Why the British Isles still hosts the world’s most dangerous race

<p>This week the 2023 Isle of Man TT race -&nbsp;often dubbed the ‘most dangerous’ race in the world - begins.</p><p>Six riders died last year at the motorcycle racing event. So why do the competitors keep coming back for more?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em></p><p><em>Articles - Dispatch: Inside the Isle of Man TT, the course that has killed 266 people </em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/inside-the-isle-of-man-tt-the-course-that-has-killed-266-people-9nb8hdn5k" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/inside-the-isle-of-man-tt-the-course-that-has-killed-266-people-9nb8hdn5k</a></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p>- Phoebe Luckhurst, Senior Commissioning Editor at the Sunday Times Magazine.</p><p>- Richard “Milky” Quayle, ex-motorbike racer and former Isle of Man TT champion.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Will Roe.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> TT Closer to the edge/Isle of Man Film &amp; CinemaNX, Isleofmanttofficial, Obsession Engineering/Dave Hewson.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>