sandman Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 :?: World Champions excluded... Terry Betts.Moran Bros.Phil Crump.. Preston.Siggy.. Morton Bros.. Schwartz..Louis..Lofqvist..Persson @ Simmo.. Any others? :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 The statistics would probably point to Dave Jessup, but my personal favourite was Chris Morton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted March 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Hey, Would agree with you on that one, Chris, even though the numbers dont match uo with Daves, he sort of had the natural gift and fit a bike really well, no disrespect to Dave. Remember in the early days, his brother, Dave Morton was better but for the injuries. Ivan saw it coming, and was singing the praises of Chris back in 75, as the better of the two. Thanks.. Sandman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 And watching Mort team ride with PC was a joy to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addy Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 And watching Mort team ride with PC was a joy to watch. Â Such excellent taste, Mr. Hammond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Chris Morton is my favourite all-time rider, so I've just got to agree with what's been said so far. Â His World Final record is shocking for a rider of his talent, but anyone who ever saw him stick his neck out for Belle Vue and England knows what a brilliant rider he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Sorry Michael Lee again! Â And my Crusaders!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madbiker Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Ray Wilson, "world cup willy" simply the best EVER :!: :!: :!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebbs Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Gordon Kennett. Â What else would you expect from an Eagles fan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogH Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Kelly Moran / Dennis Sigalos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Gordon Kennett. What else would you expect from an Eagles fan!  "Eastbourne who are they?" if your old enough you'll remember that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Martin Ashby and Bob Kilby at Swindon. Martin was true quality and a brilliant team man while Killer's gating had to be seen to be believed at times. Â One rider from the same era who rarely gets a mention due to his lack of success at World Championship level is Dag Lovaas, who I remember being absolutely sensational at Oxford in 1975. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Ivan Mauger Kenny Carter Billy Sanders Michael Lee   all superstars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted March 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Tommy Jansson? Or if some remember Bettsy would always get max after max at the first half of every season and then fade as the Rounds progressed. Which is why, for a time, Mauger said he was the best rider to never have won a World Final. Of course there was John Louis, and it makes you wonder where his carrer would have ended had he started Speedway before the age of 29. Probably will never be duplicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetters Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Yeah, Mr Sandman. TOMMY JANSSON and then Penhall v Carter. Jessup was worth better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted March 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 OK Zetters, close but since you are obviously Swede, you could be biased. But to throw a bit of flavour into the mix, probably the one man who is evergreen and leaves all behind is..... Ice Racing Twice World Champ, 25 consequetive World Finals and still a threat at 54... Per Olov Serinius. Top that :!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Gordon Kennett. What else would you expect from an Eagles fan!   Martin Dugard maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerlouisfan Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Nice to see Tiger Louis and Billy Sanders mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzieQ Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Billy Sanders was my idol in the 70's and early 80's  But being a Poole lass there are so many that graced our team over those years, Mike Caruso (spelling) Scott Autrey, Danny Kennedy, Ron Preston, Christer Sjosten,Michael Lee and then obviously JD and Middlo.  Moving towards the late 80's and early 90's you would be hard pushed to find any better team riding pair than David Biles and Kevin Smith, they were a dream to watch at Poole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Agree with those that mentioned Tommy Jansson and with Grachan`s choice of Martin Ashby,but would also say, in London at least Barry Thomas was great.Don`t know how he went on the northern tracks though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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