Neil Tuxworth,
The supplement has a guide to the real TT including a look at the best pubs and restaurants, where to spectate, World Enduro star David Knight's 'short cut' guide , looks at Norton's TT challenge and picks out the TT history makers.
In the editorial MCN's Andy Calton's says:
"The Isle of Man TT always gets the biking world going. Whether you're into racing or not the drama of man pitting 200bhp machine against the 37.73 miles of public roads lined by walls, lamposts and trees captures the public imagination."