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Hanks Racing
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Roy

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There is no easy way to announce this:
The time has come ,
Roy has decided to retire from racing, as of now.
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brian b
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About time too!!!!.Give the youngsters a chance
Rose will need to buy him a pipe and slippers
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kew
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Re: Roy

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Roy, dig out a BSA and come classic racing.
I took the shell off my racing snail thinking it would make him faster.
It just made him more sluggish.
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Re: Roy

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Happy retirement Roy, you served your sentence, best of luck in the future, whatever you choose to do.
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Re: Roy

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Wow, I didn't see this coming.Thanks for all the help,mickey taking ,and just being there.Enjoy whatever your next adventure is going to be.Most of all thanks for the friendship that I know will continue.

Cheers,


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Rose can have a rest now. All the best Roy.
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All the very best Roy enjoy your retirement hope to bump into ya at some point spectating..
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Roy. The paddock will not be the same without you I wish you a long and happy retirement . My only mate
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What an idea !!!

The first time I saw some orange and black helmets, it was at Rouen - Les Essarts in 1974.

I can't forget that weekend !!
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Cycled down to Brands to watch Roy and Norman on the unfaired BSAs back in early 70s. never dreamed at the time I would go on to spend many years sharing the paddock with them, enjoy the rest Roy and hope to see you around the paddock.
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Hi Roy, Its a sad to hear you are hanging up your leathers .I know the FSRA lads will miss you along with Smithy and Pat but i hope we will still see you around some circuits.The TT will not seem the same with no Hanks name in the program.
All the best to you and the family for the future and thanks for the help you gave me.
Dave Mallon
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Sad news will miss Roy around the paddock Roy Hanks is synonymous with sidecar racing ..my first TT I have a photo setting off for practice in my orange jacket just ahead of Roy..so in awe and I have never lost the respect for Roy
Enjoy whatever you do next Roy
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Re: Roy

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Wow!
That's both sad and also really something special.

Roy has been a part of motorcycle sport for as long as I can remember, as a competitor, member of the ACU Committee and more recently as a Director. His work with the Benevolent Fund is often overlooked as he goes about his business in this respect quietly and diligently.

I have often found myself on the opposite side of a debate from Roy, but I have always respected his views and understood that they were often based on experience that I didn't have because he had been around for so long and seen so much.

I wish him a very happy retirement from racing, but at the same time hope that he still keeps up his involvement in all forms of the sport.

Many words could be used to describe Roy:-
Tenacious, stubborn, likeable, knowledgeable, approachable, helpful, competitive, or even statesmanlike.

However, the two words that I think are most appropriate are "Sportsmanlike" & "Awesome"

Happy retirement Roy.
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