 It is still regarded in popular culture as the most dangerous motorsport event in the world, with the "New York Times" stating that the number of deaths has risen "to 146 since it was first run in 1907; if one includes fatal accidents occurring during the Manx Grand Prix, the amateur races held later in the summer on the same Snaefell Mountain Course, the figure rises above 250".An on-site account of the 2003 race by "Sports Illustrated" writer Franz Lidz called the spectacle "38 Miles of Terror... a test of nerves and speed that may be sport's most dangerous event.