{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6298f82a0567ea001241e383/6474d8acd6f8390011c56a37?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The World's Deadliest Race","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6298f82a0567ea001241e383/1654719873387-44a3e0d22bab09958594fc24192f4947.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>May 29, 2003. Every year, a little island off the English coast is home to the world’s most dangerous race: the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. Motorcyclists zip through the course going more than 200 miles per hour, navigating hairpin turns — all on public roads.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, one of the greatest racers in Isle of Man TT history passes away, when nine-time champion David Jefferies becomes the event’s 206th casualty. How does the TT become such a deadly competition? And how can a race be held every year where it’s almost&nbsp;<em>expected</em>&nbsp;that someone will die?</p><p><br></p><p>Special thanks to our guests: Neil Collier, filmmaker of a short series about the Isle of Man for the New York Times; Mat Oxley, a journalist, author, and Isle of Man TT winner; and Paul Phillips, head of motorsport for the Isle of Man government's Department for Enterprise, which delivers the Isle of Man TT race.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The HISTORY® Channel"}