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Factory Backed
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 Posted - 12 Mar 2008 : 8:12:44 PM
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My top ten Australian bike racers ever.
1. Gregg Hansford
2. Kenny Blake
3. Warren Willing
4. Ray Quincey
5. Mick Doohan
6. Wayne Gardner
7. Jeff Sayle
8. Harry Hinton Jr (I meant Snr oops)
9. Vaughan Coburn
10. Ron Toombs
Only my opinion, anyone else?
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Bummers
Level 3 Member
Queensland
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Posted - 12 Mar 2008 : 9:13:13 PM
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It's hard to omit any of them from a Top 10 but what about:
Robbie Phillis,
Mal Campbell,
Graham Gedes,
Barry Smith,
Mick Cole
Tony Hatton
Peter Goddard
Paul Lewis
John Pace |
“Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting.” Steve McQueen |
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Factory Backed
Level 1 Member
Other Area
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Posted - 13 Mar 2008 : 12:06:56 AM
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| Yeah all honorable mentions along with AJ, Murray Sayle, Lenny Willing, Michael Dowson the two Troys and Kevin Magee but not Top 10 for mine. |
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GD66
Senior Member
Western Australia
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Posted - 14 Mar 2008 : 10:45:06 PM
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Jeez, FB. Ray Quincey ahead of Mick Doohan, Vaughan Coburn ahead of Ron Toombs, and no mention of Jack Ahearn. Well, one day you'll look back and say, "I started that thread...". |
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Factory Backed
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Posted - 15 Mar 2008 : 9:32:26 PM
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Yeah well on second thoughts I would stick Casey Stoner in there and ditch Toombsy.
Ray did arrive in Europe with a bang, starting from pole in the race that he had his accident and we sadly never saw him win all that he undoubtedly would have. 250/350 double at Bathurst in '77 was a pretty big deal too.
As for Vaughan well.....he was one of the only blokes who ever used to beat Hansfords 250 so thats gotta be worth a mention and, apart from Doohan (different era), he beat every one of the blokes on the list above him. |
Edited by - Factory Backed on 18 Mar 2008 12:54:51 AM |
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