What’s common between the Isle of Man TT and Gas Monkey Garage? Well, Richard Rawlings, that’s what. At least for now.
The Isle of Man TT is often dubbed the "World's Last Great Motorsports Event" and now, there’s a new BMW team in town.
YouTube channel Gas Monkey Garage & Richard Rawlings gives fans a sneak preview behind the scenes of the Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) and how Rawlings reacts to the Gas Monkey livery.
Presenting: Richard Rawlings At The Isle Of Man TT
So, the video begins, “Morning from the Isle of Man, I’m Peter Hickman and as many of you know I’m racing for the FHO Racing BMW team at this year's Isle of Man TT races. We're here on the Isle of Man today because we are announcing our new sponsor, which a lot of you know who they are already.”
Hickman goes on to introduce, the “massive global brand Gas Monkey Garage” and then announces that the BMW team will be the Gas Monkey BMW for the big road racers.
The video pans to Richard Rawlings, looking rather wind-swept as he alights from the plane and then rides on to see the livery on the BMW bike for the team. Hickman and Rawlings have a conversation about the Isle of Man and the 37-ish mile track.
Rawlings was also surprised to know that Hickman has been racing for 12-13 years and that the first Isle of Man TT took place in 1907. He also spoke, conversationally, about how you’d know about the Isle of Man TT only if you were a motorbike guy.
That said, things are about to get fast, and loud.
BMW Gets A Gas Monkey Makeover
Hickman is a five-time TT winner, and this time, his FHO Racing BMW M 1000 RR Superbike and Superstock machines will be wearing Gas Monkey Garage livery.
It’s a rather unique collaboration this time, as the Isle of Man TT finally returns this summer, after successive cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic. The collaboration will also put the spotlight on the event as Gas Monkey Garage will showcase it to the world, via its social media channels, with a reach of more than 20 million followers.
Rawlings barged in for the reveal, saying, “I’m not scared.” He seemed to be in awe of the liveried BMW bike as he exclaimed “What!” before saying, “look at that, that is so bad…” Which, if you know your Gas Monkey Garage lingo, means awesome.
Source: YouTube Channel Gas Monkey Garage & Richard Rawlings