2013 Classic Dirt Track Champs

[Freakshow]

that track looks very loosely the same layout as griffith

[Grasy 6]

Far from it Kerry. The straight runs up hill then a long slick down hill to the very sharp left hander(whom dares wins or comes off)followed by a sweeping right handed then a slick entrance back on  to the straight.When I say slick I mean damn slick.But if you get the right line at Temora you will win just ask the Wilesmith's(Denis,Ashley & Luke) from Temora as they have got it sorted & will be hard to beat.

[Freakshow]

Ok cool Grasy, just from that aerial shot it looks a similar kidney loop.

Do you have any pictures from ground level of what you speak ?

and when you say slick , do you mean loose cushion or do you mean concrete hard as fork polished gripsville ?

[Curly3]

Hardpacked oiled, like bituman I think.

[Purple Dave]

Hello Everybody. My name is Dave Lewis, and I just discovered this website. For an old dirt tracker from the 70's, this is GOLD !
I raced at Temora and loved the track. In 1974 I raced an SC 500 Yamaha Motocrosser in A grade ( not easy against all the sliders !! ) The only 2 tracks I was Really competitive, was Amaroo Park in Sydney, and Woodlands at Temora. I was running 2nd in the Unlimited A Grade Final, until brought down ILLEGALLY ( long story ! ) by John Langfield......not good.....dislocated my left shoulder......so I know Temora Base Hospital as well ! However, a GREAT TRACK ! ...........Maybe I should invest in a bike and join you blokes in 2013.

[Curly3]

Gee, that doesn't sound like Langy. You're a member of pretty big club there.
Langy's still pretty heavily involved in the sport as an ACU Steward.
G'day Dave and welcome aboard, looks like next years classic titles might be at Temora you'll have to get a bike organised.
Cheers, Steve

[JAP 454]

G'day Dave and welcome aboard. I too liked Woodlands and , as I remember it , it was hardpack oil back in the day !!. When I ran there it was Temora on the Saturday then West Wyalong on the Sunday or the other way around. What race number did you run under ??.

Naah, doesn't sound like Langy, much !! another long story !!!
 Foss

[Purple Dave]

Hi Foss. I raced under 516.......when the ACU brought in registered numbers in the early 70's, I applied for 51 ( the year I was born ). It had already been claimed, so they offered me 516.......at the Nepean 50'th I found out Langy had done the same thing......He truly is an OLD BASTARD......his number is 40 !!

[JAP 454]

Here ya go Dave, Griffith 30th April 1972 from the Area News



 #208 Ron Campey, #516 yourself, #454 me, #9 Don Campbell, #100 Darryl Butler, Ron, on the bloody Maico, beat me.
Foss

[Purple Dave]

You truly are a LEGEND Foss.........what a great photo ! I have a few photos, but I can't get them to upload onto this site. I'm obviously doing something wrong. Any pointers ?

[JAP 454]

Dave, ya hafta use the website " photobucket" or similar, to host your photos.
There is also a thread on the forum about posting pix, not sure whereabouts but I see if I can find it later.
Foss

[Purple Dave]

                                             

[Purple Dave]

[Purple Dave]

Hi again Foss. Sorry for the mistakes, but I think I have worked it out.
This is a photo of Purple Dave with his Purple JAP in the pits at Griffith in 1975. I spent too much time on the paint job and not enough time on the motor of this QUITE OLD JAP. In practice I locked the bigend up coming onto the finish straight....not good ! The bike was a heap of shit really, so I rebuilt it and sold it, bought a new Yamaha 400MXB, which I rode until I retired in 1979, after a bad crash ( not my fault ) at NSW Titles at Nepean. http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp45/triumph51/JAPGriffith1975-1.jpg

[Purple Dave]