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I see a thread on another forum that says Moly has retired.
Has this been confirmed?
If so, should we mark it in some way?

Not from what the Classic boys are saying

Some Bloke at Ronaldsway said the same to me on Monday night...........Then i thought,heard that one before,shame if it really is true

Mick Lines text me when it was announced on Manx radio last week or so that Moly was retiring from road racing.
I'll put it on the front page when they head off down Glennclutchery without him, til then he can still win it

Seems someone has bought him a classic.................

Hope Dave does not mind me posting this, but having spoken to him recently, personally I think it’s more a change of lifestyle rather that a straight forward retirement.
With a new wife, some new business prospects and a new house he is refurbishing, he seems very happy with life at the moment, a long way from the “Moody Moly” of the past !! Maybe he has discovered there is a life outside of serious Sidecar racing, he may even turn into a “holiday racer” !

I don’t blame him, I think some of it is a case of ‘Never a Prophet in your own land” ! When you see the 10’s of thousands of pounds that the Tourist Board etc, hand out every year to named solo riders, you would think that with 14 TT wins under his belt, not to mention being a Manxman, that he would deserve a bigger slice of the pie, or even any slice of the pie, but it would seem the Tourist Board can’t see what’s right under their nose.

Dave puts himself heavily in debt as most of us do to compete in the TT every year, amounts that his earnings never cover, as I said, I think he has just found something else to spend his money on.

He still regards the TT as the “Greatest Road Race in the world” and I think that if somebody came up with a package commensurate with his ability, then he would be back like a shot.

As many of you know, Dave has had Sidecars in his blood all his life as his Father before him, he is currently building himself a Classic Honda powered outfit, that I’m sure will prolong the smile on his face. . . . . if not ours.

Well said Wal...

Nobody is ever going to get near his record sidecar wise!!

He'll be on the drink at Gedinne and Mettet with Tappo next!

Vince Biggs will have some competition now!!

Well said Wal. I look forward to seeing Dave race whatever he fancy's.Personally I would love to welcome him into the world of classic racing. By the sound of what you say he is readyfor it!

as my name keep's coming up when ale is mentioned (caN'T IMAGINE WHY??)if i can't beat dave at the race's i bet i can beat him at the bar

Well, he has a beer named after him...DAVE... but I'll back you in the consumption stakes!

Very well said Wal , he couldnt have said it better himself . Dave wont stop racing sidecars for a long time yet , he loves it too much to do that .

WHAT, only a change of direction I hope, sincerely hope you are right Wal.

AL wrote:Very well said Wal , he couldnt have said it better himself . Dave wont stop racing sidecars for a long time yet , he loves it too much to do that .

Hear, hear......

How many times is this now?? I'm starting to lose count

I reckon that it is Moly's New Year Resolution, after all how many do you keep each year