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Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« on: January 11, 2014, 03:48:35 pm »
USA racer Sammy Halbert at Bankstown today riding Tony Garrard's CR450
                                                                   
                                                                   
                                                                   
                                                                   
                                                                   
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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2014, 04:14:25 pm »
There were a few vintage racers having a play skid as well.....
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                      Jimmy on his Champion framed Elsinore
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                     Brett Chipperfield
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                 
                                                                      Jonesy on the ATK
                                                                 

More later both on here and facebook....I'm going out to dinner :).
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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2014, 05:03:30 pm »
track looks very fast and big. is it larger than 800m?
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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2014, 10:26:48 pm »
hoony
its a 1/2 mile trotting track

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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2014, 10:46:11 am »
More........
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
                                                                                   Jimmy cutting up for the inside move on the Champion Honda.
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
                                                                                      Jonesy showing his speedway upbringing.
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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2014, 10:59:31 am »
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
                                                                                            Sammy Halbert (and below on the outside)
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
                                                                                                Jonesy's ATK DT500 in the pits at Bankstown
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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2014, 02:50:37 pm »
Mmmm.... who wouldn't like to turn a few laps on that track?

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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #9 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

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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #10 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
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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2014, 09:07:03 pm »
this is last years check out 222 junior he was faster this year
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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #12 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
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Re: Bankstown long track practice today 11/01
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2014, 10:08:35 am »
Looks like FUN!

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