Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Hello Dan

Goodbye Nigel and Stephen,A Manx man riding for BE racing for all the races this season,,,,

Monday, January 20, 2014

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Saturday, January 18, 2014

love this pic

As far as I know this was the 1959 TT notorious for the wet weather and the TT my father went too,I have the programme and must check out the numbers.I have tried to post this pic before but it kept faulting this was on the Piston Brew blog so I borrowed it,,,,, After checking out numbers I have come upwith, D T Powell is number 36 on a Matchless and the unfortunate number 24 is John Ingram on a Norton this is open to correction if there are any TT experts out there !!!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Pics from the other side of the world,,,,,,,,

New Zealand is home of some of my favourite motorcycle racers Croz ,Bruce and Ivan Mauger and our man Rob is lucky enough to be wintering there,here are some pics he has sent me and hopefully more to come (no pressure ! ) sweet Honda,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

OBSESSION

My wife says I am obsessed with the TT ,I don,t think so !!!!

Friday, January 10, 2014

Big Steps

Richie is biting the bullet and putting a entry in for the TT,hopefully he gets a start 2014 will be a year to remember with a busy summer,fingers crossed !!!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Helmet testing

Fingymoto roadrace review 2013 ULSTER GP

The Ulster GP is the greatest roadrace in the world and the 2013 GP left us in no doubt,we went up on the Thursday morning to get practice and the Dundrod 150 unfortunatly the racing on Thursday evening was cancelled due to rain and with the forecast Saturdays racing looked doubtful but the rain blew off in the morning and we had a great days racing.Having accomodation with Slice of Buff for the weekend also added to the enjoyment and a night in Belfast on Friday was great.,

Monday, January 6, 2014

Lectron

Lectron carberators the bane of my life !!! we ain,t friends

Fingymoto roadrace review 2013 ARMOY

Armoy is a relativly new race on the calender and is run through Joeys home village of Armoy and the clerk of the course is Frank Kennedys brother so it has a pedigree,it has fast become one of the best races on calender and may become a international meeting in time .The village is a great asset to the race with the riders making a sharp left on the main street and some good grandstands for the spectators also there is good access to spectating points from the paddock,this is a race that I highly reccomend and will only get better as the years go by . Also it is close to Joeys bar a must for all race fans,,

Wet and Loose ! ! !

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Fingymoto roadrace review 2013 WALDERSTOWN,

After the TT a break is needed before the next trip away granted we fitted in the Enniskillen and Cookstown racing shows but with Bush roadrace cancelled and me not wanting to go to Skerries it was mid July before we got to Walderstown a race set in the very centre of the country and less than two hours trip also it was the first trip to a race for the Fingymoto van which was handy for cooking.Walderstown is a short track like Cookstown but with the great weather it was a good weekends racing sadly marred by the death of 125 rider Bruce Moulds a rising star and a stark reminder of just how crazy this sport is.Its a good race for the craic and the weather is often kind to it but the track is just too short and a bit stop start,,,

True .......

Friday, January 3, 2014

Fingymoto roadrace review 2013 TT

This years TT was definatly one of my best ever with the most beautiful weather possible and a Irishman on the top step so often ,we missed the superbike race as our ferry only sailed on the Sunday but got to enjoy all the other races viewing from all our favourite spots,we ate well,drank well and drove well .Roll on TT 2014 hopefully we will get a ferry booking that suits and Richie gets a entry.........

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Fingymoto roadrace review 2013 NORTHWEST 200

The first International meeting of the year,a very early start to get there in time to park on Juniper hill in a mans front garden and get that close to the racing that I can reach out and touch the racers.The Northwest has become a two day affair with racing on the Thursday and Saturday,lets suffice to say Thursday was great and Saturday a washout,this is the second year of three I have sat in the car in the pissing rain for a full day only to be told the racing was cancelled,nobody,s fault but frustrating none the less next year they will be able to move days around like the TT but there will never be racing in the North on a Sunday and no harm it would cause too much hardship for the people in the area. As a race the Northwest is a great spectacle and on the coast it is incredibly beautiful place to watch the madness that is realroad racing,,,,,,,,