It appears the English love motorcycle racing more than soccer, wrestling or even a classic series of movies.

It was reported that the Blu-ray release of the 2009 Isle of Man TT has reach number one on an Amazon.co.uk chart.

The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man since 1907. Its run in a time-trial format on public roads closed for racing with the first race was held on Tuesday 28 May 1907 and was called the International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy.

The event took place on the Isle of Man in June earlier this year.

The Blu-ray release of the 2009 series has topped the sports chart of leading online store Amazon, beating competition from the Complete Rocky collection, Manchester United Champions League Final Review and the latest installment of the WWE Wrestlemania phenomenon.

This was the first year the TT review was released on the High Definition Blu-ray format alongside the standard DVD. Making use of HD footage captured by North One Television, the Blu-ray disc offers unrivalled high quality viewing and astounding sound, bringing home the skill and speed of racing on the Mountain Circuit, as well as the exceptional beauty of the Isle of Man.

"The TT review has always been one of our best-selling titles and at the heart of our business, so it was the natural choice for Duke’s first ever Blu-ray release," explained Managing Director of the company of the Blu-ray distribution company, Peter Duke, "The release on Blu-ray required a significant investment and with the market still relatively small, compared with DVD sales, it was by no means certain to be a commercial success."

"However, we were confident the release of the 2009 TT review on Blu-ray was worth doing," Duke continues, "We knew it would bring the event and the Island to a new audience, and allow fans to experience the event like never before – the slow motion sequences in High Definition are simply breathtaking, showing every bend and flex of the machines."

In addition to hitting number one with Amazon, the TT on Blu-ray has been flying high with other top online stores - it is still in the top 10 of Blu-ray sport titles at hmv.co.uk.

Meanwhile, Duke has confirmed this week that the Blu-ray TT Review will also be on sale in the United States of America. With such a strong American showing in the 2009 racing series as well as the high level of interest in the TV broadcasts by Discovery HD Theatre, many are anticipating a successful release in the United States.