Sidecar Racing

[nodrog:Me]

Yeah, that's them.

On Saturday, July 12, 2014, without the influence of third parties, a
serious accident the sidecar-trailer combination by Kurt Hock and Enrico
Becker occurred in the last third of the session of the Sidecar World
Championship at Sachsenring.

To secure the accident can be announced that the team with high speed in
the Saxony curve crossed the gravel and unrestrained slid into the
barriers.
Instant and immediately initiated rescue efforts could not prevent the
passenger Enrico Becker still succumbed to his injuries at the accident
site.

Kurt Hock was transferred to the Klinikum Chemnitz, where he was given
immediate medical attention.

The organizers and all participants speak of the family by Enrico Becker
from their deepest sympathy and assure their sincere condolences.

Enrico Becker was one of the most famous and successful German passenger
side of the car scene and he is the international sidecar racing missing.

Our thoughts and hopes are in this difficult time with the families of
Enrico Becker and Kurt Hock.

At the request of the family and sidecar starting grid, the race is as
scheduled on Sunday, July 13, 2014 held at 16:35 clock at the Sachsenring.

[scrivy]

Feck !!

[Kickaha]

Yeah, that's them.

Hock is still in Hospital

[Drew]

Hock is still in Hospital

Perhaps someone was premature in saying double fatality.

[Kickaha]

Perhaps someone was premature in saying double fatality.

Where did you see that?

One of the English sidecar guys made some comments a few minutes ago which makes me think Kurt Hock is still alive

Was up most of last night Really still can't believe Enrico Becker lost is life yesterday in the sport he loved! such a great bloke, Had some great races in World championships with him! Keep Fighting Kurt Hock!! Thoughts are with friends and family!

[Drew]

Where did you see that?

One of the English sidecar guys made some comments a few minutes ago which makes me think Kurt Hock is still alive

Motogp thread.

[sidecar bob]

NZ Pre '76 Classic Sidecar For Sale!!

Max Wallace has listed his pre '76 Coventry climax outfit on Trademe.
$6000 with the trailer or $4500 on its own (it dosent say that on the ad, but I asked him), which is fantastic value for money.
Its a reliable little unit & im picking the engine would respond well to a bit of tuning.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=754215344

[nodrog:Me]

NZ Pre '76 Classic Sidecar For Sale!!

Max Wallace has listed his pre '76 Coventry climax outfit on Trademe.
$6000 with the trailer or $4500 on its own (it dosent say that on the ad, but I asked him), which is fantastic value for money.
Its a reliable little unit & im picking the engine would respond well to a bit of tuning.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=754215344

What a deal!!!!

I may have to measure my shed up to see if there is any available space.

[Kickaha]

That's fucking way cooler than a BMW

[sidecar bob]

What a deal!!!!

I may have to measure my shed up to see if there is any available space.

Im not even going to bother measuring mine, im seriously fucked for space.

Anyone want a half poked white '96 Transit 2.5 turbo? Mines for sale, id be happy with 2k.

[nodrog:Me]

That's fucking way cooler than a BMW

Homo

_______

[swarfie]

Im not even going to bother measuring mine, im seriously fucked for space.

Anyone want a half poked white '96 Transit 2.5 turbo? Mines for sale, id be happy with 2k.

You....you!! You've got shitloads of space. It's me that's "seriously fucked for space". I've definitely come to my garage's expanded limit. At least you're allowed to fill the lounge with toys

I've got alziemers too. someone asked me the other day if I knew of any classic sidecars for sale and I'm f#&ked if I can remember who now

There you go Scrivy, an open invitation to call me an old carnt .......get rooted!

[Voltaire]

Coventry climax....is that a fancy Hillman Imp motor? I think I saw one in a portable fire pump once over the Shore.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-754215344.htm

[jellywrestler]

Im not even going to bother measuring mine, im seriously fucked for space.

Anyone want a half poked white '96 Transit 2.5 turbo? Mines for sale, id be happy with 2k.

which half is poked, i got eight bent pushrods on mine...

[swarfie]

Coventry climax....is that a fancy Hillman Imp motor? I think I saw one in a portable fire pump once over the Shore.

Nope, nothing to do with Imps. NZ Fire Service used these and a larger (980cc I think) on portable water pumps. This originally was built by John Anderson for the Chapman brothers from Wiauku. Bruce Chapman bought another engine off me about 13 years ago as a spare (I've still got the magneto off it if anyone wants one) and 'borrowed' a Cosworth cam off me to get a hotter cam made for the Climax to the same specs...never seen it since Don't think Max got the spare engine when he bought the outfit though.