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Post by Sir Rowley Birkin on Jun 28, 2022 9:23:03 GMT
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Post by Milly on Jun 28, 2022 10:10:48 GMT
He’s got a lot of frown lined, still a good looking man for 80,? Is he married 😁
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Post by Sir Rowley Birkin on Jun 28, 2022 11:36:41 GMT
Married, to Maria Agostini. You tend to get 'frown lines' when racing motorcycles at up to 200mph...!! Of course, Baz would know mothing about that...
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Post by Dead Monger on Jun 28, 2022 11:57:20 GMT
Sweet bike n'all ... Proper man's bike and not one of them gay scooter things
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Post by Sir Rowley Birkin on Jun 28, 2022 12:16:00 GMT
And this is what it's all about...
You should also remember that the bulk of Ago's wins were when Honda, etc., had pulled out of GP racing - the only competition that Ago had were privateers, not factory teams.
I recall that '67 race - I was spectating from the crossroads at the top of Bray Hill, at the end of the long start/finish straight. Ago was desperately trying to catch Hailwood. The racing line on this gentle right curve, is the middle of the road, avoiding the camber of the incoming road. But in desperation Ago had cut this corner, hit the 'bump' of the camber at around 170mph and got into the most violent tank slapper ! He stood up on the foot rests, leaning forward, trying to control it for most of the drop down Bray Hill !! Heart-in-mouth stuff for us, and brown trouser stuff for Ago, I'm sure...
He's a true hero and an extremely nice guy, apparently.
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