Motorsport
Hundreds of thousands of fans and millions of dollars worth of sponsorship and merchandise sales can’t be wrong, but for a small clique of passionate motorsport fans born in the 50s and 60s, the annual Bathurst event is struggling to arouse our passion.
Bathurst is wedged in that twilight zone between the end of the footy season and the start of cricket, when a young man’s fancy turns to things racing on four wheels and four legs. Bathurst Sunday was once a holy day of obligation.
You locked the doors and drew the curtains and sat for 8 hours oblivious to the wife’s hurrumphs and the kid’s pleading eyes. I even timed a certain, erm, conception-negating operation for the Saturday so I had an excuse to sit around all Sunday.
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The fastest crash I had was in Italy, in 2002. I was testing tyres for Pirelli. We were trying different types and, naturally, sometimes they’re good. Other times, they’re not quite what you need.
It happened on a very fast left-hand corner – I was probably doing around 250 or 260km/h, and the rear tyre started to slide. Then it bit the road again and the bike suddenly snapped up straight again.
It’s what we call a high-side. I got thrown off the bike and into the air.
The best thing about it was – this might sound funny, but it’s true – I landed on my head and got knocked out.
The next thing I knew I woke up in a hospital room.
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mark says:
sorry but i think girls are good riders evan the fat 1nnnns Read more »
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Chris your a great rider and i would say the best in the wet, for you 2 idots Dave and Abe watch the next Motogp race and just see who Chris is and what an amazing talent he has. I have to say I have been lucky so far on… Read more »
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