Mike, how much does Leonard Azzopardi race his Top Bike?
Regards
PiPPi
Thanks Mike, and a small world indeed: that 6.10 was run in the Top Fuel Bike final at the Main Event 2006. That was the first time I did live bike commentary at Santa Pod.He hasn't raced a round for a couple of seasons now, but he was out testing the bike a month ago. I would expect him to race the next round in Sydney in May. That bike as you very well know has a lot of potential. I still have a fond memory of watching him run a 6.10 at Santa Pod on a solo in 05, or maybe it was 06. Not the best the bike had run, but the quickest I got to see it in person. Awesome stuff.
I remember when TF bikes were part of the NHRA show, long ago before they were replaced with Pro Stock bikes. They put on a wild show, Russ Collins, Vance & Hines, Bo O'Brochta, and others.
Elmer Tretts accident happened during an exhibition run at the US Nationals 1996, same weekend as Blaine Johnsons crash. Elmer Trett came off the bike after the finish line.NHRA pulled the Top Fuel bikes in 1984-85? Elmer Trett had an accident on the Starting line at Indy, not sure of the details!
I remember when TF bikes were part of the NHRA show, long ago before they were replaced with Pro Stock bikes.
Elmer Tretts accident happened during an exhibition run at the US Nationals 1996, same weekend as Blaine Johnsons crash. Elmer Trett came off the bike after the finish line.
Regards
PiPPi
Par....I was at Indy when ELmer was killed! Talkin 1984-85?
We have clearly established Elmer passed at indy 96'
Joe is asking what happened in the 80's for NHRA to ban them for awhile.... Great googly moogly...
Four cylinders ain't bad eitherNothing smells as good as burning nitro. even from 2 cylnders!