There were many great moments in his career but one of the most memorable for his fans was a defeat, to the greatest rider of his generation and an icon of the sport - Belgian Joel Robert. On a blisteringly hot day at Dodington Park, now in South Gloucestershire, in 1968 and with a crowd of several tens of thousands, he led Robert until electrical gremlins sidelined him.
“Malcolm went out and absolutely flew," said Tony. "He did not even gate first – he wasn't a great gater – but in two laps he was in front. The crowd loved every second. “Joel tried to haul him back on the CZ but afterwards he said he was too quick for him downhill.”
A collective gasp of disbelief swept across the crowd when Malcolm’s bike broke down. “In all fairness to Joel, he turned around after he crossed the line and rode back to Malcolm,” said Tony.
“He gave him the back seat. It wasn't far to the pits but it was the gesture that mattered. That meant a lot.” what its still all about and still happening today.
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