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 Post subject: Remembering Bazzer
PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:53 pm 
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Remembering two times world and multiple MCN (British) Superbike Champion Barry Sheene #7 who passed away March 10th in 2003.

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 Post subject: Re: Remembering Bazzer
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There was a cracking documentary on the other week about his life and loves. it was hosted by Vic Reeves. At the end of the programme Vic was given the chance to ride the bike that Barry won the world championship on around the Oliver's Mount race circuit in Scarborough where Barry started his racing career.

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 Post subject: Re: Remembering Bazzer
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My missus worked at Dunlop Race and Rally tyres division, Bazzer rang up one day steaming cos he hadnt had his tyres, the wife told him to stop swearing and calm down....

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 Post subject: Re: Remembering Bazzer
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Then there was Mike "The bike" Hailwood, died March 23, 1981

Spent so much time at breakneck speeds on 2 wheels on the IOM and died in Birmingham in a car crash


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On Saturday 21 March 1981, Hailwood set off in his Rover SD1 with his children Michelle and David to collect some fish and chips. As they returned along the A435 Alcester Road through Portway, Warwickshire, near their home in Tanworth-in-Arden, a truck made an illegal turn through the barriers onto the central reservation, and their car collided with it. Michelle, aged nine, was killed instantly. Mike and David were taken to hospital, where Mike died two days later from severe internal injuries. He was 40 years old. David survived with minor injuries. The truck driver was fined £100.

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