Bengt Goran Johansson
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:42 pm
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Not sure about the 67 bit,would have thought quite a bit younger than that
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Re: Bengt Goran Johansson
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:45 am
We recently had this bit about Benga
Not sure about the 67 bit,would have thought quite a bit younger than that
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Not sure about the 67 bit,would have thought quite a bit younger than that
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Re: Bengt Goran Johansson
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:21 am
Hi
hes was, about 15-20 years ago, married to a wife belonging in some form to Donington Park race track. I saw him there many many years ago.
Bye Eckart
hes was, about 15-20 years ago, married to a wife belonging in some form to Donington Park race track. I saw him there many many years ago.
Bye Eckart
Re: Bengt Goran Johansson
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:07 am
According to the age records on the website below, Benga is 52.
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:20 pm
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Re: Bengt Goran Johansson
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:09 pm
I seem to remember that he was seeing Tom Wheatcroft's daughter at one time, years ago, so I suppose that is the Donington connection?
Re: Bengt Goran Johansson
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:37 pm
I think your're right Gordie boy - there was definitely a major Donington connection with.
If he's 52 now, that would have made him 23 when he won the world title in 1980 - sound about right?
If he's 52 now, that would have made him 23 when he won the world title in 1980 - sound about right?
Re: Bengt Goran Johansson
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:33 am
that would explain why their world championship winning outfit is in the donnington museum
Re: Bengt Goran Johansson
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:49 am
It's not at donnington any more..........Jocks outfit has been sold to someone in Scotland and he is putting it into a museum in Aberdeen (don't know which museum), but apparently there was quite a few pieces missing from the bike when he got it.westy12 wrote:that would explain why their world championship winning outfit is in the donnington museum
Re: Bengt Goran Johansson
Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:41 pm
Just came across this post,.
Benga was over in Scotland for the unveiling of Jocks memorial in Pencaitland in Dec 2006, that was the last time i saw him. I managed to get in touch with him and Jocks mechanic/"friend" Anita Petterson as well and they both flew over. Benga hasnt aged a bit. Yip he is now 52, married, no kids and lives in Sweden working for a car company(cant remember which). He lived with Mandy Wheatcroft, daughter of Donington owner Tom for many years.
Benga was over in Scotland for the unveiling of Jocks memorial in Pencaitland in Dec 2006, that was the last time i saw him. I managed to get in touch with him and Jocks mechanic/"friend" Anita Petterson as well and they both flew over. Benga hasnt aged a bit. Yip he is now 52, married, no kids and lives in Sweden working for a car company(cant remember which). He lived with Mandy Wheatcroft, daughter of Donington owner Tom for many years.