Mick Grant with Steve Parrish
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- Опубліковано 1 лис 2019
- Mick and Steve are old friends, and it shows. Enjoy these 75 minutes of anecdotes covering nearly 50 years of motor cycle racing! They are hilarious.
Mick Grant was active from 1970 until 1984 and mainly raced Yamahas and Kawasakis. He achieved three GP wins and 7 TT victories amongst his 16 podium positions at the Isle of Man. - Авто та транспорт
Thanks Steve and Mick, great laugh and great nostalgic trip back through 60's and 70's
I saw Mick and Steve racing many times in the 70's.
Old racers have great stories. And they don't get much greater than these two.
Thanks Steve & Mick. One of the best of this series. Great laugh, great guys.
Dad got him his first sponsor, Jim Lee, they remained good friends until dad died, he wrote some kind words that I included in my eulogy.
I met Jim Lee on the Island, i forget the year but i hunted him down in the beer tent at the grandstand on the Friday after the Senior race, as my mate was selling a brand new Jim Lee frame that i was planning on putting a Goldie engine into. He gave me some good advice but it ended badly when my ex sold all my gear to some dodgy bastard bikers, and they say there's a bikers code. There will be when i get hold of them, but it will be my code.
I'm pleased he mentioned Jim Lee , we used to call in to see Jim at Birstall , on the way to the Batley club on a Thursday night . Mick never came up to the clubroom , he was always at the end of the bar , wearing a ginger beard in those days .
Guys , thank you so much, absolutely brilliant , i loved watching you guys in the 70,s , Micks IOM lap record on the Kwaka epic..
Thanks guys a fantastic and entertaining video !
Absolutely brilliant. I saw both of them race in the late 70s and early 80s. Their love of the sport still burns bright.
What a cracking conversation, enjoyed every minute of this.
Brilliant Could Listen To Mick And Steve All Day Long Thanks.
Great stuff, we won't hear the likes of these stories ever again as corporations, sponsors and pressure etc have killed this side of the sport.
I spent an amazing Saturday evening in the Spa Ballroom, Scarborough, chatting with Mick Grant, Barry Sheene, Graham Crosby. I think it would’ve be 1978 and the sponsor was Vladivar Vodka … happy days.
Brilliant show! I was at the 1975 TT, and will never forget Mick Grant on the Kawasaki's. A great era. Cheers
What capacity & model was Kawasaki campaigning?
Their Z900 was king of the road then, I recall, though plenty of triples were still whizzing about.
I never owned a Kwak triple, just Suzuki, and Yam twins, the slow version of what featured here (YDS7 250, capable of 100mph indicated).
@@GT380man Boyer Racing Kawasaki (Works Team) were racing the KR500 and KR750 (both water-cooled) with Mick Grant and Barry Ditchburn as riders. Ditchburn was later replaced by Korkie Ballington who raced the KR250/ KR350 and won two World championships in 1978/ 1979
Wounderfull amazing never give Mick Grant a second of thought..now forever a fan fantastic
I remember when he came to Australia and rode at one of our `Racetracks ( Oran Park) but it was designed for cars .. so Mick didnt want to take any Risks riding too hard there .. but great of him to come all the way to Aust for the Fans .. Well done Mick !
Both guys I grew up with idolising and still do today ...proper racers they mentioned a young man James witham same breed same talent
Brilliant interview - bought back so many memories and heroes from my youth👌
Tremendous. I've been lucky to see Mick racing on roads and short circuits both in England and Northern Ireland. He's a tremendous competitor and was always near the sharp end of any race he was in.
This really is a cracking interview, from great days gone by .
Loved Parish’s tale of Read’s advice on getting safely down Sulby straight, Steve’s RG500 going lock to lock under full throttle in 5th & 6th. Phil advised right down the middle. Steve asked “is that smother?”. “No”, said Phil, “The trees are further away”.
Great man... Great sportsman. Great interview 👍
I was there at Silverstone when everyone was lined up on the grid with two blank spaces and no long_awaited Hondas, then, after what seemed like a very silent lifetime those two started in pit lane and very loudly blipped their way onto the grid at what sounded like at least 12000 spine tingling rpm. The sound was electrifying but sadly ended in a ball of flames shortly after the start.
Happy memories of a never to be repeated pre unpolitically correct era.
Saw Mick Grant many times, great racing man!
good chatter guys. brings back nice memories
Brought back loads of memories, thanks for that.
Really enjoyed this. Thanks for uploading.
Great to see that you're doing what you like and enjoying it very good show what a laugh remember mick at the North West on the big suzuki,, Thursday evening practice out on the track but conditions were bad,, cancelled,, hopefully Scarborough gets a good turn and is successful 😁😁☘️☘️☘️☘️from Northern Ireland greatly appreciated thank you
Had one of those TT nights in Round Bar ,George Turnbull on piano ,Mick and Niel Tuxworth relaxing .
Legend that is MG, saw him on the Norton at TT and MV at Scarby, awesome.
Brilliant lads,enjoyed this very much.Thank you.
Great interview.
Thanks lads brill talk show
I met mick at goodwood revival one time, what a great guy and terrific rider.
Brilliant banter, top guys
Dos grandes,. Cuántas historias. Bonito
Thanks guys in the 70s I watched you all at Olivers Mount in the 70\s magic days,and Bazza,thank you
I remember watching Mick race with Barry Sheene at Scarborough. Awesome .Tried it around track after meeting and wondered how the fk do they go round here so fast .Think I managed about 30 mph 😀
This show should arrange an interview with American Pat Hennen. Short but brilliant career. 🏁✌️👍🏆🇺🇲
That was a great entertaining video !
Hilarious Memories Two Great X Racers
Never stopped laughing at the stories...reminds me of the pranks described in the Gerhard Berger book GB pulled on Nelson Piquet and Michelle Alboreto.
Bloody hell, I used to work for Gerald Brown. Those many year's ago.
such trill to mr grant i read his book on the tt am not a racer but so cool see him and fact he such charcter.read the book in mid 80, s think i still have it.the book i mean .
Brilliant.
Yes, it was. I was fortunate enough to meet Mick at Donington Park and get some helpful tips. He absolutely didn't have to, but he did.
Top bloke.
Jeez I only sat through this to find out the raffle ticket number and it cut off....
Myself and Ron Bat rode/raced that RG 500 after Mick had finished with it. The bike was purchased by my mate Chris Jerome's. Just saying.
No the trees are further away! Hahahahahahahahaaaaaa
The AMA or Moto America should do events like this there are many American racing legend riders in the states and Canada all we get is vintage days .I'm not knocking vintage days . It would be nice to see legends in the usa
Along way from Barrington village hall
My name is mukantakiyimana vestine form rwandan . I love you
Stand Fast Craigellachie ❤
I remember at the Island the commentator saying that gritty Yorkshireman will get it done... Will never be repeated, great days.
I got his sr name as my Christian name, mum and dad were big fans.
Down to earth conversation what more can you want Well unless you are from the south that is ???????????????????? This is what the southern folk simply don't get more to their loss
If you can talk honestly and with soul you can do anything cut the crap cut the pompous in fill you can have fun you can have a good honest chat and get to know what folk really are like !!
I'm from down south and you are wrong.
And Steve Parrish is from down south.
well, that was 71 words from the English dictionary completely wasted (I'm a southerner of northern stock who speaks both languages. I have absolutely no idea what you just said or why you bothered)
@@martinjefferies666 Me neither L.o.l.......
Mick is my friends dad
Those pictures cant have been from 75, as hi-viz wasnt invented yet
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Parrish must have been a cop, as he spent most of his formative years undercover.
Great show; but to say youngsters these days don't know what 've hit them is a bit short sighted. A teenager named M. Verstappen was 17 when he started in F1! Look where he is now.
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Don't like Parrish I had my classic bikes at iom about 5 years ago he walked by us every morning about two feet away never looked our way once yet Phil Read, Pat Hennen, Ferry Brouwer, all the top modern riders of today stopped by to talk to us .
Yes, typical stuck up southerner. I loved it when he had a quick interview with Guy Martin a few years back after a race and he mentioned 'grafting' as a motorcycle racer. Guy laughed in his face and said 'have you ever done a day's work in your life?'.
Steve parish was an absolute waste of a gp ride, no commitment very scared rider,no hoper, as has proven.
Great show guys! You two lucked out, I say that because you raced in not only UK, but on the Continet. & IoM. Wher eis USA we dont get to such places in 70s 80s 90s... no internet, no one would sponsor us to go to UK or IoM as I wanted to. We dont get start $ in America, so lopsided unreal, KR would get $ from say Laguna Seca, we'd have to pay entry, gate, insurance, etc and pay out if ya won, was terrible! First time i won National on 750 Tri is got,,, ready? $40.00 and no trophy! I was PISSED!!! Racing in USA is terrible for making a living, we paid the lot, my sponsor was HAP JONES and great old boy, I we wanted to go to Daytona had to call HAP (I have 10 wins there!). I was racing in westwood BC July 1990 guest of honor was Geoff Duke! I was signing autographs we got in line, had club t-shirt with Geoff on Gilera, so I slid the shirt under his nose & his face lit up! He said; "Whats' your name?" I replied: Michael Green! and Geoff says... "How's your Dad?" we about died! Dad was Dickie Green of Aston Martin racing, Geoff had drove for Aston and Dad was his mechanic (Mum was John Wyers secretary!). I won 250Gp race flag to flag,i think 350GP (or it was year before)... I was loading up for the run home to California. "Where ya going Michael?" Geoff asks... Home! "What about teh 500 race?" They wont let me race because I dont have a 500... I said. :"dont go anywhere, I'll be back" and back he was, with the 4 Canada guys in charge -who know me. They were against "bumping up inot another class, always worried about the Other guy! Total BS! Geoff makes it known "we use to race every class we could get into over in Europe just to make a pound" The Locals said: "You can race 500GP on your 350 Ducati but you start last, no points, no prizes, no nothing" -GD didnt like that! I started 67th on th grid. On warm-up alp was busy getting AVONs up to temp and front drum brake warm so i could adjust the cable!! No one watching me, grid was bias LEFT each ROW was of FOUR... I was DEAD LAST on teh drid-which now had 4 more guys from California on 350s because I got in. The pulled up on the back like cordwood... I however was last on the grid, delaying start on purpose -lead bikes tyres would cool; and I was 2 row further back and bike pointed at 45 angle .. Flag went and by turn 2 I was 8th! yes in deed! then took me 14 bloody laps to clear the fast MANX;'s ext I WON it on the line! Geoff went mad!!! When i arrived at Victroy lane, I wasnt suppose to be there, the Canada guys gave my trophy to a local who got beat! Geoff was ticked, buy said: "In all my years of racing, Never haev I seen a start such as that." WestCoastBritishRacing dot you know