Customer Reviews:
A ride in the country.......2002-10-05
Another variation on the TT theme, but a reasonably worthwhile one. This DVD makes a genuine effort with completely new footage shot specifically for the purpose of the guide - rather than just being another Duke Marketing re-package of their TT Review action.
As the guide is only 100 minutes in length, it can only act as a high-level flavour (rather than in-depth reference bible) of the twisting, turning 37.73 mile circuit. So don't expect lengthy explanations of correct lines, turn-in points and braking markers etc because you will be disappointed.
One of the highlights is David Jeffries' run over the mountain during Mad Sunday..........either he is a reckless fool (!) or it shows just how high the level of ability and anticipation is with the top TT riders; to be able to ride on semi-open roads at twice the pace of other (already fast) road users.
All-in-all an enjoyable hour and forty minutes, definitely recommended for TT novices. It is a fairly decent view for seasoned TT stalwarts too - but don't expect it to teach you a great deal.
Customer Reviews:
Good, but still so much room for improvement........2008-01-22
I'll admit I'm only upto the 3rd race at the first Thruxton meeting, but I feel I've seen enough to write a representative reviews.
The content of the DVD is good, in as far as there's plenty of coverage. However, this footage is very much a cut-and-paste job by Duke, as there's no new material and it doesn't always flow very nicely.
The lap counter making it obvious when big cuts are taken is a particular annoyance.
It's wishful thinking, but for next year's review, it really needs to be a "review", not a collection of outtakes from the TV coverage throughout the year.
It would be really nice to see the races re-edited, particularly Race 3 which is just a cut version of the live broadcast. ITV have plenty of unseen footage that Duke could work with, and it's a disappointment not to see that feature in the DVD.
The lack of any extras - not even the ones shown on the ITV broadcasts last year - is not really acceptable.
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