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Clubroom => Vintage Track => Topic started by: firko on January 11, 2014, 03:48:35 pm

Title: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: firko on January 11, 2014, 03:48:35 pm
USA racer Sammy Halbert at Bankstown today riding Tony Garrard's CR450
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                                                                   (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown2025_zpsefc7e88a.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown2025_zpsefc7e88a.jpg.html)
                                                                   (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown2020_zpscd293e8b.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown2020_zpscd293e8b.jpg.html)
                                                                   (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown2026_zps6d0bdf66.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown2026_zps6d0bdf66.jpg.html)
                                                                   (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown2036_zps55518e8f.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown2036_zps55518e8f.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: firko on January 11, 2014, 04:14:25 pm
There were a few vintage racers having a play skid as well.....
                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown037_zps5e4c4b4e.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown037_zps5e4c4b4e.jpg.html)
                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown046_zps94af06ca.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown046_zps94af06ca.jpg.html)
                                                                      Jimmy on his Champion framed Elsinore
                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown043_zps3e2a266f.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown043_zps3e2a266f.jpg.html)
                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown041_zpsbb9937cd.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown041_zpsbb9937cd.jpg.html)
                                                                     Brett Chipperfield
                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown059_zps3a9f9345.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown059_zps3a9f9345.jpg.html)
                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown076_zps85eed556.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown076_zps85eed556.jpg.html)
                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown085_zpsee598c0c.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown085_zpsee598c0c.jpg.html)
                                                                      Jonesy on the ATK
                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown097_zps852e2ec0.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown097_zps852e2ec0.jpg.html)

More later both on here and facebook....I'm going out to dinner :).
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: Hoony on January 11, 2014, 05:03:30 pm
track looks very fast and big. is it larger than 800m?
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: jimg1au on January 11, 2014, 10:26:48 pm
hoony
its a 1/2 mile trotting track
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: Noel on January 11, 2014, 11:12:16 pm
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=611555648909877
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: firko on January 12, 2014, 10:46:11 am
More........
                                                                                 (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown008_zps5d326b9e.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown008_zps5d326b9e.jpg.html)
                                                                                 (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown014_zpsa2d37889.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown014_zpsa2d37889.jpg.html)
                                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown039_zps7461ce22.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown039_zps7461ce22.jpg.html)
                                                                                 (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown052_zpsf3967e02.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown052_zpsf3967e02.jpg.html)
                                                                                   Jimmy cutting up for the inside move on the Champion Honda.
                                                                                 (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown064_zpsd6ed1296.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown064_zpsd6ed1296.jpg.html)
                                                                                  (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown077_zpsb7d7679d.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown077_zpsb7d7679d.jpg.html)
                                                                                      Jonesy showing his speedway upbringing.
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: firko on January 12, 2014, 10:59:31 am
                                                                                           (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown096_zpsa2540520.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown096_zpsa2540520.jpg.html)
                                                                                           (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown088_zpsafd488bc.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown088_zpsafd488bc.jpg.html)
                                                                                            (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown2004_zps3dcc42a0.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown2004_zps3dcc42a0.jpg.html)
                                                                                            (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown2023_zps4f8560e8.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown2023_zps4f8560e8.jpg.html)
                                                                                            Sammy Halbert (and below on the outside)
                                                                                           (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown2036_zps1b37c257.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown2036_zps1b37c257.jpg.html)
                                                                                           (http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k495/firko2/bankstown2050_zps6e7d30b2.jpg) (http://s1112.photobucket.com/user/firko2/media/bankstown2050_zps6e7d30b2.jpg.html)
                                                                                                Jonesy's ATK DT500 in the pits at Bankstown
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: Graeme M on January 12, 2014, 02:50:37 pm
Mmmm.... who wouldn't like to turn a few laps on that track?
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: firko on January 12, 2014, 03:06:45 pm
Yeah Graeme, it was great. If you had brought your bike up you could have cut some laps, it was a pretty loose sort of day.
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: vmxrider on January 12, 2014, 04:34:17 pm
No so good phone camera video, but gives an idea of the size and pace of the track. The fast guys have some balls backing into the turns at a guess well over a hundred K's an hour, and on the high line, only metres away from post and rail fencing. Exciting to watch!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES1hEn3C0Y4
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: oldyzman on January 12, 2014, 04:45:51 pm
Back in SYdney from Cairns today, absolutely green with envy... i missed it by one day. Looks great
Brett
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: jimg1au on January 12, 2014, 09:07:03 pm
this is last years check out 222 junior he was faster this year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOCPBS7VBXo
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: firko on January 12, 2014, 10:29:45 pm
I had two fully set up digital SLR cameras, 3 different lenses and an unobstructed view of the whole first session, the highlights being Sammy really hammering after only two dial in laps on a strange bike on a strange circuit with a strange surface, our Jim on his monster Yetman Triumph and the afore mentioned #222 whom I reckon was the fastest rider out there besides Sammy. Unfortunately, when I went back to the pits to review my artistic greatness I discovered that I'd forgotten to fit the cameras with their memory cards so a half hour of super slick Billy Forsyth quality photography went for nothing. By the time I realised the situation I was badly detuned but I managed to brighten up enough to drag myself trackside for the second session, unfortunately missing #222. The kids a rocket. ;D
Title: Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
Post by: Sorelegs11 on January 13, 2014, 10:08:35 am
Looks like FUN!

God I hate being laid up >:( :'(