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Originally Posted by Wittstock
What a needless waste of life. This race should be cancelled. Having two riders killed in as many days is completely unacceptable. This is 2014, there are tremendous safety standards in all other areas of motorsports. There hasn’t been a fatality in F1 since 2002. I realize motorcycle racing is completely different and the Isle of Mann is rooted in a long tradition, but this venue is just fraught with peril and should really be phased out.
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You have no idea how much road racing means to these riders. It's their life. Their sponsorship deals are often negotiated around how much will be made available for their families if they don't don't survive. They know the risks better than anyone else and they still choose to race.
If you're not comfortable with that, that's your problem.