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Knockhill fro the brave

Knockhill fro the brave

Postby KnightVeffer on Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:44 pm

Just got back from a fantastic weekend in Scotland with Bob Deane from Oxford branch, Richard Slater and my mate Dale, to watch BSB from Knockhill 8)

Who in there right mind discided it would be a great place for a circuit on the top of a Scottish hill :roll:

The circuit is a great place to watch racing though with some spectacular views and some great up, down and twisty bits on the circuit. I suppose it's a bit like Laguna Seca, you don't realise how hilly it is untill you go and watch racing there in person :twisted:

If you get the chance to go, do it as you will not experience another circuit like it in the UK 8)

As for the racing itself, well it was action packed as usual, but I guess you already know that if you watched it on the box in the dry and wind free environment of your homes :roll:

We stayed in a fantastic B&B in Hawick, yes that's right, close to where Hizzy lived and of course we went to the Hizzy room in the local museum, where they have his Yamaha that he raced before his fatal helicopter crash, also his 2 earlier bikes he rode in the early 80's in the TT, plus loads of other memorabilia and all his trophies too 8) 8)
There is also a statue of him in the local gardens looking at another famous Hawick TT rider's statue, Jimmy Gutthery.

I fully recommend a visit if you are ever up that way 8) 8)

I think that Bob will pen something for the Autumn edition of the GW along with some photos :roll: he'll have more time to do this now that he is retired lucky fellow ;o)
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Re: Knockhill fro the brave

Postby EricaVFR on Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:14 am

:o)) Thought of you all as we watched it on the box - went up there a few years ago - great place! Glad you enjoyed it ;o)
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