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Title: Ivan Mauger
Post by: geoff on April 17, 2018, 12:36:11 pm

One of the great if not the greatest speedway riders passed away yesterday. Ivan Mauger was in my eyes one of the great riders who started with very little and through determination and skill won every accolade in the speedway world.
 
RIP Ivan.

Title: Re: Ivan Mauger
Post by: huskibul on April 17, 2018, 02:12:08 pm

    Will always remember as a kid Ivan's line changing sliding mono's - very inspiring ! RIP Legend

Title: Re: Ivan Mauger
Post by: Hoony on April 17, 2018, 05:16:03 pm

6 time world speedway and 3 time world long track champion. RIP (Ride in peace)

his book the will to win is a good read.

Title: Re: Ivan Mauger
Post by: Brian Watson on April 19, 2018, 10:43:31 am

Certainly a great of motorcycle Speedway.. I can remember he would come to WA and race at Claremont over many summers.. raced on the world stage when the Kiwis were winning everything.. at the  same time Barry Briggs and Ronnie Moore were all over the rostrum as well.. must have been something in the Kiwi water.. RIP

Title: Re: Ivan Mauger
Post by: smalls717 on April 19, 2018, 12:51:26 pm

I also remember going to Claremont and watching him ride. Good times.
I've still got the magazine somewhere (think it was Cycle World) which has the speedway bike he had gold plated.

RIP.

Title: Re: Ivan Mauger
Post by: Hoony on April 19, 2018, 05:46:24 pm

Quote from: smalls717 on April 19, 2018, 12:51:26 pm

I've still got the magazine somewhere (think it was Cycle World) which has the speedway bike he had gold plated.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/ivan-maugers-gold-plated-motorbike-sold-canterbury-museum (https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/ivan-maugers-gold-plated-motorbike-sold-canterbury-museum)

Title: Re: Ivan Mauger
Post by: allan hughes on April 20, 2018, 06:38:10 pm

im going to the funeral and wake
anyone else going

Title: Re: Ivan Mauger
Post by: VMX247 on April 23, 2018, 09:02:54 am

Having a flick through the book Will to Win.
Would be a big eye opener to some modern day racers on reflections of days passed (page 33).
Ivan was weeding tulips off a platform as to not disturd the bulbs /flowers at the race track,he states it contributed to his upper body strenght.
Over time this built a relationship and Ivan was to be given keys to the racetrack,once his chores where complete he could do a few laps on the cinders.
A wonderful historic part of the community. 8)
RIP Ivan, the man of many talents.

Title: Re: Ivan Mauger
Post by: allan hughes on April 27, 2018, 07:41:29 pm

very nice service
went for over 2 hours
photos on facebook wayne meyer
or me allan james hughes