Classic Racer — September — October 2017

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          

              

                

          

              

           

              

              

          

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     

 

  

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       

     

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      

      

     

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       

      

     

      

     

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“I didn’t knowwhereDave wasuntil he slippedup the inside on thefinal lap,” admitted Biggs.“Butthe poor ladhad so much wheelspincoming out that Iwas able to get thedriveonhim.” “Thatwas great fun, Ithoroughly enjoyed it,”saidMolyneux,who rodethesame Yamaha outfit to thefirst of his 17 TT winsin 1989 withthe late Colin Hardman. “I’dneverdoneaclutchstart on this before,soitbogged down abit. Everynut and boltonthis is fromthe bikeIused in 1989.” PassengerSayle said theIreson wasalot different to the modernF2 machines. “It is quite brutal and wasknocking the hell out of me.Thebikewas spinningeverywhere.” Bellas and Quirkwere6.7s down in third, while therewasaclose battle forfourth betweenTonyThirkell/TrevorJohnsonand MikeBellarby/Dave Gristwood on similar

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Classic Racer — September — October 2017

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