Pre TT Classic 2012 Parc Ferme
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:06 am
I have grow to love this event and make sure our trip to the IOM includes the first 4 days among the classics at Castletown, what I seem to forget is I grew up with the Hardy brothers (Ron and Pete) and their Yellow IMP racing round my local circuit Aintree and no doubt Mr Apple must have been there at some stage or other.
EDITED BY SE , by reporting posts.
The mid evening sun was blindingly intense and as the outfits passed the pits towards Ballakeighan and must have been quite frightening for all the crews to drive into a total Black out,,,,I was scared and I was just spectating.
Immaculate machines as expected, this one a 998 MRE B.M.W Raced by Wally Saunders and Passenger Eddie Kiff.
No1 machine was driven by Nick Houghton a super dooper 996 Windle B.M.W. But expired after 4 laps on race day.
Machine No5 is a 1170 Bellas Imp as raced by Eddie Wright who went on to take the overal victory by almost 1/2 a lap of the Billown Circuit.
Sidecar No11 was a 744 BSA Driver was Nick Cutmore, but failed to make the start.
Wally and Eddie waiting for the signal to go.
Wally in the zone.. But broke down after 3 laps on race day.
Sidecar No15 is a 1000 Norton Equippe driven by Ian Salter and Tim Dixon who went on to finnish 5th .
This motor was sounding good as it passed the start and finnish.
Wally and Eddie making their way to the dummy grid.
Eddie Wright and Neal Wheatley.
The Norton Equippe looking good in the hands of Ian Salter and Tim Dixon.
Lenny Pallister and Ian Marriner on their 900 Triumph Special. 3rd place this time after a disappointing outing last year.
Brian Toombs/Trevor Johnson on the750 B.MW. 4th in the race..
Nick Cutmore/Nancy Thomas on the 750 B.S.A another who failed to make the start.
Stuart Applegate's 1000 MRE B.M.W with Dave Mahon in the chair. Another None starter on race day.
Dougie Wright was my pre race favourite but didn't make the grid ?
After qualifying 10th on the grid at a circuit I am sure they have never seen before, Guido Reichmuth and Zita Gwerder went on to finnish in 8th place,
I was so pleased for this crew to make to journey to the IOM and have a great result . Well done.
No 17 Andrew Bailey and Ian Beaumont on a 980 Bellas B.M.W, a 7th place finnish will ensure they return next year..
Sidecar No14 is local crew of Albert H Price and Dicky Gale on a Brasic 750 Yamaha, they also didn't make the start coz Dicky was washing his hair or summat.
Outfit No 8 is that of Mr Dick Hawes ( who knows his way round this circuit with his eyes closed) apparently. Jason Crowe was the passenger.
And a 6th place finnish..
Charlie Cope and Louise Nichol on a 998 Windle Imp only managed 3 laps before retirement in the race.
Eddy Toombs and Bob Dowty on a 980 B.M.W claimed a secure second place on race day.
I will make a point of chatting to all you guys next time round or if I get my finger out I might be fit enough to have a run round on a circuit I never really got the chance to race on.
Regards,
Fritz,,,,,,,
EDITED BY SE , by reporting posts.
The mid evening sun was blindingly intense and as the outfits passed the pits towards Ballakeighan and must have been quite frightening for all the crews to drive into a total Black out,,,,I was scared and I was just spectating.
Immaculate machines as expected, this one a 998 MRE B.M.W Raced by Wally Saunders and Passenger Eddie Kiff.
No1 machine was driven by Nick Houghton a super dooper 996 Windle B.M.W. But expired after 4 laps on race day.
Machine No5 is a 1170 Bellas Imp as raced by Eddie Wright who went on to take the overal victory by almost 1/2 a lap of the Billown Circuit.
Sidecar No11 was a 744 BSA Driver was Nick Cutmore, but failed to make the start.
Wally and Eddie waiting for the signal to go.
Wally in the zone.. But broke down after 3 laps on race day.
Sidecar No15 is a 1000 Norton Equippe driven by Ian Salter and Tim Dixon who went on to finnish 5th .
This motor was sounding good as it passed the start and finnish.
Wally and Eddie making their way to the dummy grid.
Eddie Wright and Neal Wheatley.
The Norton Equippe looking good in the hands of Ian Salter and Tim Dixon.
Lenny Pallister and Ian Marriner on their 900 Triumph Special. 3rd place this time after a disappointing outing last year.
Brian Toombs/Trevor Johnson on the750 B.MW. 4th in the race..
Nick Cutmore/Nancy Thomas on the 750 B.S.A another who failed to make the start.
Stuart Applegate's 1000 MRE B.M.W with Dave Mahon in the chair. Another None starter on race day.
Dougie Wright was my pre race favourite but didn't make the grid ?
After qualifying 10th on the grid at a circuit I am sure they have never seen before, Guido Reichmuth and Zita Gwerder went on to finnish in 8th place,
I was so pleased for this crew to make to journey to the IOM and have a great result . Well done.
No 17 Andrew Bailey and Ian Beaumont on a 980 Bellas B.M.W, a 7th place finnish will ensure they return next year..
Sidecar No14 is local crew of Albert H Price and Dicky Gale on a Brasic 750 Yamaha, they also didn't make the start coz Dicky was washing his hair or summat.
Outfit No 8 is that of Mr Dick Hawes ( who knows his way round this circuit with his eyes closed) apparently. Jason Crowe was the passenger.
And a 6th place finnish..
Charlie Cope and Louise Nichol on a 998 Windle Imp only managed 3 laps before retirement in the race.
Eddy Toombs and Bob Dowty on a 980 B.M.W claimed a secure second place on race day.
I will make a point of chatting to all you guys next time round or if I get my finger out I might be fit enough to have a run round on a circuit I never really got the chance to race on.
Regards,
Fritz,,,,,,,