Jim Budd Motorcycle Racer

This was JB’s last ever race.  There’s so many funny stories that could be told about this race.

Jim’s original intention was to team up with Roger Heyes again for one last team ride in the race that they had won twice previously together.  What a great publicity angle for the event organisers.  However it wasn’t meant to be with negotiations with Heyes broke down a matter of weeks out from the event, so a replacement rider was necessary.  So began the search.

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