Sidecar at Braddon Bridge - ID team?

saluki1968 · Unread post by **saluki1968** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:36 am

I believe this photo was at Braddon Bridge, in 2014 (13?). Any help on who this team is?

MUNGO · Unread post by **MUNGO** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:12 pm

Are you sure it's Braddan? I don't think it is. The kerbstone is chamfered at Braddan.

Alun · Unread post by **Alun** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:25 pm

That's a lot older than 2013.

MUNGO · Unread post by **MUNGO** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:01 pm

If it's older than 2103, then it could be Braddan as the kerbstone was chamfered when the road layout was revamped to use the oak tree as a roundabout. At a guess I'd say the road work was carried out about 12 to 14 years ago.

Unread post by **Big Tim** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:14 pm

Could it possibly be Franco Martinell & (the late) Mario Fatorrelli at TT 1988? They were listed at #32 in the programme, and the outfit waiting to set off from the line looks remarkably similar in this picture

cookie77 · Unread post by **cookie77** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:34 pm

Right person different date as the fairing is slightly different and passenger in different leathers and helmet.

dick tapken · Unread post by **dick tapken** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:53 pm

deffo franco

little chud · Unread post by **little chud** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:35 pm

Those FM helmets came out mid to late 80s so 88 sounds about right ?

Kev Morgan · Unread post by **Kev Morgan** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 8:53 pm

I know exactly who it is. RIP dad.

saluki1968 · Unread post by **saluki1968** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:47 pm

MUNGO wrote:Are you sure it's Braddan? I don't think it is. The kerbstone is chamfered at Braddan.

I'm only going by the attached "title" on the photo as found on the web, which was "tt-Sidecar-negotiating-Braddan-Bridge-pic-Paul-Mckelvie", date posted was july 2014. That's all the info I have.

saluki1968 · Unread post by **saluki1968** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:48 pm

Kev Morgan wrote:I know exactly who it is. RIP dad.

?????????????? Who then, where and when????????????????

Kev Morgan · Unread post by **Kev Morgan** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:54 pm

Driver -Franko Martinelli
Passenger - Kevin Morgan

Dad rode at the TT with Franko for two years (I think it was two) in the mid 80's. Can't help you with the exact year or where.

Unread post by **Big Tim** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:57 pm

According to the database, possibly 1987?
http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events ... de_id=3394

Fanch · Unread post by **Fanch** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:21 pm

It was in 1987.
They finished 32nd the first race and retired during the second one.
The chassis was made by Franco, as usual.

The winners of the first one were Mick Boddice and Don Williams with an Ireson Yamaha.
And the second one was won by Lowry Burton and Pat Cushnahan (Kenny Howles and Steve Pointer 2nd)

saluki1968 · Unread post by **saluki1968** » Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:59 pm

Thanks to all who chipped in to ID the team in this photo. Special thanks to Kev Morgan. Will post the final drawing when completed.

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