Pre TT Classic 2017 (Re Issue)
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 1:27 am
The Pre TT classic has yet again done its job to provide some of the finest racing you will see anywhere in the world, practice was held in bright conditions until a delay on Friday caused the first Sidecar race to be re worked into the race programmee at a later stage than scheduled .
The first race for the sidecars turned out to be one of the feature races of the weekend with no less than 3 outfits chasing the early leaders No 4 Rod Bellas/Danny Quirk and No 23 Vince Biggs/Vicky Cooke. Things started to hot up when after a couple of laps when Greg Lambert lost the use of his clutch going into Ballakeighan, clipped the kerb on the outside and ended up with the arse end pointing skyward while trying to turn right towards Iron Gate.
He then lost the tow from outfits No 5 and 24 who went on to finish 3rd and 4th respectively .
Vince Biggs won by just over a second from very hard charging Rod Bellas and Danny Quirk.
Vince Biggs and Vicky Cooke baking in the hot conditions while waiting for the sighting lap.
No 4 Rob Bellas/Danny Quirk
No 89 Philip Boote/Dicky Gale- 900 Nourish
No28 Rainer Crome/ Tanja Crome-726 Fiddaman BSA
No 99 Patrick Geffray/Phillipe Szendroi- 1070 BMW ( Patrick seated with Orange jacket)
No 19 Howard Langham and his stunning 500 Konig
1000 Windle Honda
No 46 Andy Nourish/ Michieal Leeflang- 900 Nourish
No 11 Nick Cutmore/Nancy Thomas-744 BSA ( Nancy Thomas behind Julie Canipa )
No 29 Adam Pope/John Christopher-750 triumph Thunderbird
998 DMR Imp
Rob Bellas on his 1200 BLR Imp
No 5 Mike Bellarby/Dave Gristwood-1070 BMW
No 24 Tony Thirkell/Trevor Johnson-1000 BMW/TT Motorsport
Vince and Vicky trying to chill out before race one
Howards immaculate Konig
First out of the Parc Ferme Vince and Vicky
Howard and Alan hot on his heels
Then Andy Nourish and Michieal Leefling
No 29 Adam Pope/John Christopher- 750 Triumph
Greg Lambert looking determined
No 17 Keith Walters/Alun Thomas- 100 Windle Honda
No 11 Nick and Nancy
Boote/Gale 900 Nourish
Thanks to everyone concerned with the classic sidecars including Dick Hawes who I got to meet for the first time.
Mollys Bregazzi Yamaha was listed to race in the Open Classic Race and a photo of the said machine as below,
Taken at the bare arse photo exhibition in the paddock/hospitality area
The open sidecars held in damp conditions was just as exciting as the previous races with Molly and Dan Sayle starting from a 4th row position but made short work to get near the front with Vince Biggs and Vicky Cooke, Molly and Dan were swapping places with Vince on lap 3 of 4 and finally took the lead going into Castletown Corner . Vince and Vicky never gave up the hunt and followed Dave and Dan for the final lap and ended up passing the Yamaha crew and simply out dragged them to the line for yet another win on the Busch BMW.
I must admit listening to Howard Langham's Koning crisp 2 stroke wheel spinning out of Castletown Corner and passing the access road was such a joy as I was not aware of sidecars during the time when they were the tools to use.
After a rather disappointing practice week with pi$$ poor weather it was nice to see the classic lads showing the pups how it used to be.
Regards,
Fritz,,,,
The first race for the sidecars turned out to be one of the feature races of the weekend with no less than 3 outfits chasing the early leaders No 4 Rod Bellas/Danny Quirk and No 23 Vince Biggs/Vicky Cooke. Things started to hot up when after a couple of laps when Greg Lambert lost the use of his clutch going into Ballakeighan, clipped the kerb on the outside and ended up with the arse end pointing skyward while trying to turn right towards Iron Gate.
He then lost the tow from outfits No 5 and 24 who went on to finish 3rd and 4th respectively .
Vince Biggs won by just over a second from very hard charging Rod Bellas and Danny Quirk.
Vince Biggs and Vicky Cooke baking in the hot conditions while waiting for the sighting lap.
No 4 Rob Bellas/Danny Quirk
No 89 Philip Boote/Dicky Gale- 900 Nourish
No28 Rainer Crome/ Tanja Crome-726 Fiddaman BSA
No 99 Patrick Geffray/Phillipe Szendroi- 1070 BMW ( Patrick seated with Orange jacket)
No 19 Howard Langham and his stunning 500 Konig
1000 Windle Honda
No 46 Andy Nourish/ Michieal Leeflang- 900 Nourish
No 11 Nick Cutmore/Nancy Thomas-744 BSA ( Nancy Thomas behind Julie Canipa )
No 29 Adam Pope/John Christopher-750 triumph Thunderbird
998 DMR Imp
Rob Bellas on his 1200 BLR Imp
No 5 Mike Bellarby/Dave Gristwood-1070 BMW
No 24 Tony Thirkell/Trevor Johnson-1000 BMW/TT Motorsport
Vince and Vicky trying to chill out before race one
Howards immaculate Konig
First out of the Parc Ferme Vince and Vicky
Howard and Alan hot on his heels
Then Andy Nourish and Michieal Leefling
No 29 Adam Pope/John Christopher- 750 Triumph
Greg Lambert looking determined
No 17 Keith Walters/Alun Thomas- 100 Windle Honda
No 11 Nick and Nancy
Boote/Gale 900 Nourish
Thanks to everyone concerned with the classic sidecars including Dick Hawes who I got to meet for the first time.
Mollys Bregazzi Yamaha was listed to race in the Open Classic Race and a photo of the said machine as below,
Taken at the bare arse photo exhibition in the paddock/hospitality area
The open sidecars held in damp conditions was just as exciting as the previous races with Molly and Dan Sayle starting from a 4th row position but made short work to get near the front with Vince Biggs and Vicky Cooke, Molly and Dan were swapping places with Vince on lap 3 of 4 and finally took the lead going into Castletown Corner . Vince and Vicky never gave up the hunt and followed Dave and Dan for the final lap and ended up passing the Yamaha crew and simply out dragged them to the line for yet another win on the Busch BMW.
I must admit listening to Howard Langham's Koning crisp 2 stroke wheel spinning out of Castletown Corner and passing the access road was such a joy as I was not aware of sidecars during the time when they were the tools to use.
After a rather disappointing practice week with pi$$ poor weather it was nice to see the classic lads showing the pups how it used to be.
Regards,
Fritz,,,,
