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Not all race paddocks are classy

Posted by JERRY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=JERRY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 13, 2021, 3:57 pm

This was the paddock we had to use in 1990 when I did the Southern 100 in the Isle of Man. It looks very very nice but it was a cut corn field so everytime you nelt down to work on the bike you would get stabbed in the knee. You didn't want to drop anything as it would dissapear. Looks very dry and sunny here but race day in poured down all day so our nice dry paddock became a bog. Not sure why I'm holding the door of my mates Transit on, but lucky for me he lent me his van for the week as mine stripped the distributer drive on the night we were due to sail over over to the island. Happy Daze. My 350 Ducati is on the left next to my 250. Didn't enjoy the wet race but at least I came away with the best newcomers award that year.

The oldest rocker in town!

Re: Not all race paddocks are classy

Posted by Tonupdave <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Tonupdave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 13, 2021, 4:21 pm, in reply to "Not all race paddocks are classy"

Remember once at Snetterton put the tent up (an old ridge tent) couldn't sleep all night because competitors coming in all night long and setting up camp all you could hear was tent pegs being hammered in all night in the morning it was like Glastonbury could hardly walk between tents..
Then had a lousey day lost it at Sears and Mick lost it halfway down the straight.. Not happy bunnies..

Tonupdave..T.U.D.

Re: Not all race paddocks are classy

Posted by Sparrow <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Sparrow' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 13, 2021, 4:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Not all race paddocks are classy"

But you both walked away I hope.

Re: Not all race paddocks are classy

Posted by Tonupdave <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Tonupdave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 13, 2021, 5:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Not all race paddocks are classy"

Mick lost it half way down the straight going almost flat out he said at the time sliding through the cornfield on the inside of the track saw the bike coming down from high up he just got out of the way in time.. The Marshals couldn't find him at the time.. Medical centre then Thetford hospital with concussion and bruising a long journey home that night...
I was OK just bruises..
Out of our team of three Ron was the unlucky one his last race at Castle Combe on a brand new Monard front row of grid run and bump start he fel off at low speed to be run over by the following pack broken arm and leg forced him to retire altogether.. I packed up shortly after.. Such was racing back then lost a few friends..

Tonupdave..T.U.D.

Re: Not all race paddocks are classy

Posted by Sparrow <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Sparrow' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 14, 2021, 11:51 am, in reply to "Re: Not all race paddocks are classy"

Phew !

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