Sidecar Racing

**Kornholio** · 29th January 2013, 16:39

Does anyone remember the year the sidecar joined the spectators coming out of the hair pin at Paeroa years ago?, wasn't a pretty sight( mind you that was due to wheelspin by the looks)

**Kickaha** · 29th January 2013, 17:13

Originally Posted by Fast Eddie

Warwick might be keen..

wheres Kick at.

Would be but doubt I can afford it

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Does anyone remember the year the sidecar joined the spectators coming out of the hair pin at Paeroa years ago?, wasn't a pretty sight( mind you that was due to wheelspin by the looks)

I think something broke on it causing it to turn 90 degrees into the crowd, it's on youtube somewhere

**Kornholio** · 29th January 2013, 17:18

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I think something broke on it causing it to turn 90 degrees into the crowd, it's on youtube somewhere

I remember it going sideways really quickly, bugger... Me and a mate were trying to figure out what year it happened... Bit hard when you've been to all of them and been pretty well tanked by the end of the day

**sidecar bob** · 29th January 2013, 17:27

Originally Posted by Kornholio

I remember it going sideways really quickly, bugger... Me and a mate were trying to figure out what year it happened... Bit hard when you've been to all of them and been pretty well tanked by the end of the day

It shouldnt be hard to work out. Both the outfit that did it & the guy in the crowd that it hit will be out there racing at Paeroa. Im sure someone can fill in the blanks. Oh, the rider, Westie, in that crash will probably be spannering for Nick Cole or a Honda superbike, name avoids me at the mo.

**Kickaha** · 29th January 2013, 17:31

About the 3 mintue mark is the crash, the bike leading is the bike Fast Eddie has now

This is Fast eddies bike getting rear ended when it stalls on the grid a few years back

**Kornholio** · 29th January 2013, 17:50

Originally Posted by Kickaha

About the 3 mintue mark is the crash, the bike leading is the bike Fast Eddie has now
Holy shit, yeah that's the one(4 min mark too :p )

This is Fast eddies bike getting rear ended when it stalls on the grid a few years back

Ah yes I remember that one

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**Drew** · 29th January 2013, 17:58

Yep, that doesn't look like the best line.

**swarfie** · 29th January 2013, 18:52

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Does anyone remember the year the sidecar joined the spectators coming out of the hair pin at Paeroa years ago?, wasn't a pretty sight( mind you that was due to wheelspin by the looks)

Ask me...I was there. It was Westie and the year was 1992. We came around the hairpin to see the tail end of the accident as he and Cameron Smith disappeared off to the right hand side through the fencing (made of panels from packing crates from the Toyota assembly plant in Thames). The reason for the crash was a broken steering rod from memory and he was desperately trying to steer out of it. Westie ended up head down in amongst the fairing and front wheel when he hit a corner brick wall which was the entrance to a shop. Cam ended up skittling a bystander and broke the guys leg. He was okay, although Graeme Cole and I thought Westie was dead because he wasn't moving he actually walked away unharmed apart from cuts and bruises. Robby Shorter has just rebuilt that sidecar and I'll be Safety Scrutineering it tomorrow night so he can race it again at this coming Paeroa

hope thats not a repeat

**sidecar bob** · 29th January 2013, 19:06

Originally Posted by swarfie

Ask me...I was there. It was Westie and the year was 1992. We came around the hairpin to see the tail end of the accident as he and Cameron Smith disappeared off to the right hand side through the fencing (made of panels from packing crates from the Toyota assembly plant in Thames). The reason for the crash was a broken steering rod from memory and he was desperately trying to steer out of it. Westie ended up head down in amongst the fairing and front wheel when he hit a corner brick wall which was the entrance to a shop. Cam ended up skittling a bystander and broke the guys leg. He was okay, although Graeme Cole and I thought Westie was dead because he wasn't moving he actually walked away unharmed apart from cuts and bruises. Robby Shorter has just rebuilt that sidecar and I'll be Safety Scrutineering it tomorrow night so he can race it again at this coming Paeroa

hope thats not a repeat

Yep, it was Cam Smith, (otherwise known as horse) he dropped into work a few weeks back.
The guy that got nailed in the crowd was Aaron Lovell, he has just returned to sidecar racing after a long break.

**swarfie** · 29th January 2013, 19:17

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

Yep, it was Cam Smith, (otherwise known as horse) he dropped into work a few weeks back.
The guy that got nailed in the crowd was Aaron Lovell, he has just returned to sidecar racing after a long break.

Well I'll be F.....d I didn't know it was Aaron that got nailed...the older I get the more I learn

**scrivy** · 29th January 2013, 19:28

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

The guy that got nailed in the crowd was Aaron Lovell, he has just returned to sidecar racing after a long break.

His leg was broken for 12 years?????
W.I.B.F!

**Drew** · 29th January 2013, 19:29

Seems kiwis are good at taking out the spectators with Sidecars. Reckon the camera man is still talking about the day he met you Scrivy.

**scrivy** · 29th January 2013, 19:37

Just got back home from dropping off the sidecar to Phil. I gave him this kit and said he'd be able to use it to fix it......... as the chair wasn't that bad.....

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**swarfie** · 29th January 2013, 19:39

Originally Posted by Drew

Seems kiwis are good at taking out the spectators with Sidecars. Reckon the camera man is still talking about the day he met you Scrivy.

That was broken steering too wasn't it? Dangerous things these sidecars....don't know why we get a reputation for being mad bastards...it's not our fault