Wer braucht schon das Autobahnnetz, wenn man die Isle of Man hat?

Obviously the autobahn network is great, I’d love to give it a go myself someday – don’t take the title too seriously!

Much of the Isle of Man’s road network is ‘unrestricted’, where stated by the ‘end of speed limit’ signs outside built-up areas.

You may go as fast as you wish on these roads, so long as you drive safely and abide by traffic laws. During the Isle of Man TT races period, people often overtake the POLICE at speeds in excess of 150mph on these roads, most commonly on the A18 mountain road, which is part of the motorbike race course.

Here’s a link to a video of someone hitting 175mph over said road, this starts at 08:26 -> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PEuV5SBI5E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PEuV5SBI5E)

This road is part of my daily commute, and I’m blessed being able to drive this fantastic bit of tarmac everyday.

To show how mental the TT races are, I’d love for you to watch either this demo lap from a rider’s helmet: [https://youtu.be/ciPgQ1096Tw?si=gO1oo89OKA53snI3](https://youtu.be/ciPgQ1096Tw?si=gO1oo89OKA53snI3)

Or, alternatively the fastest ever lap recorded around the course under race conditions: [https://youtu.be/31RZ5wU-Fg0?si=c6yocKyQo9JnYsVr](https://youtu.be/31RZ5wU-Fg0?si=c6yocKyQo9JnYsVr)

The only problem with the Isle of Man is the sea surrounding it. I can drive to Germany in 30 minutes and enjoy the hyperspeed of 190 km/h in my ~~911 Turbo~~ 206. It’s a bit more challenging to get to Man.

Have hit the limiter on my 5pw R1 there, the only time I’ve ever managed to overtake my mate on the road 😂

Respect the limits in/near towns and respect other road users.. there’s nowhere else like the IOM ❤️