Shawn Giles announces retirement.

**roogazza** · 18th January 2011, 10:16

http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewsArchive...les_Retire.htm

**brads** · 18th January 2011, 11:03

Legend status,first watched Shawn ride at Levels back in the late 80s early 90s on a Moriwaki Honda CBR750,Then had the pleasure to race and narrowly just get beaten by him at Manfield in 2000.Top bloke

**slowpoke** · 18th January 2011, 11:19

Yep, end of an era. He was the benchmark for so long, if you could compete with Gilesy then you were a serious challenger for the title.

Leaves a big hole at Suzuki....Herfoss to step up after winning the 6-hundies last year?

**CHOPPA** · 18th January 2011, 11:31

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Yep, end of an era. He was the benchmark for so long, if you could compete with Gilesy then you were a serious challenger for the title.

Leaves a big hole at Suzuki....Herfoss to step up after winning the 6-hundies last year?

Id say Josh will be on the super with Herfoss and Joshs brother on the 600 I think its brodie?

**k14** · 18th January 2011, 13:46

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Id say Josh will be on the super with Herfoss and Joshs brother on the 600 I think its brodie?

What about Bugden? Been riding the satellite bike for a few years now and was regularly giving Giles the hurry up.

**gixerracer** · 18th January 2011, 20:31

Originally Posted by k14

What about Bugden? Been riding the satellite bike for a few years now and was regularly giving Giles the hurry up.

Doesnt wont it coz it will stop him from coming to nz

**gixerracer** · 18th January 2011, 20:33

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Id say Josh will be on the super with Herfoss and Joshs brother on the 600 I think its brodie?

Spot on chop but the 600 will be built by PTR Racing but I dont think they will run the bike from within the team

**roadracingoldfart** · 18th January 2011, 22:04

Originally Posted by roogazza

http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewsArchive...les_Retire.htm

I raced against him last centuary too . nice guy and very fast on that poxy Honda lol.

**slowpoke** · 19th January 2011, 12:19

Originally Posted by k14

What about Bugden? Been riding the satellite bike for a few years now and was regularly giving Giles the hurry up.

Originally Posted by gixerracer

Spot on chop but the 600 will be built by PTR Racing but I dont think they will run the bike from within the team

Isn't Robbie basically on a factory bike anyway? I could be wrong but I was under the impression he was running a PTR bike just outside the Factory team?

**GD66** · 19th January 2011, 20:03

Not the most extended retirement we've ever seen : Giles will be back into it this weekend at the Phillip Island Classic, subbing for Craig McMartin on one of the magnificent Irving Vincents !!

**roadracingoldfart** · 21st January 2011, 22:00

Originally Posted by GD66

Not the most extended retirement we've ever seen : Giles will be back into it this weekend at the Phillip Island Classic, subbing for Craig McMartin on one of the magnificent Irving Vincents !!

Retiring means boredom , i did it and i still hate it. Go Shawn.

**roogazza** · 22nd January 2011, 07:44

Originally Posted by roadracingoldfart

Retiring means boredom , i did it and i still hate it. Go Shawn.

Haven't peaked, or peaked too early ?

**Shaun** · 23rd January 2011, 09:39

Shawn is one of the Nicest most genuine racers I have ever met around the world, he has done a shit load of good for our passion, Bike racing.

**roadracingoldfart** · 25th January 2011, 18:23

Originally Posted by roogazza

Haven't peaked, or peaked too early ?

I didnt peak Gazz , i levelled out in a steady climb , got several titles and then got old enough to feel the pain lol . Then i thought it would be ok but it still hurt and cost me lots more

The other reason is i had to hold back to let the really old guys like yaself and Mcdonald get something aye ....