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[Alberto Pires]

I've post in my blog one movie made by me about Vila Real TT1 and TT2 races, in 1985.
Hope everybody likes.
http://www.albertopires.blogspot.com/
Alberto

Edited by Alberto Pires, 02 December 2009 - 19:00.

[ex Rhodie racer 2]

Alberto Pires, on Dec 2 2009, 19:58, said:

I've post in my blog one movie made by me about Vila Real TT1 and TT2 races, in 1985.
Hope everybody likes.
http://www.albertopires.blogspot.com/
Alberto

Great stuff Alberto. Thanks mate. What happened to Graham McGregor right at the end there? Looked like he got past Joey and then no show. Can you remember the results?

[Alberto Pires]

ex Rhodie racer 2, on Dec 2 2009, 20:24, said:

Great stuff Alberto. Thanks mate. What happened to Graham McGregor right at the end there? Looked like he got past Joey and then no show. Can you remember the results?

Yes, he finish in second, and very close. The film, at the end , is not clear, lack of batterie. I was alone and no spare batterie or charger. Mike Grant in 3th, Gary Padgett in 4th and Rutter in 5th. Soon I post de '86 edition and my last movie about Vila Real, the '90 edition, with bether quality. '85 and '86 was recorded with a VHS system.

Regards
Alberto

[subh]

7th July 1985, Vila Real

TT F1
1 Joey Dunlop, Honda 750, 1h 10m 01.02s, 93.41 mph/150.33 km/h (and FL)
2 Graeme McGregor, Suzuki 750
3 Mick Grant, Suzuki 750
4 Gary Padgett, Yamaha 500
5 Tony Rutter, Ducati 750
6 Christian van Nieuwenhuyse, Suzuki 750
7 Steve Cull, Ducati 750
8 Des Barry, Yamaha 750
9 Geoff Johnson, Yamaha 500
10 Patrick Orban, Yamaha 750

TT F2
1 Brian Reid, Yamaha 350, 57m 06.05s, 91.63 mph/147.76 km/h (and FL)
2 Tony Rutter, Ducati 600
3 Gary Padgett, Yamaha 350
4 Steve Williams, Yamaha 350
5 Neil Tuxworth, Yamaha 350
6 Ray Swann, Kawasaki 550
7 Walter Hoffman, Yamaha 350
8 Des Barry, Yamaha 350
9 Franz Willems, Ducati 600
10 Ronan Sherry, Yamaha 350

[picblanc]

That was brilliant!! thanks Alberto.

[kerrowmoar]

Great stuff Alberto
Thanks for sharing with us
This forum goes from strength to strength

[Herr Wankel]

Thank you so much Alberto.Great video.

HW

[gmwzorro]

Thanks for that Alberto great film never seen any from there before
Gary

[bobness]

Yes, superb shots.
I remember seeing a photo of Joey at Villa Real once, going past the corner of a house that was off the track by seemingly the width of a pavement, and there being spectators stood on the pavement.

Is Villa Real still in use today?

[fil2.8]

Alberto Pires, on Dec 2 2009, 18:58, said:

I've post in my blog one movie made by me about Vila Real TT1 and TT2 races, in 1985.
Hope everybody likes.
http://www.albertopires.blogspot.com/
Alberto

A belated welcome to the forum I thought i'd wait until i'd viewed the films . They did'nt disappoint Plenty of faces I remember well , the hard part is putting names to the guys
Thanks Alberto !!!!

[LittleChris]

bobness, on Dec 4 2009, 13:50, said:

Is Villa Real still in use today?

A shortened version of the circuit was being used for cars recently