Mick Crick did 1982?

I was born there, I wonder if thats why I have such an interest in all things racing?

Oh forgot about Mick....Did'nt he win a Armstrong......

It was strange Dean Askin winning. He could not ride with dropped handle bars.He sold the bike without ever racing it.Heard he tried tuning handle bars up the other way without success.

Dean rode a F2 350 Yamaha...and crashed at the old russell's .....Straw bales everywhere....Dean was'nt the same after that......

He did Bryan, but maybe a private Armstrong not the bike to have back then?

Did a better job on a Rotax (Marshall Witham sponsored)

Right, well here we go with another mystery rider (for me anyway). This one could be easy as I think this is the Exactweld, but who's the rider?

Gary Noel on the Exactweld great shot!

i never saw that bike before

the later ones are bootifull

Seem to remember when this bike turned up at the TT in 82; it caused much of a stir with the bosses from both Suzuki and Honda, pictures and notes taken by Japanese. By the time of the second practice the cat was out of the bag this thing could win.
In the end it came third in f1 but that was down to the tank size, every one else could change for bigger units. Pity it would have been nice to see David beat rising sun goliaths
Still one of the best hand crafted machines to blast through the island!!

did they run this machine at suzuka 8 hours ??

Yet another testament to the panelbeating skills of Steve Roberts. Later incarnations of these Coleman Suzukis were ridden by Robert Holden as well. Roberts is still about, knocking out Manx tanks for Ken McIntosh these days.

It's a Proddy bike this time, any ideas on the rider?

The late Robin Drury.

I agree with Graham

I second that, definitely Robin, great rider on the 1100 Suzuki Katana ( the 1000 Katana had slidecarbs and made more power) .Right,shall take off my anorak once I can get the hood off !!

that Coleman Suzuki looks beautiful.......is it still about?

So, any ideas on this rider from the LC racing series?

Forum member Steve Chambers ??

Good one Phil, I was trying to work it out from the name on the helmet...

Hi , Mick , , hows tricks ? all good in France I hope

Spot on thanks mate, weather's getting a bit better here in the Vendee, back to the UK for a couple of weeks end of Feb, ya can't win 'em all

Glad to hear it
By the by , you coming to any of the CRMC rounds ??

Yes if I get the chance later in the year, defo be at Spa in July though

Thanks for your knowledge so far. Here's the next forgotten rider.

Barry Ditchburn 500cc RG Suzuki

Yep , i'll agree with that , Snett

Is that a Appleby Glade RG.....Phil ?

I was thinking Klaus Klein...

Looks like one of Dave Ortons bikes to me , Snett , the Anderson Plant Hire bikes were blue and white

'spect you were , Mick

It's the Merlot Phil, the cheap Merlot...'hic'

It's got a lot to answer for...

Cant believe I'd forgotten it was Ditchburn. He was running a Kawasaki franchise near me in Northfleet before he wizzed off to Oz. Was probably more used to seeing him on green Kawasaki's and Ted Broad Yamaha's.
Here's a little bunch to sort out, cant work out the two on the outside.

Jonny Rea snr....Tony Head....Con Law.....Alan Irwin......Picblanc has the same shot as you PUSHSTART

Almost, but we were standing side by side I reckon!

Photo Copyrighted to Graham Etheridge, racebikepics.

Hey , PS , don't suppose you have a side shot of Mr Head on that bike with the red / gold livery do you per chance ??

Crikey, yes it looks like I was about 50ft or so to your right! And no, I don't have another pic of Tony Head from that meeting I'm afraid.
More pics next week.

Morning all, so who's this?

Graham Crosby?

Wayne Gardner !!

If I was pushed I'd say Gardner wearing one of Croz's helmets, 1981.

Corsby's Kawasaki had high and was naked Were Gardner's started with flat bars then later full fairing....

Wonder why he was wearing Croz's hat?

I honestly thought Gardner had 2 bikes that season. A naked one (a la Croz) for the unlimited races and a (fully faired, red number plated) F1 bike?
Or is my memory playing tricks?

Think you're pretty much spot on , Rob

But did one bike morph into the other or did he have both all season? I think the latter, but not 100%.
Anyone got a photo of them both in the pits together?

Well , Rob , I think I saw both of them side by side in the paddock at Cadwell