Thanks, Antony ! Another mystery solved !

Thanks..Have you some pic of my German friend Michael Wild ?, an ex RG500 privateer

The Wild one.

Guus Ten Tije his bike and transporter from 1982.

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Yes well done Leif its Eilert Lundsted.

well done Antony, Jean Michel Mattioli is right,

Just the Brits letting the side down now then!!

Hi gang I think looking at the leathers it is a brands specialist or he was thought of one from us Northeners JEFF OR GEOFF CROOKBAIN OR SOMETHING DIDNT HE HAVE A RACING SCHOOL
Mark

yes Mark, its one time Brands Hatch race school boss Jeff Crookbain.

I don't think so - but I will have another look at my pics for him !

Morning/afternoon all, a difficult WWW? this I think?

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Silverstone, 1985 ? The bike looks like an MBA and on the back you can read 'Willi', so maybe an UK driver of name 'Williams', 'Williison' or 'Willis' - or somebody from the continent with first name 'Willi' ?

Hi Stefan, yes to Willy, Silverstone, Continent (but which one!?) & it is an MBA, no to the rest.

Is it Argentine rider Willy Perez ? Maybe 1983 ?

Willy Perez from Argentina is right 1984.

One from me - not that difficult I think

It looks like 79 to me and , although in my mind I thought he would have a Nava helmet , I'll take a guess at Olivier Chevallier

That's a weird one...the Pernod and RMO sponsored bike points to Roger Sibille , so does the helmet design although Roger usually used red where the helmet on this pic is light blue ???

The helmet design looks a bit like Olivier Chevallier - but it cannot be him as the pic is from 1982

The picture is from a historic race weekend for the 350cc class - the last ever World Championship race for 350cc bikes in Hockenheim 1982

But your guess is correct ! It is Roger Sibille.

Just to confirm it


http://www.highsider.com/textlager/france_...bille_82_01.htm

Who is this Ex GP racer ?

Is it Bruno Kneubühler ?

Not Bruno...but the same at the same time from 125 to big cylinders

Guys, whilst I appreciate that this incredible thread has evolved into much history about well known riders and many great stories for us all to enjoy, am I the only one to remember with great fondness the days of the Race of Aces at Snetterton? At that time it was THE race to see, and I recall riders like Percy Tait, Dave Degens, Ray Pickrell and Ray Knight all involved in furious racing.
Thing is, I haven't been able to find any picture of those days, Google has only info. on recent races which leave me a little cold. No criticism, but the atmosphere then was so different. You remember the crowds being MUCH bigger, and the variety of machinery so much wider that my friends and I often spent more time looking at the rows of machines that spectators arrived on,bikes like Vincents, Tritons,Dresda, Aermacchi,Ducati and many other exotic machines.
I also recall the "fashions "of the spectators, like the white silk scarves, goggles,seamens wool socks (inside our boots)the Belstaff jackets(for those who did not like the "image"of the black leather jackets)myself included.
Trying to ride around inside the circuit was virtually impossible,one of the few times when reverse cone meggas(remember them?) were useful.
Does anyone else share my memories,better still have any pictures to share,to confirm I did not dream it all?
Regards to all,

Yes carrot, know what you mean! The Race of the Year at Mallory used to do it for me . Reckon you'll enjoy a rummage through Morton's pictures at:

www.mortonsarchive.com

A few of my humble offerings of Snetterton Race of Aces, some not been seen before, the others posted almost two years a go now!! I will do them in two or three posts!!

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Part deux!

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Part three!
Keith Whalley leads Bob Heath & Percy Tait, (you will have to take my word for it!!)

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Ray Pickrell leads Percy and Paul Smart

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Bruno Kneubühler switched from 125cc to 500cc 1986/1987 - but he had a long career so there is the chance that he did the same in the early seventies.
I can only guess - is it Dieter Braun ? And I thought I would know how Dieter Braun looks like...

Gracias Graham! Love the iconic Thames van too ! Had three myself (not all at the same time!). I still remember the registration of Malcom Uphill's (199 HNY) - how sad is that !

Was he at the TZ Club de France meeting by any chance ?

OK, I don't think the Britons will recognize him without the splendid moustache he used to wear in those days ...

It is Thierry Tchernine

Indeed, scored points in 125, 250 and 500 Grand Prix

His biography on the Bike70 website : http://www.bike70.com/Tchernine.html

Very!! When I find the slide I shall re do the one with the Gus Kuhn van in it, as there is a few things to see, i:e the yellow bike in background is Steve Machins... and the old vans are great.
I think I told you that I used to go to work in a Thames van that the Father in law had, when I was working on the M40 motorway Bridges, it used to use as much oil as petrol!! it ended up in a quarry beside the Motorway, (now filled in), and the license plates ended up in the concrete feature under one of the bridges... I might go and find them one day!!

Thank you Philippe!! I have been thinking about that photo/rider since lunch time!!!

He was in the same time in 125 with Dieter and Bruno and rode in 250/350 and 500cc...He won two BOL d'OR

Not "par hasard"...Thierry is an active member of the club...and live at Moulins at few mns of Lurcy-Levis circuit

Great pictures Antony!!

"as there is a few things...." Russell will be having palpitations!! There are a few things to see.

Few French Realisations


Martin CBX 1000


Martin CB500


ATC Yamaha SRXmono


King's R90s


And a recent Voxan

Thanks Fu,
the pictures are great! I remember a great deal of the detail,especially the vehicle transport(i.e.vans)of those days.Thought I had searched the forum well, but obviously need to be a bit more diligent in future.Knew I could rely on this thread and it's contributors.
Once again,thanks

Bonsoir Mr Fu...can you tell me what is his bike..Rotax, KR, Armstrong or other Thanks

Bonsoir Antony It is listed in programme as a Spondon Rotax, his race entrant was Spondon Race Products.

An easy WWW? tonight.

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Didn't know he rode the Pernod Graham Great pic I'll let somebody else have a go at this one

Bonjour Señor FU...

Looks like J.F. Balde on the 250 Pernod, think its 85 0r86?
Resently there was a similar bike for sale in France.

-Leif

Evening Andy, I think it actually is a Yamaha with Pernod sponsorship?
Now I think this one is the real deal!!?

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Still up for sale no price on it though

Here is the link, some very nice pictures of it without the fairing.

http://www.classic-motorbikes.com/stock.asp?Ref=FA20&Lang=en

Re the Balde pic, it appears to say Yamaha on the tank, but listed in the sometimes unreliable programme as a Pernod, so what do you guys think?

Evening Leif, yes it is Monsieur Jean Francois Balde 1985.

I confirm it's a Yamaha at this GP...if i remember, the Ex-Sarron 1984

This one?

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Could be? Front brake set up has changed?

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