Sportsmanship alive and well

**Ivan** · 9th January 2007, 14:58

Thats good,
200k's is to scary to body surf across a track.
That man also deserves a DB

**Torque** · 9th January 2007, 15:19

This was just great to see, well done Andy and well done Shaun. Both made a big sacrifice!!

**Tim 39** · 9th January 2007, 17:16

Yea Andy's a realy good guy, has been helping me out a little bit with advice for 125's
It doesn't surprise me that he leant stroud his bike (he shouldve put his transponder on the back as well

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**Sketchy_Racer** · 9th January 2007, 19:59

Man, That is probably one of the hardest things for anyone in a racing situation to ever do

Andy man, you are something else!!

**Nicksta** · 9th January 2007, 20:26

good on you guys.... thats one of the things i love about racing..... people helping people out.... good to hear its going strong.... good luck for the rest of the nationals everyone involved.. see you when your up here....

**FROSTY:Me** · 9th January 2007, 21:01

NO---I wont let this one go -folks a little detail Shaun left out here --ANOTHER competator who was racing that day was basically first on the scene, he organised the bike so that Andrew could carry on racing and then proceeded to spend the next two hours stripping parts off his own racebike in order for Andrew to carry on racing. Mate, if for no other reason than that I owe you a beer! That is true kiwi sportsman ship at its best, thanks you Shaun, that was an amazing thing to watch, for those of you that haven't figured it out it was Shaun Harris who stripped his bike down that day

**Phurrball** · 9th January 2007, 21:21

Thanks for the inside story Frosty.

It was an awesome enough sight to watch Andrew Stroud kicking arse on a borrowed bike(!!). To find out now what went on to get him back on his own ride for the next race is deeply impressive and truly shows the camaraderie of bike racers - even at a top level competion.

Well done all those racers!

**sAsLEX** · 9th January 2007, 22:00

From a man who can do this and not crash
http://www.hamish.net.nz/Wanganui%20.../IMG_5652.html

This is the site of a photographer on here, peruse his sites for more wanganui photos under race numbers here http://www.hamish.net.nz/Wanganui%20...006/index.html

**erik** · 9th January 2007, 23:25

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

From a man who can do this and not crash
http://www.hamish.net.nz/Wanganui%20.../IMG_5652.html

Is he accelerating so hard that it's lifting the front wheel, or is the airspace between the front wheel and ground because of a bump or something?

**Big Dog** · 9th January 2007, 23:47

Good show chaps!

**scott411** · 10th January 2007, 09:06

all i can say is that guy is a legend (don;t understand him tho, as i would have raced my own bike)

however a question,

Andrew caused the red flag, why is he allowed to start the restart?

**Shaun** · 10th January 2007, 09:18

Originally Posted by scott411

all i can say is that guy is a legend (don;t understand him tho, as i would have raced my own bike)

however a question,

Andrew caused the red flag, why is he allowed to start the restart?

Road racing rules currently allow the rider causing the drama to restart, and yes Andy Evans is a legend

**avgas** · 10th January 2007, 09:35

awesome. bloody awesome

**scrivy** · 10th January 2007, 10:02

Gremlin, both you and Andy deserve a beer!!
As it happens, I'm bringing down 21 dozen with me for the week off between Levels and Ruapuna. Come and say hi and get what you two deserve!!!

(Maybe not in this order......)

p.s. the beer was left over from my Taupo Road Race Spectacular..... not my personal stash....

**Shaun** · 10th January 2007, 13:16

Originally Posted by scrivy

Gremlin, both you and Andy deserve a beer!!
As it happens, I'm bringing down 21 dozen with me for the week off between Levels and Ruapuna. Come and say hi and get what you two deserve!!!

(Maybe not in this order......)

p.s. the beer was left over from my Taupo Road Race Spectacular..... not my personal stash....

Cheers Scrivy