Jim Budd Motorcycle Racer

Don Wilson:  on the winner’s rostrum, replying to a question from the ABC-TV commentator about what the team wil do now:  “We might play up a bit, I think”.

Joe Eastmure:  “It’s take me a long time to win it, there’s been a few near misses, but it’s nearly worthwhile.”

Ken Blake:  “The revs were over the limit near the end.”

Lindsay Walker on the two huge erections in the pits (The Team Avon refuelling towers): “We had to get DA approval for them.  Any higher they’d have needed flashing lights on the top.”

Ken Blake (early in the race):  “The new BMWs have more torque, more low down grunt out of corners.  Joe seems to be getting faster as the race goes on.”

Joe (after 10 laps of practice): “The bike is great, better than last year.  I’m going fast, I can go faster.  I’m going home.”

Brian Martin:  “We expected to do a wheel change, it depended on the temperature just when.  After that if there’s still tread on the tyre at the end we’ll give it all it’s got.”

Jim Budd (on riding in the rain):  “I spent a few laps waiting for a slide, it didn’t happen, so I powered on.”

Gary Thomas: “My front wheel was taken out by Crosby.”

source:  Revs Motorcycle News, November 4 – 11, 177

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