Andrew Stroud and Shaun Harris

[Sue VFR]

Hay Shaun
Your recovery is amazing and has to be down to your determination to succeed!
It hasn't even been a year! Some frustration is only to be expected!! We are so proud to be associated with you.
Onwards and upwards

www.motott.co.nz

[scrivy]

So, I have spoken with Andrew about this on the way home last Sunday from Pukekohe, and have told him that I will not be managing him, as I am not 100% and do not want to be the cause of any complications etc for Andrew, his life is very important to me.

Well Shaun,........... my life ain't important to you.......... so did you still wanna manage a bunch of softies on a 20 year old pig of a sidecar???

[Clivoris]

Outstanding skill and judgement as usual Shaun. I agree with what's been written here already. Most people take at least two years to get the majority of their recovery from head injury done. I'm glad that you didn't discover problems on the race track. There is heaps of us who will still want to pick your brains for advice, it just isn't time for team management responsibilities yet.

[Shaun]

Thanks to all that have replied here. It is a true big dissapointment to me, as I love racing ( Sad bugger) But I am glad that I have admitted to the problem and can work on making myself a better person for my family and (Friend)

[codgyoleracer]

Damm shame Shaun, - But you know all to well whats at stake when you are out there on the track & nothing less than 100% will do. (& even then its not enough sometimes aye)
Hopefully you continiue your recuperation slow-n-steadyily.

[Ivan]

Hey Shaun,

Its a bummer but in the end if you take some time away for a while you will beable to mend and dont become a better person your allready good enough as it is now.

Ive now known you for 3 years and my first time I met you was awsome, me being a complete stranger struggling for help came and asked you to watch me and see if you could spot anything and in 2 meetings we gained 8 seconds

Dont let this let down upset you you have given alot to the sport and still will even if your not in a managers role even if its there at the circuit helping people with things like set up.

Ivan

[Shaun]

Hey Shaun,

Its a bummer but in the end if you take some time away for a while you will beable to mend and dont become a better person your allready good enough as it is now.

Ive now known you for 3 years and my first time I met you was awsome, me being a complete stranger struggling for help came and asked you to watch me and see if you could spot anything and in 2 meetings we gained 8 seconds

Dont let this let down upset you you have given alot to the sport and still will even if your not in a managers role even if its there at the circuit helping people with things like set up.

Ivan

Thankyou Ivan, good of you to say this mate

[Ivan]

Allgood Shaun,

Us gingers like to speak the truth

[Nicksta]

hey Shaun,

i am still impressed and amazed every day, that you were able to walk away as such from your accident...
your help and encouragement has been an inspiration to me since my first track day a year ago next week....
you are a huge asset to the racing community and i know will help in many ways for a long time...
i thank you for all you have done thus far... and in advance!

look forward to seeing yo uat the track soon ay...
you think you might head taupo way this sunday? be nice to see you there.

[roadracingoldfart]

Now look here Shaun...... all these comments come from hard assed motorcycle folk that either admire you , adore you , respect you or just plainly depend on you.
The only way to get any of the above catagories to fit is to make an impression on folks and be they good or bad you have made more of an impression on both novice and older hand racers than anybody i know.
Dont think for a second that the impression you have made on anyone (especially me) is going to be altered by your option to not manage Andrew. Your a legend in the sport and if you make a judgement on something im sure its for the correct reasons and only that.
Good luck mate and i hope to see you around for the next season and i know you will be available to help me with the program i am entering with Nicksta.
Cheers Paul.

[Bykmad]

Shaun.
Take your time, recover, spend time with your lovely lady and family. You will know when the time is right to come back to the racing scene. You have served the sport that we all love very well and I am sure that your driven passion will see you back at the fore front of the sport in the future, but right now is recovery time. I look forward to seeing you at race meetings all over the country, but not as a competitor, or team manager (in the near future), but as Shaun, the gritty, determined little bastard who WILL recover and come back to the sport we all love.
The biggest step in the recovery process is to admit that there is something you cant control or dont know the answer to. You've done that. Now take the time to get better and come back to us, cause you have a shitload of experience to help our young riders with.
You and I have clashed a many times, but that does not reduce my respect
for you or your achievements. You have a lot to offer the sport. I hope that in the future you can continue to contribute to the sport.
Warren New