Grachan Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 (edited) Just take a look at THIS amazing clip!! Edited January 16, 2004 by Grachan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Brilliant race Grachan. Thanks. Terribly ragged start and I definitely wouldn't like to go back to these days. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Lunchalot Posted November 2, 2003 Report Share Posted November 2, 2003 Millard eat your heart out !! Great clip Grachan, have to agree with Gemini though, I hated the ragged start, it looked so messy and uneven. Still, in a way there was justice served as the worst tapes offender (Gordeev in white) got the worst start. Am I going to need a bigger hard disk soon ? (Errr by the way, shouldn't you be looking after Mrs Grachan ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted November 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Although Gordeev touched the tapes, if you look he's actually the only one not moving when they go up, the other 3 all got rollers. Very messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Lunchalot Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 I see what you mean Grachan, the riders in 2 and 4 got superb rollers. The guy who stayed still in gate 1 actually got the best start though !! Perhaps the ref was playing a pyschological game and waited until the Russian was moving backwards before hitting the start button ? If that was the case back then for the other riders it would be easy, just start rolling as the other rider starts to move backwards !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Phew! They don't make races like that any more. Are you sure that was Lofqvist? That's the first time I've ever seen him ride on the inside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 It's a cracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 what a race.... and... what a commentator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 look how far Lofqvist is hanging off the back of the bike too. Jessup was brilliant. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 what a race....and... what a commentator A legend indeed. Some of my favourites Lanningisms: "Poetry on Wheels" - Peter Collins "Heat Seeking Missile" - Kenny Carter "Applecart Merchant" - Egon Muller Sometimes, I didn't know what he was on about, but he always brought colour to every broadcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevs Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 After downloading the clip it then says real player one could not locate the specified clip-if you have moved this clip please locate it below...... Totally thick and Im sure theres a simple answer-can anyone help please? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Lunchalot Posted November 6, 2003 Report Share Posted November 6, 2003 After downloading the clip it then says real player one could not locate the specified clip-if you have moved this clip please locate it below...... Totally thick and Im sure theres a simple answer-can anyone help please? :roll: Easy answer Nevsy is that Real Player only recognises certain file types. The file type of Grachan's clip is mpg, and that's a file type that Windows Media Player supports. The simple answer is to download Windows Media Player ... or you won't get to see it. If you already have Windows but haven't got Media Player it should be a free download from the Microsoft site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted November 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 (edited) Here is an anti climax. Edited January 16, 2004 by Grachan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Lunchalot Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 That wasn't an anti climax !! Collins gating in last place and fighting his way to the lead at the end of lap two will do me anyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted November 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 (edited) This time, in honour of Bruce Penhall's decision to ride again, is his race against Tommy Knudsen in the 1981 World Final. Edited January 14, 2004 by Grachan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Lunchalot Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 Poor quality or not its still a wonderful speedway race. Has there ever been a better turn one and two ? I wouldn't worry about the poor quality Grachan, those of us who are starved for speedway will take anything we can get . Anyone else can go forth and multiply !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted November 15, 2003 Report Share Posted November 15, 2003 Fantastic stuff. Like Luchy says, even turns 1 & 2 make it a cracker. Juicy Brucey hanging off his bike on the last turn before making that run to the line - got to be one of the sport's finest moments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted November 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2003 It's a true classic isn't it! I was at that meeting and had a good seat near the front on the back straight. I can still remember the pair of them flying past me dead level on the last lap. Phenomenal. If only all World Finals could have been like that night, but really that was probably the last of the great one-offs - either that or 1982. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted November 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2003 (edited) One for the connoisseurs, this one! Edited January 14, 2004 by Grachan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted November 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2003 (edited) Two blokes in a bar. One says: 'My dog's got no nose.' 'Really?' says the other. 'How does he smell?' 'Bloomin' 'orrible!' says the first one. Good joke eh? Edited January 16, 2004 by Grachan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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