Awesome 1983 Wangas footage

**Toast** · 7th November 2009, 20:44

http://www.cemeterycircuit.co.nz/history/video.php

Cool to see so many different bikes up against each other.

Is that the Glen Williams that we all know pulling wheelies everywhere?

**BMWST?** · 7th November 2009, 21:40

Originally Posted by Toast

Is that the Glen Williams that we all know pulling wheelies everywhere?

yes Kawasaki Z 1000 J

**Rcktfsh** · 8th November 2009, 05:29

Originally Posted by Toast

http://www.cemeterycircuit.co.nz/history/video.php

Cool to see so many different bikes up against each other.

Is that the Glen Williams that we all know pulling wheelies everywhere?

It's the MKI Glen Williams version as opposed to the MKII currently dominating F3. Long time Kawasaki rider and early Anglo rider on a Ducati 8 something superbike, from memory they were 1st privateer Ducati home in 7th or 8th at a world superbike round at manfeild one year. Also a regular IOM and Ulster competitior during the 80's early 90's with a swag of top ten finishes at those events.

**Sidewinder** · 8th November 2009, 22:42

wow thats so cool man

**Crasherfromwayback** · 8th November 2009, 23:41

And a dope sucking Suzuki. Hard to beat.

**codgyoleracer** · 9th November 2009, 10:31

Yip is the Mk1 not the Mk2, Glen was getting out of it as i was getting into it.

We finished the pukey 2hour one year though in first and second place. Was weird reading the newspaper report "Glen Williams on a Kawasaki GPZ600 finished first and Glen Williams on a GPZ600 finished second........."

Glen Mk1 was stinkin quick on his day , and used to party pretty hard afterwards......

GW

**nudemetalz** · 9th November 2009, 12:10

Awesome footage. Takes me back to when I was a boy and watched the early '80's racing.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 9th November 2009, 21:19

Originally Posted by codgyoleracer

Yip is the Mk1 not the Mk2, Glen was getting out of it as i was getting into it.

We finished the pukey 2hour one year though in first and second place. Was weird reading the newspaper report "Glen Williams on a Kawasaki GPZ600 finished first and Glen Williams on a GPZ600 finished second........."

Glen Mk1 was stinkin quick on his day , and used to party pretty hard afterwards......

GW

MK1 was a wasted talent. Reminds me of a certain red headed fellow that also started out on GPZ 600's.

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Awesome footage. Takes me back to when I was a boy and watched the early '80's racing.

As much as it pains me to say this...I think the best race I've personally ever seen there was Simon Turner trying and fucking near beating the late Robert Holden when he was riding an RS 250 vs Roberts 916 Superbike.

Simon was very good on 250 gp bikes.

**roadracingoldfart** · 11th November 2009, 06:22

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

MK1 was a wasted talent. Reminds me of a certain red headed fellow that also started out on GPZ 600's.

As much as it pains me to say this...I think the best race I've personally ever seen there was Simon Turner trying and fucking near beating the late Robert Holden when he was riding an RS 250 vs Roberts 916 Superbike.

Simon was very good on 250 gp bikes.

And Brent Jones on his TZ , Scotty on his RS , they were good days .
Simon was also very fast on the trick Guzzi , the Gillerea he had was a real weapon at Wanganui as well.
Where is Simon and Tony nowdays ??

Paul.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 11th November 2009, 06:53

Originally Posted by roadracingoldfart

And Brent Jones on his TZ , Scotty on his RS , they were good days .
Simon was also very fast on the trick Guzzi , the Gillerea he had was a real weapon at Wanganui as well.
Where is Simon and Tony nowdays ??

Paul.

Simon is in Japan...not sure where Tony is. I really enjoyed racing with Simon on 883's too...he was pretty fierce but fair.