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Sounds,01 Jun 2023,30 mins

Why the British Isles still hosts the world’s most dangerous race

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This week the 2023 Isle of Man TT race - often dubbed the ‘most dangerous’ race in the world - begins. Six riders died last year at the motorcycle racing event. So why do the competitors keep coming back for more? Guests: Phoebe Luckhurst, Senior Commissioning Editor at the Sunday Times Magazine. Richard “Milky” Quayle, ex-motorbike racer and former Isle of Man TT champion. Host: Will Roe. Clips: TT Closer to the edge/Isle of Man Film & CinemaNX, Isleofmanttofficial, Obsession Engineering/Dave Hewson

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