Irish road racing is in deep peril!

[themoudie]

I knew that the insurance costs for this season's racing in Ireland had proved prohibitive and yet the NW200 was trying it's hardest to run a race program, but, this is not looking good. 

BBC link: 2023_NW200_50:50_chance_of_running!

This same insurance cost hike could also affect the IoM.

Good health, Bill

[Nitrowing]

Insurance companies price gouging... colour me surprised 

[Moto63]

Yet another victim of the blame, claim culture. 🤦🤦

[Richard]

A 'victim of the blame, claim, culture'?  They've needed insurance for their activities for a long time - and road racing, though wonderful, is pretty risky stuff for the public too.  Seen plenty of dead and injured spectators on the Isle of Man.

[Moto63]

“The insurers becoming increasingly concerned by the number of CLIAMS in the sport”
I fully appreciate that we need insurance, however we all know the risk of racing, wether it be on a track but more so on a closed road circuit and we the spectators also know the risks of standing so close to the racing, we just subconsciously think “i won’t get killed standing watching motorcycles racing”.
Life is full of risks, just in the past we seemed to accept that more readily than we do nowadays. Plus we seemed to also accept the consequences of our actions more readily too.
Cheers, Michael

[CrazyFrog]

“The insurers becoming increasingly concerned by the number of CLIAMS in the sport”
I fully appreciate that we need insurance, however we all know the risk of racing, wether it be on a track but more so on a closed road circuit and we the spectators also know the risks of standing so close to the racing, we just subconsciously think “i won’t get killed standing watching motorcycles racing”.
Life is full of risks, just in the past we seemed to accept that more readily than we do nowadays. Plus we seemed to also accept the consequences of our actions more readily too.
Cheers, Michael

All very true Michael...