2018 TT Practice (May 30)The view from Ballaugh
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- What began as a perfect day for practice and qualifying for the annual Isle of Man TT motorcycle road race, ended in tragedy with the death of rider Dan Kneen. On this first lap you can feel the fan's anticipation turn to excitement as Dan led the pack over Ballaugh Bridge jump, engines wailing as they speed out of town. Within minutes and without warning, practice stopped and all went quiet. Riders were signalled to pull up wherever they were. All over the 37.7 mile course quiet fell. Everyone knew something bad had happened and we waited for some news-- hoping it was just a minor incident. It was much later before we learned the worst thing that could happen did, and it was Dan that had been killed. I'm posting this video as a tribute to Dan Kneen and a record of his final moments on this earth. In life he brought happiness to many. In death, I'm sure he made many reflect. We all only have one lifetime-- live it and do it. R.I.P. Dan Kneen.
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Thanks Eric for posting this video, it brought tears to my eyes. In 1983, right where this camera is sitting is where me and my mate Bob Stevens lay on the tarmac with our heads resting on our helmets and our feet close to the track, each holding a pint of Guinness in hand watching the race unfold on the Saturday. We had a fantastic week and loved the TT so much. Sadly my mate Bob was killed while riding his bike to work a few days after returning from the island that year. I still miss him even though the years have passed and I am now 60. Stay safe people, never relax about your safety, and never take life too seriously because you don't know when it's going to end.
Im sorry for that
you have all my respect Sir i feel your pain and its true TT its not the place to live but such a warriors race. Stay strong 💪🏽
Beyond sad. Ride In Peace Dan. Extreme respect for you.
So much yes my friend ...
@@maxmixfan1 Y’all are the descendants of esau ain’t nothing for y’all 🤓
Thanks for this very moving glimpse of the minutes before the accident, and let's all say a silent prayer for Dan Kneens' family, whose hearts must be breaking apart right now. God Bless you Danny.
anthony williams why would you pray After a tragedy to a god who did nothing to prevent the tragedy in the first place.
Kevin You must be a child.
Wether you have faith or not is irrelevant! Spare a thought for the family and friends of this fine man! RIP Dan
If he truly care about his family and friends, he won't do stupid things like GETTING KILLED ON RACE
@@overcomingsins6334 Hello... While visiting YOU TUBE over the years I have read MANY MANY absolutely ridiculous, primitive, brainless comments, but yours here put's you on the top of the dung heap. Think about that while you savor the sweet smell at the top.
Your write up at the foot of the video was/is very respectful and done with more professionalism, empathy and dignity than most mainstream/professionals could have done. I applaud and respect you sir.
Thank you for your kind words.
I was going to say exactly the same thing. Very nice words at such a sad time.
Heartfelt thanks to you Eric - for a respectful and moving piece. It encapsulates the extremes of this sport that many of us love so dearly. One moment Dan was leading the pack & riding at the very peak of his powers; and a couple of minutes later that deafening silence we all dread cloaks this beautiful - yet terrible - evening. Continue to rest peacefully Dan. Your short time on this Earth helped enrich many of our lives.
I knew Dan, I am friends with all the Family and have been for a long time. That Friday I had just arrived on the Island, I picked up my usual van from the hire shop, then did some essential shopping and headed up towards Ramsey, the practice session was about to begin, so I decided to watch from Ballacry Road, I took a can of cider with me to the corner, there was a very young Marshal on his own with radio and flags, having always marshaled for a number of years I got chatting and said it seemed odd him being alone. Manx radio announced the first riders were away and I began the countdown in minutes to where I was, about 10 mins I imagined when they came past in a flash of colour, I thought I was sure it was Dan in front of a pack of around 5 riders, it was less than 2 minutes later when the young marshal stuck out a red flag, I asked what's happened, he said red flag full course. It was silent as I walked to the van, I got in and headed for Ramsey, it said on the radio that due to a fire near the course it had to be red-flagged, I thought straight away that was nonsense, then suddenly the horrors hit me...DAN, please God no I kept saying, when the message came over from Manx radio the presenter was actually in tears, and so was I. RIP Lad you gave everything you had, you are very much missed.
Thank you so much for sharing this personal perspective - I couldn't get there but you have allowed me and others to witness your experience & I for one, of Manx descendance, truly appreciate the opportunity to pay my respects for each life lost on this epic challenge
Thank you for this. You never know when your time will be up. Rest in piece Dan Kneen.
Been following Dan for many a year, it was his year this year, he had the break he deserved withTyco I reckon he could have one the superbike race Saturday if he hadn’t been taken far far to early. I had a lump in my throat last night as the news started to come through. Best wishes to all Dans family and friends especially to Dans dad who made a fantastic and brave speech today. God speed Dan, RIP.
RIP Dan & thanks for the memories.
I have huge respect for Dan and all the guys who ride the tt circuit at the speeds these modern bikes can achieve god bless Dan and all the riders who lost their lives ...
Total respect ,to Dan ,and much love.to all his friends and family,PEACE.
Rest in Piece Dan Kneen, you will be missed.
My thoughts are with the family, friends and fans.
Thank you for uploading.
R.I.P. Dan... I know people who knew you, spoke to you just before this happened. You lived the way you wanted, a racer pur-sang.
Goes to show the pure human spirit and balls of steel that TT riders possess amatuer , pro alike . RIP Dan ..
So sad and tragic, R I P, DAN.
Prayers for the family , ride on boss .
From Argentina. R.I.P Dan Kneen. We missed U
Ride in peace Dan, respect 💕💕
This is so sad, to see Dan leading the pack through Ballaugh, and tragically dying just moments afterwards.
Even though this was during practice, at least Dan maintained the lead from the start to the time he crashed, and he died doing what he absolutely loved the most.
RIP DAN, your incredible talent and continuous smiling face will be sorely missed.
The good die young 😔
I have the utmost respect for these riders.
sad news condolens to Family ride in peace Dan Kneen
RIDE .IN PEACE💓
I have the upmost respect for all the riders of the tt race . My deepest sympathy to the family and friends . R I P Dan
Very sad. RIP Dan.. Top rider 🙏✨
A true TT man and still truly missed by all
Brilliant racer he had such a bright future with meny wins ahead it amazes me how in a split second it can all go so badly wrong the only good thing is he died doing something he loved and how meny of us can say that, my heart go's out to his family and R. I. P Dan. 🇬🇧🙏👍
R.I.P.
R.I.P Brother.
RIP🙏💔🌷
R.I.P Dan Kneen
You all are knights of speed..proud of you
R.I.P
Johnny Bond i
Another fallen hero of the TT.
Rest in peace Dan.
R.I.P DAN
R.I.P. Dan Kneen
you will be missed man.. rip ..
RIP mate
Ride in Peace Legend.
R I P
Only the good die young. Miss you, Dan!!!!
such a sad loss to TT RIP a true rider to the end
R.i.p.
I was at the tt when Dan passed away it always breaks my heart when someone dies doing the sport I love its very dangerous but that's why they do it rip Dan it was a pleasure to watch you race
Its horrible i see it on yt😭😔😐🙏
these men are heros modern day gladiators
may god be kind to Dan Kneen
R I P
Rip Dan now you can ride forever in the sky
RIP Dan Kneen
The wobbles or tank slap was unrepentant. Massive respect to Dan Kneen. He was going so good.
R.I.P. Poland
Bravest men on earth without a doubt! 🙁
I take your point but I'm guessing you are not a true bike road racing fan? For starters, it's not a hobby riding at the TT. That's the pinnacle of road racing. What I should have said was, bravest sportsmen in the world! But I suppose next you'll say they're not sportsmen?
Knee down round the clouds ☁️RIP
Battle Scars #Rip Rider Man
Que triste
Q.E.P.D.
RIP
So sad 😞🙏🏻
RIP dan
So so sad
I would not want to see the crash but I would like to know how the crash happened, what caused it if known. I assume it would be helpful to other riders.
Rip Dan
Oh my, very sad indeed... R.I.P. .... No one wants to hear "Rider down"
Rip pilote
Quietness is so powerful.......
You will be missed all through out the motorcycle racing community! But you died doing what you really loved doing, just like a friend of mine RODNEY FARRIS who I met at the BARBRA FRITCHIE CLASSIC flat track in frederick, maryland where I was a corner worker .rodney would stop at my corner in practice to learn what certain riders lines they were taking. I'm sure Dan was like Rodney he was something special to see in action and a all around stand up guy.Im sure the two are still doing what they loved doing the most only in a different place RIP DAN N RODNEY you will be missed but not forgotten......still run rodneys grand national flattrack #92 on my bike in respect.
R.I.P. Dan No more to be said !!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry yes there is My thoughts go out to your family ...
Rip dan
So sad another great rider taken away from us .
He was my fav I'm nearly 18 I cry nearly every day rip brother ❤
Such a sad ☹️ video..
"Speed! I hate the lover of these moments, daughter of time and space, you have no heart, you have no sense and you still exist, you enjoy running so much that even death can not reach you, but today, dear friend Dan, has been a little faster than you and we have lost you on Earth but not in our memory, now you will continue running in the kingdom of heaven at full speed ".
RIP
a greeting
So very sad. F1 has moved forward massively with safety, and yet this has stayed still. Such a dangerous course. Been too many over the years, may they all rest in peace.
You cannot compare sanitised F1 or even MotoGP WITH THE tt.
Same with Rugby and Football, we all know which ones are the real gladiators.
The racers that participate in this awesome even are grown men who accept the risks involved. No need to make this a girly sport like F1 has done with their halos.
@@MaXGTS1 I'm not a feminist,but girly sport? Are you aware that girls have raced in the I o m and Marie Costello finished 22 nd.not bad for a girl considering so few participate
Watching a fail in any sport can be massively beneficial to other participants. It may not be the nicest thing to watch but I can help.
Wanting to watch the crash isn't sick. If the crash was the fault of rider error then you can take steps to avoid such a thing. Not taking necessary precautions could lead to death and the crash video would be a good example.
As for his family, whilst my thoughts are with them, they need to accept or at least understand why crash footage is beneficial and needs to be seen.
If I died due a fault of mine and not my equipment (in this case a bike) I would want every possible angle recorded and uploaded to try help others avoid such an accident happening again.
R.I.P
R I p Dan didn't know Dan but if you're on two wheels your a friend to me god bless
🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷descansa empaz
Wow it's actually quite respectful of you to make a long description about the build up of the accident and even making a video of him racing
I salute u sir 👍🙂
Thanks. It’s a dangerous sport and everyone knows the risks. Still, you can never be ready for everything that life can throw at you. I’ll never forget Dan or the others that went before or followed him after- even though I don’t know all their names or stories. But they all went out doing what they loved. And there’s something beautiful about that.
Well said sir
I love this race & the maniacs who race it.
Crying, that's for the family & close friends.
Celebrate how they lived there life, doing what they loved.
Not mourning the way it ended, hold a beer in the air & cheers him.
I never feel more alive than when I'm riding.
I personally don't want to be 90 & bed ridden to slip away in my sleep.
Its now agaust and im still heartbroken i was his no.1 fan i got a hat from him one and it was sined and lost that evening next morning dan has a Sined rst hat in the tyco auding that night final race i got his knee slider #no.1fan#r.i.pdankneen#ledgen:(
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I have great respect for this champion.He knew what he was getting into.I believe if you could bring him back from Shakespeare's legions of dead -within 5 to 8 yrs he'd be back at the the Isle of Man.Its the ultimate racing event.I just don't want it ruined.Its takes someone special to win there.I doubt he would want anything changed either.I would race the damn thing myself if I had .001 of the talent a guy like this had.
R.I.P my man.You ARE the Isle of Man!There is nothing even close to like it in all of sports.I'm gonna shoot for Isle of Man 2019.Its doable.
As a spectator of course.I'm not good enough to be out there.That wouldn't be racing.That would be Russian roulette.Then it would be a gambling event....When is Jim going to die?It would be a sure thing with me.Like putting an adolescent girl in a Ford GT.
These guys really are something, the real issue is memorising almost 40 miles of track, is that wo kills not lack of skills.
When masters go to war and test there merit against eachother there is always an earned respect among them. They are an elite class and I'm sure that if it had to happen unnaturally, hugging the machine is the only acceptable way for them. I'm sure now he is pushing well beyond the limits and hit mach 3.
A fatality already?
Big thank you to whoever removed the sicko comment asking to view the crash footage.
i think most people want to see it, nothing sick about it
Proranis why would you want to see someone loose their life in the way Dan did, unless of course your some kind of sicko.
its called curiosity - its not about seeing how he died its about seeing what happend
Out of curiosity. Personally I have a slight feeling inside that wants me to see the crash but at the same time i know for me it would be fairly traumatic as you're essentially witnessing someone dying and i loved Dan at the TT. Also, it's mainly a respect thing, for Dan himself and his friends/family as they shouldn't have to be reminded of such a tragic event and have it plastered all over social media sites. It's unjust and not right and therefore id be inclined to agree with you.
Proranis it's the same thing you idiot.
Is this the turn where the doctor died a couple years ago?
Robert Dabob no he died in Ireland
No Dr Hinds died at a place called " the tunnel" Skerries north of Dublin. I believe William Dunlop died in the same area a few years later unfortunately, both sadly missed William for his awesome riding. John for same plus all the lives he saved. Both wonderful decent people
It's sad that this is a sport where the people are putting everything including their life on the line
GOD'S SPEED LAD
Is that The Raven just across the street?
A deadly spot, just a few years ago..
Instantly...!!
My God!
Yes it is,churchtown where he crashed is couple of mins ahead....at those speeds
375GTB I
Where abouts on the course did he crash just out of interest
churchtown
On the pipe my boy......
Rip dan!!! I didnt c anything?
Eric Thompson, you may wish to read my description to this video again. What is shown, in real time, is Dan Kneen passing over the bridge (first rider to do so) and disappear out of sight, his fatal accident just a few moments away. Everyone, in that instant that the race was stopped, knew something bad had happened and hoped for the best. The sudden silence was deafening. It may sound strange, but this video kind of made itself-- I just put the pieces together and posted it. Looking at the result, I see quite a bit of symbolism. I'm not religious, but and the way it went together that night, makes me wonder if I was doing the work of some greater God. All I know for sure, this was the last time I would ever see Dan alive, and to his memory this video is dedicated. R.I.P.
so many people there with camers, dont fret curious peoples, the video will be out soon of the crash.
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dont like the fact your thumbnail is a tribute to dan and then you just show footage from ballaugh. . cant help but notice your other vids have a very few views and the one you thumbnailed with dan's tribute gets 145k and counting!! hope im not being cynical here, just im from the iom and met dan a few times, so excuse me if im being a bit over the top..
When I pieced together this video of Dan leading the group over Ballaugh Bridge with footage from a second camera, I found the story it told profoundly affected me. I know it's not a classic tribute video, but it captures a moment in time and I hope it makes people think and remember Dan doing what he loved. This is what I had to give as a tribute, and I think the number of views really reflects an amazing love for Dan.
fair play.... your vids have amazing quality...all the best eric..
Isn't the whole course over 30 miles? So why does everyone have to pull up and stop, no matter where they are, when a rider dies? Surely they could clear the track quickly and let it continue? All IOM TT racers understand and accept that it's extremely dangerous and that death and serious injury are consequently inevitable for many. But they''re there to race, not to waste time in compulsory mourning.
ushoys, if an accident results in debris on the course that poses an unacceptable increase in risk to the competing riders, the Marshals (who maintain the course), the spectators or the officials that investigate every fatal accident, the decision may be made to red flag and stop the race. In the case. of James Hillier this year when he broke his engine and dumped oil at Barragarrow, the race went on with caution flags warning of reduced traction at this very dangerous turn. Rookie Adam Lyon went off the course and lost his life, but the course was not affected and racing was not interrupted. "Compulsory mourning" is not dictated, mandatory or enforced.
37 something miles. If theres an ambulance/medics on the track then i would guess having the rest of the riders flying past would probably have the potential to cause more accidents. And anyway just out of respect i would pull up, you never know what the best course of action would be to get a crashed rider to treatment - i would him/her to have the best chance so wouldnt want to be on the course.
Hope youre good.
That is probably the most stupid comment I’ve ever heard.
Very sad the TT is very dangerous,you would think in these modern times it would be banned and run on a safer track
james goodwin its just human nature we as species love death and the excitement of crashes that is why nobody shows up to watch a gentle 30 mph ride around the isle its mankinds brainwashing to be the fastest,the best,the victory.
james goodwin, 👍
james goodwin, The TT is the Mount Everest of motorcycle road racing. Climbing Everest is dangerous and many have lost their lives attempting to summit. But there is no talk of changing the mountain to make it safer. With risk comes "reward"-- that is human nature. There needs to be a Mount Everest. There needs to be a TT. R.I.P. Dan Kneen.
You are correct a life without risk is a song unsung.
Eric Zinter yes I understand but it seems such a waste of young lives,my heart goes out to his family
Haha
Its sad when someone dies of course it is but I feel so sorry for his wife and family. How selfish can someone be to put their own selfish adrenaline rush before their own family. When you have a wife and kids it's you're job to be there for them. These riders are not clever or hero's they are cowards. They put their own fun before their families . That's really really low.
What's really low is your comment. Cowards you call them ?
Warren Jackson it's called being realistic. Thinking with you're head. Sorry but sometimes the truth hurts. These idiots are cowards who put themselves before their own family wife and kids. Idiots
Paul Scott and your a ducking low life
I do not feel sorry at al. When you are riding 300km/h on roads like these you are asking for it.
Another family destroyed, How many is that this year.
Every year this worship of tradition destroys 5 or 6 families. END THE IOMTT !!!
If people don't want it it would end itself,I am all against compulsion. The riders and spectators know the risks, and are willing to take them,most returning to the skirt even after an horrific crash,that is your proof that the competitors want to ride in it,I believe one rider still competes in similar races with an artificial leg specially designed for the job, you couldn't pay me enough to even compete, but that's just me, its called free choice