Terry Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 10. Paul Whittaker, ensuring Hackney begin their national league era with a win by finishing third in the last race on his 16th birthday. Hackney 40 Mildenhall 38. 9. Erik Gundersen overtaking Shawn Moran and Lance King on the 4th bend at Bradford to book his place in the world final run-off. 8. Joe Screen beating Leigh Adams and Jason Crump to win the league for Eastbourne. 7. Andy Galvin and Alan Mogridge 5-1ing Erik Gundersen at Hackney in '87. 6. Tomasz Gollob beating Jimmy Nilsen, Polish gp '99. 5. Mark Loram smokin' Jimmy Nilsen and Tony Rickardsson, Swedish gp '99. 4. Mark Loram beating Chris Louis in the '97 British final run-off. 3. Chris Harris Cardiff '07. 2. Martin Scarisbrick beating Dave Perks and Richard Knight, 4TT '83 1. Barry Thomas riding between Ivan Mauger and Scott Autrey on the last bend, Hackney '77 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerite Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Can't think of 10 but 2 of my favourites are these: The following by Joe Screen at Czestochowa in 1995: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUw_cs6CsEs or this by Tomasz Gollob in Bydgoszcz in 2000: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCEVAFoBOTg Edited March 7, 2015 by Tigerite 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Heat 20 of the first two nz gps - emil v hampel and emil v ward penhall v olsen and knudsen in 81 Mort and pc last heat 5-1 in bl in 82 to defear sheffield 40-38. Ross and pc last heat 5-1 against cradley in premiership 83 to win 79-77 on aggregate. And there's one classic mort ride in the 81 world team cup final. pc vs lee in the77 ic final. moran v jonsson 90 world final Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 6. Tomasz Gollob beating Jimmy Nilsen, Polish gp '99. 3. Chris Harris Cardiff '07. 2. Martin Scarisbrick beating Dave Perks and Richard Knight, 4TT '83 Those three definitely! That Scarisbrick race was incredible... My others? Penhall and Olsen - Wembley '81. Roger Johns beating Peter Collins from the back on his way to a maximum at Plough Lane in '79 or '80. Johns and Jancarz last heat 5-1 over Olsen and Shirra to a draw (possibly '78). Joe Screen splitting Hamill and Swist in Poland. PC, Olsen, Jessup, and Titman in 1978 IC Final at White City. Like waihekeaces1 said, PC and Lee from the 1977 IC Final. Jan O Pedersen winning the 8-man final at the 1990 Goldbarre in Vojens (if you haven't seen it, you need to!) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavan Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Well being a Mark Loram fan and my family sponsering him at a young age im biased, but surely the Swedish Gp in 1999 has to go down as one of the greatest races ever seen. That is supreme skill on a bike, i remember once chatting to Greg Hancock and he always said nobody could ever work out how Mark used to get his wheels in line so quickly. Also the British Final run off in 1997 was a great race. Also on the Loramski the legend dvd there is a race with Mark, Havvy, Hamill and Hancock at Poole. If someone could upload a clip of that it was 4 racers hard but fair and the throttle control of all of them was fantastic. Other than Mark i would say Jan O'Pedersen overtaking 7 world class riders takes some beating 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Too many to really recall properly but Harris in Cardiff 2007 and Smolinski winning the NZGP Final last year come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 KO Cup 2001 Poole v Coventry - Cegielski hunting Hamill and Tacey for 4 laps and taking both on the line!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Chris Harris British GP win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Hammer Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Jan O Pedersen winning the 8-man final at the 1990 Goldbarre in Vojens (if you haven't seen it, you need to!) Love that one as well Steve, especially the start where everyone is waiting for Jan O, after his numerous practice starts - then makes the worst start ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Just watched this. Scrap the GP semis and have an 8-man handicapped Final. 8 riders around Cardiff should be interesting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Heat 15 of last years play-off final edinburgh v Somerset just for the pure emotion. Harris GP win Tony Rickardsson riding round the air fence in the final of the GP at Cardiff in 2004 (i think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Just watched this. Scrap the GP semis and have an 8-man handicapped Final. 8 riders around Cardiff should be interesting It would be - as long as you weren't riding in it. :shock: :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalSin Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 This one has always stuck in my mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf7A27TP0WY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 This one has always stuck in my mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf7A27TP0WY I came close to including that one! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHayes Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Frank Smart v Kelvin Tatum at Newport in 2002 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPk73s2bUOU Lawrence Hare v Shaun Tacey at Exeter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Old0E4MZRzc Australia v Sweden 1991 at the Ekka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BSSjUUsMJY Jonsson v Moran at 1990 World Final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kfSahos5Uc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Poor Chris Harris not really in it,but the other 3 have a great race https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB2dt0Y_Dhw One of the best I witnessed personally was a Danish Final at Holsted a few years ago.Nicki cocked up the 1st bend and was laft behind.Over the race he fought his way past Bjarne,NKI and then took Hans to win.Never seen it on video though Edited March 12, 2015 by iris123 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 The Maestro in the 1994 KO Cup Final at Edinburgh passing Nagy and Powell on the last bend of heat 1 round the outside... I've seen thousands of Edinburgh races alone and nothing (incl. last years League Final Ht15) can eclipse this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Poor Chris Harris not really in it,but the other 3 have a great race https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB2dt0Y_Dhw One of the best I witnessed personally was a Danish Final at Holsted a few years ago.Nicki cocked up the 1st bend and was laft behind.Over the race he fought his way past Bjarne,NKI and then took Hans to win.Never seen it on video though Oi! He gated and lead for 1/3 of a lap, thats a Chris Harris achievement!! Has he ever out gated Greg Hancock any other time?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike.Butler Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 20th July 1978 @ Plough Lane - Dons v Ipswich Heat 8 Colin Richardson's lap 3 first bend pass of Kevin Jolly and Tony Davey carving between the two Witches in one majestic swoop and going on to win the race. Never forget it....those were the days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van wolfswinkel Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Barry Briggs, Swindon -v- Martin Ashby, then Exeter, 1969...wheel to wheel for 4 laps, Crash won by a tyre width. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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