Not sure if this was 80's or 70's but i remember a character called soldier boy who was a big Peter Collins fan and when he came to Lynn everyone could hear him as he was quite loud when telling everyone how good Peter was. I remember that when Peter retired soldier boy then was a big Neil Evitts fan. Not seen soldier boy for many years now unfortunately.
Doyle made a very late decision to ride, even bet 365 were taking bets on Madsen and not Doyle riding, As for the sprint races it's all about opinions. Glad you enjoyed it.