Racing Quiz

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mangocrazy wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:13 pm Graeme Crosby, by any chance?
Right country, but no, not Crosby.
Still reasonably well known for those of us of a certain era ( and me particularly), but a bit less famous/more of a " nearly man" than Crosby was IMO
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Tricky wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:25 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:13 pm Graeme Crosby, by any chance?
Right country, but no, not Crosby.
Still reasonably well known for those of us of a certain era ( and me particularly), but a bit less famous/more of a " nearly man" than Crosby was IMO
Dennis Ireland?
Is it Reg,Roger Marshal in the sidecar photo?
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Bustaspoke wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:58 pm Dennis Ireland?
Dennis Ireland for me will forever be associated with the photo that Don Morley took from dead ahead when the throttle jammed open on Dennis's Suzuki and Don was very nearly killed by an out of control motorbike. I seem to recall that Dennis also had some serious injuries as a result of that crash.

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Number 10 is Stu Avant apparently.
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The sidecar dude is Chas Wilkinson.
He owned the circuit and gave his name to Charlie's :)
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Third is McGregor.
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Yorick wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:37 pm Number 10 is Stu Avant apparently.
The Cadwell Park FB group know their stuff.
I'd forgotten Stu Avant
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:17 am
Yorick wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 10:37 pm Number 10 is Stu Avant apparently.
The Cadwell Park FB group know their stuff.
I'd forgotten Stu Avant
I hadn't :)
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I'd forgot both Avant & McGregor,no doubt over the years I've also forgotten a few other riders.Just need my memory reawakening every so often!
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1 easy. 1 hard
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Eddie Lawson and Wes Cooley 1981 (the Kawasaki has a rounded tank, 1982 it was square), both piss easy.
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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:45 pm Eddie Lawson and Wes Cooley 1981 (the Kawasaki has a rounded tank, 1982 it was square), both piss easy.
Did you see it on FB ? :obscene-birdiedoublered:
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Should have got that quicker - I had a Wes Cooley rep helmet in the 80s. And 21 was always Steady Eddie.
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Yorick wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:48 pm
Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:45 pm Eddie Lawson and Wes Cooley 1981 (the Kawasaki has a rounded tank, 1982 it was square), both piss easy.
Did you see it on FB ? :obscene-birdiedoublered:
No, but I've seen the picture before, plus you can clearly see the numbers
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I think I got 4.
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Is that Carlos Checa next to Kevin Schwantz?
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mangocrazy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:52 pm Is that Carlos Checa next to Kevin Schwantz?
Careless Chucker.
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KungFooBob wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:55 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Sun Dec 17, 2023 7:52 pm Is that Carlos Checa next to Kevin Schwantz?
Careless Chucker.
The old ones are still the oldest...
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Only 5 :(
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It is quite Septic biased.

Wayne Rainey (center) is surrounded by legends. (From left to right) Eddie Lawson, Kenny Roberts, Doug Chandler, Bubba Shobert, Rick Johnson, Kevin Schwantz and Carlos Checa.