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rats, do you remember an eastway meet when capital radio was there, that was my first race,1980 or 81?
I'm not sure of my 1st race (think it was prob Buckmore park,) but the1st one I do remember clearly was indoors at Picketts Lock.Anyone remember that?Can't remember the year though.
I missed the race at Eastway which was on the same day as the Royal wedding, but I`d been to a race there before that, and the one at Buckmore Park that was on the go-cart track with wooden jumps because the track was too muddy, I know they were early but I`m not sure when Pickets Lock was either late 1982 or early 1983, well around xmas time anyway
early pic of me jumping the tabletop at buckmore, 80/81 ? with some one, Billy ? in what looks like a Team Taylor top sitting by the side of it
The first Buckmore race was early 1980 and it was on the Dirt Track, Later in the year we went back there for the second race there and it was very wet and the organisers decided to use the Tarmac Go-Kart track with wooden jumps, when i arrived there were several kids practising on the dirt track and they were completely covered in mud and weren't too happy when they were told the race was on the Tarmac!! I raced 14's and got 3rd behind Andy Ruffell and Sean Day (another Mongoose rider). Picketts Lock Lee Cooper race was in Jan 83, Craig Strong won the wheelie contest and we all got on news at 10 riding round. I've got a great picture on my facebook of the 16+ main hitting the first jump with Me, Andy Ruffell And Tim March on the jump with Mark 'Sid' Salisbury just behind us Earls Court was in 81 and also 82, Stu Thomsen came to the 81 race and Gave me his Trophy and his Bike and picked me to be on the Redline Team!
Quote from: 58delray on October 05, 2010, 11:45 AMearly pic of me jumping the tabletop at buckmore, 80/81 ? with some one, Billy ? in what looks like a Team Taylor top sitting by the side of it Yeah that could be me Andy, I did ride for Team Taylor before meeting up with Chris and the rest of you down Sydenham way
slagharen worlds 1983 (CAN YOU NAME SOME OF THESE)
Yeah that could be me Andy, I did ride for Team Taylor before meeting up with Chris and the rest of you down Sydenham way
started racing at rom skatepark in 81-82 with people like danny stabielle,, martin jose,fraser campbell and craig,,,,,, john vile , john stockwell ,,michel and kevin rivier,,,wayne and gary lewellen remember billy stupple juming out of the 4 leaf clover jumping the half ripped down fence and landing on the bmx track thought that was amazing,,,, ha and then there was brettons farm where there was nationals held(swheeps nationals)(me dad and a few of his mates built that track,,, jason and paul spur from superbike,,and his mum and sister,,sorry jas if you read this,, ha ) remember pickets lock well it,s where the fella can remember his name set the record for the longest wheelie,, then all the kellogs series over hounslow,hayes etc used to race with lee restall, michael chinery,chico hooke,,, louis mears that was my age group,,,,,,the buckmore park summer series ,,,used to race against sam jarvis he was my age used to go buckmore alot,,,went to the euro,s in dijon cant remember what year then the worlds at slagharen,,,,, got a good team picture of the gb squad that day will post when i konow how to,,, gave up in 87 me last race was when went worlds in florida in 87koolsimon thomerson
