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[Alan Cox]

A few motorcycle snaps from the weekend's Pageant of Power

Martin and Danny Quirk - Vincent Rapide

Steve Abbott/Scott Whiteside - Seymaz Yamaha

Manfred Fink with the Sinsheim Museum's 1910 Edison-Puton monocycle

Hardly nostalgic, but spectacular nonetheless, Adam Jenkinson - Husaberg FE DCR 2

Rob Dixon - Laverda 600

Sammy Miller and the V8 Moto Guzzi

Ivan Rhodes' 1939 Velocette Roarer

A superhero in any language, John McGuinness - Honda CBR1000 RR Fireblade

Two more heroes, Steve Abbott and Sammy Miller

Edited by Alan Cox, 18 June 2012 - 10:46.

[fil2.8]

Great pics , Alan , thanks for sharing them , looks like it was a good day out !!

[Robin127]

I never realised that the V8 Guzzi was so small.

[tonyed]

I never realised that the V8 Guzzi was so small.

Great photos of a little reported event.

Thanks

I notice it was dry otherwise McGuinless may have parked up

Edited by tonyed, 18 June 2012 - 16:58.

[Alan Cox]

Great photos of a little reported event.
I notice it was dry

Although the motorcycle element is very well supported by entrants, who are put together with the help of Stuart Graham, Charlie Williams and Tommy Robb, it is far more widely promoted and reported in the car press. The motorcyclists are really appreciated by the car fans who turn up and they all do a great PR job. Fastest time, and a new course record, was set by Andy Mitchell on a Husaberg FS650, the first time in the five years of the event that a motorcycle has beaten a car. A couple of years ago, Tom Sykes turned up with his Kawasaki and played to the crowd before he realised that a Breitling watch was on offer for the fastest time of day; on his last run (which was his only serious attempt) he missed out by a fraction of a second.
It has become a standing joke that if it is Pageant of Power weekend, pack your waterproofs, and this year was no exception, with varying degrees of rainfall on Friday and Saturday. However, Sunday turned out to be a pretty good day weatherwise.

[fil2.8]

I notice it was dry otherwise McGuinless may have parked up

Nice one , Tony