Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "More than 60 corners, bends and turns of the Snaefell Mountain Course, a racing circuit which has hosted motorcycle, sidecar, and automobile racing—including many world championship events—since 1911, are individually named and notable. The course runs 37.73 miles (60.72 km) entirely along public roads of the Isle of Man. This list includes prominent named corners and other landmarks along the course.The number of turns in the course is subject to debate. All agree that there are more than 200; a 2011 report asserted there are 264.132.701 mph (213.562 km/h) is the highest average speed over one lap of the course that has been attained, by John McGuinness on 12 June 2015.During race season there are marker boards, first introduced as banners in 1921, posted in advance of major turns bearing these names that inform practice racers and during races may remind racers what is coming. The turns aren't labelled by numbers as done on other short racing circuits.Spectators also focus on named corners as well as landmarks besides the course; many of the best vantage points are at turns where racers can be better seen as they slow down.As a guidebook for visitors to the Isle of Man describes:Spectators gather all around the course at locations which have become part of road-racing history: Bray Hill, Quarter Bridge, Ballacraine, Laurel Bank, Baaregarrow, Ballaugh Bridge, Quarry Bends, Sulby Straight, Ramsey Hairpin, Gooseneck, Verandah, 32nd Milestone, Windy Corner, Kate's Cottage, Creg-ny-Baa, Hillberry, Signpost, Governor's Bridge."@en }
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- List_of_named_corners_of_the_Snaefell_Mountain_Course abstract "More than 60 corners, bends and turns of the Snaefell Mountain Course, a racing circuit which has hosted motorcycle, sidecar, and automobile racing—including many world championship events—since 1911, are individually named and notable. The course runs 37.73 miles (60.72 km) entirely along public roads of the Isle of Man. This list includes prominent named corners and other landmarks along the course.The number of turns in the course is subject to debate. All agree that there are more than 200; a 2011 report asserted there are 264.132.701 mph (213.562 km/h) is the highest average speed over one lap of the course that has been attained, by John McGuinness on 12 June 2015.During race season there are marker boards, first introduced as banners in 1921, posted in advance of major turns bearing these names that inform practice racers and during races may remind racers what is coming. The turns aren't labelled by numbers as done on other short racing circuits.Spectators also focus on named corners as well as landmarks besides the course; many of the best vantage points are at turns where racers can be better seen as they slow down.As a guidebook for visitors to the Isle of Man describes:Spectators gather all around the course at locations which have become part of road-racing history: Bray Hill, Quarter Bridge, Ballacraine, Laurel Bank, Baaregarrow, Ballaugh Bridge, Quarry Bends, Sulby Straight, Ramsey Hairpin, Gooseneck, Verandah, 32nd Milestone, Windy Corner, Kate's Cottage, Creg-ny-Baa, Hillberry, Signpost, Governor's Bridge.".
- Q5310463 abstract "More than 60 corners, bends and turns of the Snaefell Mountain Course, a racing circuit which has hosted motorcycle, sidecar, and automobile racing—including many world championship events—since 1911, are individually named and notable. The course runs 37.73 miles (60.72 km) entirely along public roads of the Isle of Man. This list includes prominent named corners and other landmarks along the course.The number of turns in the course is subject to debate. All agree that there are more than 200; a 2011 report asserted there are 264.132.701 mph (213.562 km/h) is the highest average speed over one lap of the course that has been attained, by John McGuinness on 12 June 2015.During race season there are marker boards, first introduced as banners in 1921, posted in advance of major turns bearing these names that inform practice racers and during races may remind racers what is coming. The turns aren't labelled by numbers as done on other short racing circuits.Spectators also focus on named corners as well as landmarks besides the course; many of the best vantage points are at turns where racers can be better seen as they slow down.As a guidebook for visitors to the Isle of Man describes:Spectators gather all around the course at locations which have become part of road-racing history: Bray Hill, Quarter Bridge, Ballacraine, Laurel Bank, Baaregarrow, Ballaugh Bridge, Quarry Bends, Sulby Straight, Ramsey Hairpin, Gooseneck, Verandah, 32nd Milestone, Windy Corner, Kate's Cottage, Creg-ny-Baa, Hillberry, Signpost, Governor's Bridge.".