Bray Hill

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Bray Hill is a steep, high-speed section of the Isle of Man TT Snaefell Mountain Course, renowned for its dramatic descent through a residential area at the start of the race.

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Bray Hill canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Isle of Man TT course section
road section
connects Quarterbridge
St Ninian’s Crossroads
country Isle of Man
courseMileMarkerApprox 0.5 miles from startline
follows St Ninian’s Crossroads
governedBy Isle of Man Department of Infrastructure
hasCharacteristic high-speed section
runs through residential area
steep descent
hasFeature bumpy surface in places
significant compression at bottom of hill
hasNameOrigin named after local topographical feature or family (Bray)
hasNearbyFeature pavements close to carriageway
residential housing
leadsTo Quarterbridge Road
locatedIn Douglas
Isle of Man
notableFor dramatic TV and onboard footage
proximity of houses and walls to racing line
spectacular high-speed descent
partOf Isle of Man TT course
Snaefell Mountain Course
TT Course (37.73 miles)
positionInCourse near start of lap
roadNumber A2
safetyConcerns high-speed crashes risk
safetyMeasures protective barriers during events
restricted spectator areas during races
surface public road
usedAs two-way public road outside racing
usedFor Isle of Man TT
Manx Grand Prix
usedSince 1911

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