[Ducati] Old CRRC/WERA pics - was Getting into racing.

[Ronald Betts]

Cool Pics Warren. Thanks for sharing.
 
 
Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SPI've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!> From: wegger at texas.net> To: ducati at ducati.net> Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 21:35:16 -0600> Subject: [Ducati] Old CRRC/WERA pics - was Getting into racing.> > Having just moved to Austin about a year ago, I was really surprised how> many ex-crrc/wera folks are still in the area. I've met some great folks> that remember most of the same big names of the day, and were on the same> tracks as I was back in 74-76. Like Hogman, Minonno, Bucky Patterson, Bruce> Cheek, Mark Campise, Sam Romeo, Ronnie Lunsford, Tommy Shields, Doug Polen.> Brings back a lot of memories. > > I would love to see some pics of the Aqua Festival starting grids. What a> wacked out collection of bikes and riders. I did the Aqua Fest three years> and it was one of my favorite events - 'course I was like 17-18 yo or> something like that and didn't know any better. > > Go here for a laugh...> http://wegger.smugmug.com/gallery/3798190> > Does anybody know of any photo galleries of the old days? I put up a small> gallery of photos I scanned long ago. If anybody has some relevant pics,> I'd be glad to add them to the gallery.> > Cheers,> Warren> > > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On Behalf> Of John Whiting> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:55 PM> To: Ducati Owners Group> Subject: RE: [Ducati] getting> > > You sound like you made it to the Austin Aquafestival races way back when,> what with names like Hogman, Polen, & Kevin S in tow. Jumpin curbs on a> superbike, old school style. THOSE were the days, huh?> Kocinski?....what a piece of work. Funny guy....not ha ha.> Funny...strange. > > > > -----Original Message-----> From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On Behalf> Of Marc Marcom> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:32 PM> To: ducati at ducati.net> Subject: [Ducati] getting> > Steve, do it baby! i think the sv, or a motard would be your best bet.> there fun and you can enter lots of classes.> grab a buddy and do some indurence. all the fun less congested. plus its a> real rush when a superbike blows by at twice your speed. i've had that hapen> from poland, hogman, i think swanch and kashinski were there too in the late> 70's, f*** thats wild!> your heart always beats faster on a track. cmra is a great club, I was> racing when it was crrc great groop of guys. when edwards won the world> championship the next cmra race he's walking the pits like he just a regular> joe.(many. many.of the greats have come out of cmra/crrc. I won a ama> national championship in 81 on a little suzuki gs 450 in the tz class> because it rained 9 of 10 races.tz's dont like the rain:) do it !> ride fast! and take chances!> if your not crashing your not going fast enuf brakes just slow you down the> track lingo of the seventies Marc mvf4100 st4s-she blowd up sir 900sssp-60k> in three years> 888 went when the house burned down:(> *****> > > *****> > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> everything they sell. Check them out!> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: wegger at texas.net> > > *****> > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> everything they sell. Check them out!> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com
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