Webber finished third in last year's drivers' world championship

Formula 1 star Mark Webber says he has respect for TT riders.

The 34-year-old Australian visited the Isle of Man in 2008 to watch the motorcycle racing festival.

He told the Sydney Morning Herald: "There's a bike race in the Isle of Man and to see what the riders do is amazing.

"To see what a human can do, the concentration levels while knowing just the smallest mistake could mean you die, is absolutely incredible.

"I've always heard of the TT being hugely unique, but, as usual, TV, 'You-Tube' etc doesn't do justice whatsoever to how special the event and the competitors are.

"I've been to some of the biggest sporting events in the world too, but standing there with my dad it's the first time I've been blown away as a spectator by such an event.

"These guys deserve so much more recognition for what they do. People talk about concentration in sport - I would like to see one that rivals what they do."

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