sandman Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Anyone have fond memories of mechanic races? Will stop writing now, just on a bit of a roll folks, apologies. Sandman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Don't stop Sandman-welcome aboard! I haven't seen any mechanics races although I seem to remember a mechanic going out in a second half card one time but I'm not sure. Did they used to happen often? Who did they blame if the bike packed up half way round? :clown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 These races used to be very common in the last match of the season at various tracks - I've seen them at Canterbury, Hackney and Eastbourne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lioness Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I take it there was a very good reason it was done after the last match of the season!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I take it there was a very good reason it was done after the last match of the season!! They had five months to repair any damage done - not that they went fast enough to do any damage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 We have had a few at Lynn over the years, Big Mark in 2000 and 2001 was a sight to behold, anyone who saw him will know what I mean ..... lol Of course it was good to see Rikard Hellsen having a go too, brought back memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 A "few" years ago the USA were so short of riders during a tour that one of their mechanics turned out for their national side in a test over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 These races used to be very common in the last match of the season at various tracks - I've seen them at Canterbury, Hackney and Eastbourne. My dad has photos of Him and Uncle Paddy (Paddy Paterson, Track prep man) racing in a mechanics race.... he never tried to tell Uncle Ted to ride ever again after that :roll: Definately harder than it looks.. respect to anyone who has a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 A "few" years ago the USA were so short of riders during a tour that one of their mechanics turned out for their national side in a test over here. Really? It's a mad mad mad mad World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted March 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 I believe that riders and mechanics form a bond of sorts, as they travel together and work for a common goal. They arent paid all that well and do it because they love the sport. Now I have known a few mechanics, and over time they get to telling the rider what he is doing wrong, hence the birth of that blood sport the Mechanics Race. Usually by the start of the following season the mechanics would temper their previous comments considerably. Sure, a bent bike is expensive to fix but it is I am quite sure,a very effective tool to restore Team morale. Also, for those of you who havent had the pleasure of viewing this, I can tell you it is bloody great fun to watch. Too bad insurance got so high. I had my telephone cut off yesterday and it still feels like it is there. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 False dawn wrote: A "few" years ago the USA were so short of riders during a tour that one of their mechanics turned out for their national side in a test over here. Really? It's a mad mad mad mad World. don't know why, but i seem to remember something about that... i've a feeling he even went on to ride at Mildenhall. suppose someone will correct me on this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 False dawn wrote: A "few" years ago the USA were so short of riders during a tour that one of their mechanics turned out for their national side in a test over here. Really? It's a mad mad mad mad World. don't know why, but i seem to remember something about that... i've a feeling he even went on to ride at Mildenhall. suppose someone will correct me on this I could be way off the bull here, but didn't it turn out to be John Cook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted March 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Actually it was Mike Rooney, a Speedway rider from Northern Calif. Not a bad rider and a really great guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sir Lunchalot Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Hey sandman, can you read your private messages please. You have the "disable BBcode" and "disable smilies" function turned on and I am folowing you about correcting it so your smilies show up !!! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Actually it was Mike Rooney, a Speedway rider from Northern Calif. Not a bad rider and a really great guy. I was way off the bull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted March 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Thanks Sir Lunchalot. Say, you werent a mechanic at one time were you? Sandman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Correct me if i am wrong, but A guy called Heath Robinson rode a few CL matches last year and it was rumored that he was Adam Shields Mechanic, I can remeber quite a few Mechanics Races at Hackney, one included my step father as Mechanic to Keith White, and he rode against a young 14 year old mechanic of Bo Petersen called Andrew Silver! Andy actually lapped my old man twice in a four lap race! recently there was a mechanics race at the end of the Rye House season 2000, which included Simon Moons father Terry, Simon Wolstenholmes Father, Trevor, and Dave Masons Mechanic, can't rememebr his name but i knew him as "Morocco mole" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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