Nice tribute EML, he was pretty much known worldwide in some faction of sidecar racing or another, I remember him racing British grasstrack years ago when the bike mags were still black and white newsprint. He was bloody quick and almost fanatically determined on the track in any discipline, and could have been anything if he'd had something even remotely resembling a budget.
He lived in Perth for some time and criss-crossed the country in his huge old race bus adorned with the massive grafted-on radiator. He was a clever bugger and had an amazing analytical mind and quick solutions to all chassis problems. In contact with a mutual friend last night he revealed that Paul was expecting the clot situation to clear up and to be released any day, that's a rough way to go out.
Anyway he has had a big impact on three-wheel racing around the world through sheer determination and guts, good on him. All who raced him won't forget him.
RIP Pinny.
