It didnt help,dont think the track had been looked at from previous meeting local farmer and comets fan turned up with "water" and cow s*** and covered the track and some fans on back straight then left.
If u read " ian thomas" book he says about 1984 wasnt easy knowing each monday u were going to lose a £ 1000 that day,paid all the debts though even lost his house over it
Have watched him ride since a junior,can count on one hand the number of times i saw him pass someone after the first lap,simple clueless question would u have been happy had another rider done the same to him?Right of shopping now can u tell me where i can buy a pair of those rose tinted classes u wear?
It really is simple ,its not a full time job but a good hobby that pays ,cut the wages snd take or leave,only prople who make money are stadium owners and tuners back to basics sure would work .
Glamour boy " lou sansom blond bombshell "reg wilson king of crash" chris blythe
Wild man ," vic londsdale
Fiery aussie " mal mackay
Early comets i seem to remember