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paulgray

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Pro class racing 87 88
« on: March 20, 2009, 02:53 PM »
I just found some more old photos from my Pro racing days so I'm gonna put them here along with some you might have seen before.

Pontins 87
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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2009, 02:56 PM »
I've posted these before but it might have been on a different forum.











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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2009, 02:58 PM »
More to follow ...
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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2009, 03:11 PM »
 :daumenhoch:  Cheers Paul, keep 'em commin, Great stuff!
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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2009, 05:03 PM »
Is that tim march behind you in the 5th pic down  :-\ :shocked:
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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2009, 07:39 PM »
Here's me in a semi getting knocked out of the Brit Champs Derby in 87  :'(.

Darren Stock, Andy Ruffell, Jamie Vince, Rich Thorner, myself.


Forgotten how slow my old scanner is, takes forever.
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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2009, 07:43 PM »
Quote from: jimmyp on March 20, 2009, 05:03 PM
Is that tim march behind you in the 5th pic down  :-\ :shocked:

Yes that's Tim with the red lid and the 1 plate. what you mean  :shocked:, hmph  :yahoo_silent:

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2009, 07:46 PM »
Nice one m8, shame to think that bmx was dying at this point  :'(
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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2009, 08:05 PM »
Quote from: jimmyp on March 20, 2009, 07:46 PM
Nice one m8, shame to think that bmx was dying at this point  :'(

Yea it was all down hill from there in terms of numbers, though the racing itself was still as competitive as ever. I wanted to race Pro like in America with Tim & Andy etc since I was 15, at least I got to do that, didn't mean as much to me once the Pro class ended  :(
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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2009, 08:42 PM »
The first corner's not a good place to have a party lads  :uglystupid2:, Flemdog and schoffy, who said Pro's can't dance  :laugh:

« Last Edit: April 14, 2009, 10:36 AM by PaulGray - AQL »
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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2009, 11:39 PM »
Ahh great stuff  :)
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hudu

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2009, 11:41 PM »
More!

I'm sure i have a few around, may have seen them elsewhere but will stick some in this thread.
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sweetbeats

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2009, 11:54 PM »
Quality Pics Paul ! Jason
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hudu

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2009, 11:57 PM »
Derby National 88...



L to R Jamie Vince, Geth Shooter, Me, Paul Gray, Rich Thorner, Sid Salisbury
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hudu

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2009, 12:01 AM »


Chesterfield National 88

LtoR - Flash Gordon Stanley, Allan Pointing, Jay Parker, Tony Flemdog Fleming, Me, Ian Dixon behind, Simon Carter super-starter holeshot!
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hudu

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #15 on: March 21, 2009, 12:07 AM »
Pros on tour to Scottish National at Fort William 88...



Back rows L to R - Whoppas dad - Me - Rich Ball - Flemdog - Denise Sladen (PRA lady) - Jay Parker - ? - Doug Sladen (Pro Starter man) - Lee Alexander - ? - Lisa Wright - Whoppa Watkins - Tony Holland - Damon Parkinson - ?

Front row - Andy Richardson - Trev Stamford - Ian Dixon - 'Flash' Gordon - Dylan Clayton


It was a mad weekend that one.
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hudu

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #16 on: March 21, 2009, 12:11 AM »
Stiff sequence...Hudu, Sid Salisbury and Andy Richardson missing out in the semis - Tamworth National 88.

 :LolLolLolLol:

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hudu

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2009, 12:12 AM »
More anon...bedtime for old pros. Preston track in the morning innit. ....  :daumenhoch:
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sweetbeats

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2009, 12:30 AM »
I met Sid at Kellogs...couldn't meet a nicer lad,gave me his zoom plate had to get it signed by Haro and leary while I was there and he used to send me decals and donuts and stuff,think he was based slough if I remember...Top Man was Sid :4_17_5:
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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2009, 12:54 AM »
Quote from: hudu on March 20, 2009, 11:57 PM
Derby National 88...



L to R Jamie Vince, Geth Shooter, Me, Paul Gray, Rich Thorner, Sid Salisbury

Looking at these pics makes me sad  :'( :'(  How could BMX die so fast, great days and such good times where had. Look at the track it looks mint, probs now overgrown and never used  :'( :'( :) :)
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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2009, 10:40 AM »
Quote from: sweetbeats™ on March 20, 2009, 11:54 PM
Quality Pics Paul ! Jason

Cheers Jason, here's another one.

I loved the first straight at Alvaston, getting over this big lump nice and smooth was really important, you hit it flat out and then there was a table into a bombhole, great fun.



A bit blurry but I can identify ... from right to left <-

Mark 'Whoppa' Watkins
Paul Gray (me)
Geth Shooter
'Flash' Gordon Stanley
Damon Parkinson
Alan Ponting ?


« Last Edit: March 24, 2009, 11:50 PM by PaulGray - AQL »
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sweetbeats

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2009, 10:47 AM »
Keep em coming paul !
 :daumenhoch:

Top Drawer  :4_17_5:
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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #22 on: March 21, 2009, 10:42 PM »
Quote from: hudu on March 21, 2009, 12:11 AM
Stiff sequence...Hudu, Sid Salisbury and Andy Richardson missing out in the semis - Tamworth National 88.

 :LolLolLolLol:



I hated that jump, it was in totally the wrong place  :( Good photos though Phil  :4_17_5:
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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #23 on: March 23, 2009, 10:10 AM »
I think this is also taken at Alvaston  :-\, Damon leading from myself and Tony.

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paulgray

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Re: Pro class racing 87 88
« Reply #24 on: March 23, 2009, 10:22 AM »
Who can identify the location of this Pro race held in 1987?



Damon Parkinson, Phil Charnley, Tony Flemming, Paul Gray, Andy Ruffel, Travis Chipres (USA), Mark Whatkins, Geth Shooter

Dougy Sladen on the starting handle  :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: March 23, 2009, 10:13 PM by PaulGray - AQL »
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