Bavarian Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 Norwegian former FIM referee Tore Kittilsen died on October 7, 2022, at the age of 85. Kittilsen was the referee of the 1982 Los Angeles World Final (Penhall/Carter clash) https://www.nmk.no/informasjon/nyheter/vis/?T=Minneord om Tore Kittilsen&ID=32064&af=1&fbclid=IwAR1XIoQYNaHXS1O-HWF_H7VBbSqEHZnu5jfBxcANVCvut5q7f1MlTbhI5j0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 When I saw the topic title, I had a feeling... Not everybody's favourite (although I had no problems with him), but it is sad to lose another of the old names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 Sad news and best remembered for officiating at the 1982 World Final when Ivan was less that complimentary towards him during the heat of the moment. Tore took charge of a number of high profile meetings and I guess being Norwegian made him somewhat neutral in many people's eyes. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: Sad news and best remembered for officiating at the 1982 World Final when Ivan was less that complimentary towards him during the heat of the moment. Dont forget he was the ref at Wembley in 1978 also. During his phone conversation with Tore in L.A., Ivan accused him of leaving him "lying on the track in 1968" (mistakenly) when Kennett and Olsen passed him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, chunky said: Dont forget he was the ref at Wembley in 1978 also. During his phone conversation with Tore in L.A., Ivan accused him of leaving him "lying on the track in 1968" (mistakenly) when Kennett and Olsen passed him. Was he referee at the Inter-Continental Final at White City in 1977 when John Davis was excluded for allegedly bringing down Ivan on the first bend? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 4 hours ago, steve roberts said: Was he referee at the Inter-Continental Final at White City in 1977 when John Davis was excluded for allegedly bringing down Ivan on the first bend? Nope, that was the late Gunter Sorber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 5 hours ago, chunky said: Nope, that was the late Gunter Sorber. 1977 World Final...I'm too lazy to look it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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