Isle of Man TT legend and 1957 record breaker Bob McIntyre | TT Lap Guide

[@r1273m]

I was always a Bob Mac fan. In 1962, I was 15 and got his autograph at Oulton Park. Just a few months later and he had passed away. Looking at that video and the condition of the road surface I wonder how they managed such speeds. It was scary even in the Moggie Minor! So many I remember, Phil Read, (met him at the Ace Cafe event in Brighton a few years ago), Derek Minter, Mike Hailwood, Chris Vincent, Bill Bodice, Helmut Fath, Florian Camathias, the list goes on. Probably only Sammy Miller around still. Thank you for posting.

[@tommilton5753]

Bob Mac started his career in hill climbs with my dad in the late 1940s. I met him at Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy, just a few months before he died. He had brought the 350 Honda 6, just to let the Scottish public hear that glorious noise. I doubt it got out of second gear on that tiny circuit. He told me my dad used to scare him on the hill climbs. The bike fraternity in Scotland was absolutely shattered by his death.

[@petermoran3041]

Just wonderful!😊

[@Triumph-Tiger-90-Com]

With each generation come new stars and as long as the TT continues and there are motorcycles to race, the achievements of the riders of the past will never disappear

[@phineas7785]

Love watching history like this. Love bikes.

[@zogzoogler]

I can sense how these names are slipping away to history, my late father could tell you endless tales about Bob Mcintyre, Geoff Duke, Dave Bickers, Jarno Saarinen, Ago, Reed. Soon we will only have the footage and these tales.

[@allanshenton7716]

I was a young teenager listening to the race on the Radio in them days.

[@georgejarman2987]

Totally agree. Read, Hartle, Minter, Dunphy, Pickrell, Tait, Ivy, Degens, Croxford, Shepherd and the incomparable Mike Hailwood

[@billsmart2532]

Incredible speeds on those roads, even for today on public roads.

[@craig380]

Very bumpy roads with an average surface at best, with skinny treaded tyres too. Amazing.

[@2Fast4You-636]

This warms my heart

[@petersmith9470]

101 mph laps just shows how advanced both the riders and machinery was then. Love to see some indepth footage of the setting up of these fabulous machines.

[@andyb.1026]

I'm surprised that Bob did not have a Glasgow accent 😮 I was at school when he fell at Oulton,, I walked miles every day to see how he was progressing, devastated when he didn't recover 😢

[@mr.145]

The trees between Quarterbridge and Braddan ( at the campsite )are tiny. I camp there often.very enjoyable video thanks

[@toomuch9774]

Penny just dropped it's filmed in car on a normal day.

[@alfaubrom]

Hello Duke Video do you know of any 1957 sidecar TT footage? Thanks a lot an Cheers

[@GrahamWalker-d4h]

There were parked cars on the course !! And their gear was tissue paper 120mph on one of those bikes was mental and no safety bales around the bends these racers were true legends

[@eventcone]

This was not shot on a raceday. It seems to have been shot from a car, and the footage then sped up.

[@SakirDogan]

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[@toomuch9774]

did you see the tractor parked on the road "jesus"

[@howardosborne8647]

Up until 1927 they were running the TT practice sessions on open roads until Archie Birkin was killed in an early morning practice session after colliding with a vehicle which was carrying out early morning deliveries. After that tragedy the roads were closed for all practice and race sessions.

[@eventcone]

This was not shot on a race day. In fact it appears to have been shot from a car (no banking) and the footage sped up on playback.

[@MANOFKNOWLEDGE1000-nn7mj]

The condition of the roads, the state of those contraptions they were riding, the shit tyres and brakes. This is way way worse than todays tt racing. Forgot to mention goggles and a piss pot hat 🎩

[@eventcone]

They weren't considered 'shit' back in the day - they were the best they had, and undoubtedly an improvement on what had gone before. Just as in any other period - including today's.

[@giancarlofortunato2033]

Un marziano il più grande pilota mai visto un vero re senza corona !!!