He was one of the greats. Up there with Redman and Mike the Bike (Hailwood) now.
Cheers, Feral Errol <http://www.datrats.com.au/> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of nat P. Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 11:57 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Barry Sheene Rest in peace! Was he really that good!! I mean I know he was good BUT it sounds like he was one of the greats?? Cheers NAT --- mick ralph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A sad day for motorsports in general. > I had the privilege to be entertained by Barry > Sheene both on the track and > on the microphone over many years. For those of you > too young to have seen > him ride I must relate the 1978 British 500GP. I was > there. after only a few > laps it started to rain, so BS dives into the pits > and changes to wets .. > not common in those days. then it really starts > pissing down..Roberts and a > few others also go for wets.. meanwhile BS is > flying.. by the time it all > settles down BS is lapping 7 yes 7 seconds a lap > faster than anyone on the > track. I was lap scoring for an Aust team and I had > him a lap ahead at the > finish as did all the teams along the pit wall. it > was an amazing ride. the > officials however seemed to have completely missed > him and had him 2 laps > down.. go figure. anyway he handled it like BS > usually did.. he called > them wankers and had a laugh and we all went off and > got pissed. > He was the nearest thing to an Aussie that a pom can > get I reckon. > Rest in peace Baz > sadly > Mick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Cherry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:03 PM > Subject: Re: Barry Sheene Rest in peace! > > > > Same here ... i found out & it was shock ... such > a character in the > > motorsport scene who will be missed very muchly > ..... R.I.P. Barry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Leighton Wolfe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:33 PM > > Subject: Re: Barry Sheene Rest in peace! > > > > > > > yeah i found out last night - and i have to say > i felt sad when i heard > > it - > > > he just seemed like a great personality > > > > > > who im certain will be very much missed > > > > > > Leighton > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "nat P." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 6:02 PM > > > Subject: Barry Sheene Rest in peace! > > > > > > > > > > I've just found out that Mr Barry Sheene lost > his > > > > battle with Cancer yesterday! > > > > > > > > I for one will him! He was the only comentator > from > > > > channel 10 with any nuts!!! Phases like; "What > a > > > > sauage", and "he's just crap, someone should > just kick > > > > him out of MotoGP!" > > > > > > > > And you knew that what he said wasn't crap! > > > > > > > > To Barry! I'll miss yeah mate! > > > > Cheers NAT > > > > > > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile > > > > - Check & compose your email via SMS on your > Telstra or Vodafone > mobile. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > Send (un)subscribe requests to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile - Check & compose your email via SMS on your Telstra or Vodafone mobile. --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
