Remember Fred Merkel

**merv** · 20th September 2005, 13:12

Now living in NZ as we all know here is a story about Fred's past http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2005/Sep/tb/050916y.htm

**BLACKYOSHI1000** · 20th September 2005, 13:26

freds lived in taupo for years has a engineering shop there

also does rider training days at taupo track

BLACKYOSHI

**Motu** · 20th September 2005, 13:46

Another flattracker,just about all the Yanks,from Gary Nixon through Kenny Roberts to the Haydens learnt their trade on the dirt tracks.

**FROSTY:Me** · 21st September 2005, 22:38

not only running track days but a bloody nice bloke to boot.
His track days are awsome

**XTC** · 22nd September 2005, 09:00

Saw him win the world superbike races at manfeild one year many moons ago on the RC30. Before the ducati's started cheating that is....

**gav** · 23rd September 2005, 23:31

Flyin' Freddie!

**merv** · 24th September 2005, 08:16

Great pic. Those were the days eh!

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