My mum used to take us to Gracefield races every year. Bring a blanket and food and sit at the end of the main straight. On the inside of the left hander where the first set of traffic Islands are! Bloody good family day out, can't remember it ever raining either. Good racing and some good prangs. I saw some guy pulled out of the creek at the top end one day after he went straight on and through the crowd.
Bloody good days probably set me up for my love of street/road circuts when Karting. I did Masterton, Cemetry, Manfield, Puke, Taupo, Napier and a few others I can't bloody remember. Most of the Race track meets where kart only meetings but most of the street ones where with the bikes. Great days out!
On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!
'Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out! Shouting, ' Holy sh!t... What a Ride!! '
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