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    Britten vs Guzzi

    Here are some highlights from the 1995 BEARS (British European and American Race Series) race from Brands Hatch, a support during the World Superbike weekend that year. It features a battle between ex-500c rider Paul Lewis aka "Angry Ant" on the Raceco Moto Guzzi Daytona and the mighty Britten V1000's ridden by Andrew Stroud and Stephen Briggs, ohhh yeah take that

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    thanks for that post d, looked like the Brittens were not even trying for the first half of the race, But you must feel good, till it shit its self, the Guzzi was doing dang good eh, Did you ever find out what broke on it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Subike View Post
    thanks for that post d, looked like the Brittens were not even trying for the first half of the race, But you must feel good, till it shit its self, the Guzzi was doing dang good eh, Did you ever find out what broke on it?
    20c relay... tell me bout it
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    Read the book D...it's not what it looks like. Stroud had been asked to make it look good so backed right off out of sight of the stands. Louie apparently had no idea what was going on....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    Read the book D...it's not what it looks like. Stroud had been asked to make it look good so backed right off out of sight of the stands. Louie apparently had no idea what was going on....
    whats the reason for that then? as in who asked and why...
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    Sweet! Cheers for posting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dangerous View Post
    whats the reason for that then? as in who asked and why...
    Tim Hanna quotes Stroud as saying Cathcart was trying to promote the class and asked if he'd make a race of it.
    Stroud agreed. Page 421 for your ref.

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    Interesting.

    Stroud's qualifying time is well ahead of the others, there is quite a gap between the times shown in the video.

    Stroud qualified at:
    1.34.17

    That time would have put him 30th on the WSB grid.

    http://www.wsb-archives.co.uk/Result...ualifying.html
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    AS much as I LOVE the britten

    ....LOOK AT THAT FUCKING GUZZI LAUNCH!!

    (Those buggers are lucky he "faked" that mechanical problem to give them a chance)

    Great post mate

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    How the hell did anyone watch that BEARS race with that horrible soundtrack and being unable to hear the bikes?
    I got bored after 1 minute.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    Tim Hanna quotes Stroud as saying Cathcart was trying to promote the class and asked if he'd make a race of it.
    Stroud agreed. Page 421 for your ref.
    makes sence looking at the race, well done and either way all 3 are well out past the rest and I asume they wernt dordling around.



    Quote Originally Posted by willytheekid View Post
    ....LOOK AT THAT FUCKING GUZZI LAUNCH!!

    (Those buggers are lucky he "faked" that mechanical problem to give them a chance)
    thats the one willy knew a old Daytona wouldnt crap out over a relay, but that thing must have some serious work done to it cos they only 92hp stock.


    Quote Originally Posted by avgas View Post
    How the hell did anyone watch that BEARS race with that horrible soundtrack and being unable to hear the bikes?
    turned the sound off
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    Quote Originally Posted by koba View Post
    Stroud qualified at:
    1.34.17

    That time would have put him 30th on the WSB grid.

    http://www.wsb-archives.co.uk/Result...ualifying.html
    Surely not, everyone knows the Britten was a world beater
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    Surely not, everyone knows the Britten was a world beater
    Maybe if Fogerty was riding it
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    That would have been Stroudies easiest demonstration race and win!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    Read the book D...
    ohh what book G?
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