Classic Racer — September — October 2017

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BarryDavidsoneases

pastDavidCarleton.

Left: FrontrowintheSeniorClassic,Freddie

Stewart, BarryDavidson,RichardFordand

RobertMcCrum.

Below:RogerChennegotiatesthe

Walderstownhairpin.

Above: RichardFordgetspastRobertMcCrum

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Right:Twowinsinoneday,BarryDavidsonis

poisedforaction.

Walderstown

Themostrecentchampionshipround,

theRaceoftheSouth,tookplaceat

Walderstown,justoutsideAthloneand

providedafittingmemorialtoAustinDobson,

themainorganiseroftheseracesforalmost

40 years,whopassedawayduringtheyear

followingalengthyillness.

Thefirstracewasthe250/350cc,which

sawBarryDavidsontakeacomfortablewin

aheadofSeanLeonardandPatMurray.

Whatsurprisedmanyspectatorsaboutthis

combinedracewasthatthreeoutofthetop

fivefinisherswere250ccmachinesandfirst

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RichardFord,whosetanew 250 cclaprecord

intheprocess,withBrianMateertaking

secondplaceandreigning 250 champion

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