Classic race: 1989 World Grand Prix Australia

Excellent, now who says that modern racing is all the better with traction control and slipper clutches.

I've got an idea for next year, lets watch re runs of racing on a Sunday starting with the 1989 season.

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 16:22

what a most excellent Idea

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 16:39

Excellent idea John, is that so your leathers are in fashion still?

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 16:42

Infact this race was the best race i've ever seen that i bought the VHS video of it at the time from Duke, bet they still flog this as an individual race, also worth a look is the 1988 Frog GP at Paul Ricard.

I told you all back in 2002 that this four stroke racing would be shit, but would you listen, no, you just blindly plodded on regardless, claiming i was a crazy fool and 20,000 rpm four strokes would be ace....eat ya tossing words!!!!!

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 16:58

the way i see it is ;imagine being at the top of your game riding in a 500 gp. there you are going like fook and those four guys lap you sooo fast they make your head spin......

i think i'd go sit in the van and cry.

awesome race that.

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 17:23

AlmightyDutch wrote (see)

Excellent idea John, is that so your leathers are in fashion still?

I'll have you know those leathers are the height of fashion young man.

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 18:03

John.. wrote (see)

AlmightyDutch wrote (see)

Excellent idea John, is that so your leathers are in fashion still?

I'll have you know those leathers are tight young man.

Edited for accuracy!

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 18:16

i have that whole season on seperate "brought" Duke VHS casettes 

that race is my all time favourite

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 19:23

Ah, the good old days.

Most of the riders nowadays could be male models. I suppose that's what corporate sponsors want/expect.

Lets have a petition to bring back ugly racers.

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 22:22

I was there all those years ago... after bikers being "untouchable" socially after the Bathurst riots..( google it ) Wayne Gardner with his "heart on his sleeve" heroic personality turned riding into something respectable. I still remember with a misty eye crowds lining the streets and cheering as we rode through on the way to that first race @ the Island. Did'nt get that treatment when I went to Donnington

As for the racing? Well these days of traction control & 4 strokes have been blamed for too much. The racing at Phillip Island is still as exciting as in '89 both in MotoGP & WSB. Personally I thing the dumbing down of the tracks is to blame. The top shelf tracks _ Phillip Island, Mugello, Brno, Laguna Seca, Catalunya- turn on top shelf racing. Pity we lost the best of the new tracks- Turkey- and that Assen was completely rodgered (in the Assen).

DFH

Posted: 03/11/2008 at 23:52

I was there and was in the Army as part of the show. Met Gardner,Mickey Doohan(Rothman's team), Gave Kevin Schwantz (Pepsi Suzuki team)lessons and let him drive my Leopard Tank...great times, great concerts...The Angels, Pseudo Echo, and more! Have photos if you are interested! 5 days of joy with open passes and us army lads made the most of it...drank in the celebrity boxes and met Alan Bond who sponsored with Swan Premium Black (Good beer!). Pulled out a Tandem truck full of Swan Premium beer when they got bogged with our Leopard tank..scored 11 free cartons! Great memories and a heart stopping race. It was an honour to be a part of it.

Posted: 28/06/2012 at 19:08

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Posted: 29/06/2012 at 15:25