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lifeisablur
22nd of September 2008 (Mon), 18:30
Hi,

Got the bike out and wandered over to Scarboro on Sunday for my first visit to Oliver's Mount and the Gold Cup. Weather was supposed to be great - however - it turned out to be quite dull so not the best in the tree lined areas.

It's a great little course with a bit of everything - it also seems like you are catapulted 30 years back in time!

Here's a few I took, C&C appreciated, thanks for looking:

Guy Martin, undisputed (current) hero around this track, 6 times Gold Cup winner on the trot!

http://www.pbase.com/gmccord/image/103512457/original.jpg

Jeffreys Jumps were amusing

http://www.pbase.com/gmccord/image/103512449/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/gmccord/image/103512450/original.jpg

Sidecars outfits, fast and crazy!

http://www.pbase.com/gmccord/image/103512452/original.jpg

McGuiness on a 250!

http://www.pbase.com/gmccord/image/103512455/original.jpg

Plenty of 125s about

http://www.pbase.com/gmccord/image/103512451/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/gmccord/image/103512448/original.jpg
banksy87
22nd of September 2008 (Mon), 18:32
Nice shots!

The last one just sums up how hairy races like this must be! wheel tilted over the jump side by side. Great action
elvisrally
22nd of September 2008 (Mon), 18:53
Very nice set

No. 3 is a great capture
Jamie Holladay
23rd of September 2008 (Tue), 10:41
the last one works.
chrispons
23rd of September 2008 (Tue), 12:51
Great set of action,superb movement.
Pons
Swiss Toni
23rd of September 2008 (Tue), 16:25
Nice set of shots, I like the one of Guy Martin on the back wheel.

I can't believe the bloke in #7 Bill Robertson is still racing. :shock:
I've got shots of him on a Morbidelli at the original Croft circuit back in 1980, he used to have the "Robertsons Gollie" on his helmet, which is not very pc these days of course.

I was still in short trousers back then you understand. :o
lifeisablur
24th of September 2008 (Wed), 15:42
It is a pretty unique place - and the width of the track is scary heading into the hairpin off the start/finish - must take big cahoonas to race it.

For those who haven't been (Silverstone this weekend will feel like prison!):

http://www.pbase.com/gmccord/image/103600823/original.jpg