The 2010 Isle of Man TT was covered by one of the best documentaries ever created about motorcycling – TT3D. It was well reviewed by critics but unlike many moto films, it was also a financial success because it transcended the machines themselves. In a review on The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw highlights this by saying, “what could have been a pretty dull film just for motorbike fans and devotees of the Isle of Man TT race, achieves real human interest and excitement due partly to a focus on one competitor: likable motormouth Guy Martin.” If you never got a chance to catch this before, you can enjoy the video here thanks to the wonders of YouTube.
If you’re like me and can’t really understand Guy Martin, you can click the “CC” button in the bottom right corner of the video for subtitles. But no matter what, 2010 was an incredible year for stories at the TT – Guy Martin’s crash, Conor Cummings even more famous crash, and Ian Hutchinson’s absolute dominance. It was a good year for a documentary to be filmed: