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Gina...? An '80s bike racer

Started by Mondiale M85S , Feb 22 2008 22:21

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#1 Mondiale M85S

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Posted 22 February 2008 - 22:21

This is bugging me big time!

In this months Motorcycle Racer there is a picture of Gina ? on a Suzuki from the early 80's i think. Didn't this lady come over to race Transatlantic and Brands Hatch backed her or is my memory letting me down?

Er, call off the dogs, its Gina Bovaird i reckon. He said answering his own post....... :lol:

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#2 Macca

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Posted 23 February 2008 - 13:03

Correct - she rode in British 500s on a TZ in 1981, failed to qualify for the GP at Imola in '81, later switched to an RG500. She'd ridden in the 250 class at Daytona in 1980. Got a couple of photos somewhere....

Paul M

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#3 fines

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Posted 23 February 2008 - 16:01

Yeah, I remember the furore about Gina! Some of her rivals rather uncharmingly refered to the difficulties in overtaking her caused by her oversized "behind"...

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#4 philippe7

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Posted 23 February 2008 - 17:58

On the site of occasional TNF'er Manfred Mothes :

http://www.highsider...ger/Bovaird.htm

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#5 jcbc3

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Posted 24 February 2008 - 10:34

Originally posted by fines
Yeah, I remember the furore about Gina! Some of her rivals rather uncharmingly refered to the difficulties in overtaking her caused by her oversized "behind"...

I've seen worse. Also in bike racing.

http://www.highsider...vaird_81_04.htm

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#6 fines

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Posted 24 February 2008 - 12:11

Well, of course it was only (admittedly sexist) banter!;)

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#7 jcbc3

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Posted 24 February 2008 - 12:16

It's all good. Mine was just an excuse to post a female posterior on a racing BB.

(on another BB I frequent there is a thread with grid girl photos. Wouldn't do here, however much an integral part of formula 1 racing it is nowadays).