This is brilliant! Why? I’ve got a RC30 that I’ve only just put back together after more than a decade of not running. Hearing them again in their proper enviroment is music to my ears and brings back so many memories of that era.
Best AMA Superbike years were 1977' to 2006' Best WSB was from 1988' to about 2008' Lots of Big names we all knew and no electro-gizzos on the Bike to help the riders !!! Just skill and Big Balls !!! 😆 🏍 👍
Great video, I've been looking for live commentary of the 1988 Manfeild round for ages! Some very rare footage of the 1989 round at the end too, that was the year that the championship had no promoter so there was no official TV coverage.
That pre-race 2 crash was extremely costly for Davide Tardozzi. Before NZ the top 3 in the standings were: David Tardozzi (86) Fred Merkel / Fabrizio Pirovano (83.5) And after NZ?? Merkel (99) Pirovano (93.5) Tardozzi (91.5) Tardozzi would never win another World Superbike race again and he would only finish on another 3 podiums
@5:18 Pirovano said he wished that Tardozzi and Merkel would fight each other so he could win, then Tardozzi twisted his words in the translation, saying that Pirovano had wished they crash together ...
Looks like ducati wasn't serious about the championship this year. Not many bikes or riders at least they should go to oz and nz and compete. With tardizzi out pirovano out who knows what would happen. U got to help the luck a bit.
How awesome to rewatch this - I was there that weekend
great racing from 32 years ago. Remember it well. were some really great riders in that field to. WSBK has been an awesome series, the best!
This is brilliant! Why? I’ve got a RC30 that I’ve only just put back together after more than a decade of not running. Hearing them again in their proper enviroment is music to my ears and brings back so many memories of that era.
30 years of passion!!! ...thanks...
Best AMA Superbike years were 1977' to 2006'
Best WSB was from 1988' to about 2008'
Lots of Big names we all knew and no electro-gizzos on the Bike to help the riders !!!
Just skill and Big Balls !!! 😆 🏍 👍
Thank you for digging this out and posting it Stu. Remember that COLD and rainy day rather well.
Great video, I've been looking for live commentary of the 1988 Manfeild round for ages! Some very rare footage of the 1989 round at the end too, that was the year that the championship had no promoter so there was no official TV coverage.
Great memories!
Proper vhs..have a few like that myself.. Well done .
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For me, the poor quality adds to the nostalgia :D Apart from that, super nice stuff! Thanks!
I was there as spectator bimotos quick rc30 merkel
That pre-race 2 crash was extremely costly for Davide Tardozzi. Before NZ the top 3 in the standings were:
David Tardozzi (86)
Fred Merkel / Fabrizio Pirovano (83.5)
And after NZ??
Merkel (99)
Pirovano (93.5)
Tardozzi (91.5)
Tardozzi would never win another World Superbike race again and he would only finish on another 3 podiums
Love this races
Robert Dunlop 💪🏁☘️
Where do i can get a sweater like Andrew McKinnon’s ?
gpx750r racing.... :)
I love the Merkel interview after!!!!!
EPIC ERA!!!
And was in pre-k!!!
I'm surprised that there are not many GSXR's.
Great track & I think they went onto Oran Park after this round where Doohan lapped Merkel & the field.
@5:18 Pirovano said he wished that Tardozzi and Merkel would fight each other so he could win, then Tardozzi twisted his words in the translation, saying that Pirovano had wished they crash together ...
Thanks.
Is this Davide Tardozzi guy the same Davide Tardozzi that manages Ducati alongside Gigi Dall'igna in MotoGP right now?
Yep.
The same.
How cool is that. So glad these races are being posted for us to watch.
Exacto
Looks like ducati wasn't serious about the championship this year. Not many bikes or riders at least they should go to oz and nz and compete. With tardizzi out pirovano out who knows what would happen. U got to help the luck a bit.
Robert holden
Big mi stake for duca ti not to send riders to last 4 races
Where do i can get a sweater like Andrew McKinnon’s ?