1/ Can you list every rider who has ridden MV AGUSTA in the Isle of Man TT RACES ???? (That's every capacity)

2/ What machine did Eddy Laycock use to win the 1989 Supersport 400 Race ?

3/ How many TT Replicas has W.A Bill Smith won ?

4/ Who drove a sidecar outfit powered by a Gilera-4 engine ?

5/ For what was the Joe Craig Trophy awarded ?

6/ Who rode the Scuderia Gileras in the TT and who did one of the TT riders replace just before the TT ?

7/ Who did a 100mph lap in practice, splitting up the MV and the Gileras that year ?

8/ What was the name of the short course used in the 50's which took its name from a reservoir.

9/ Who was declared to be the first rider to do the "ton" but was later told he hadn't ? (what was the final speed attributed to him ?)

10/What was the name of the Italian girl rider who rode Kawasaki and Yamaha ?


If you slump on the sofa after a huge Christmas lunch you may like to think about question one ?? It is surprising how many have ridden MVs.....

All of you have a GREAT CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR...I hope to see you in 2008 on the Island of Dreams !!

Ian, Be generous with your marks! alf

1. Hocking, Lomas, Provini, Ubbiali, Surtess, Hailwood, Redman? Agostini, Read? Mitchell, Finnegan.

2. Suzuki

3. 48?

4. Wallace and Grommet

5. Passenger of the aggregate winning/fastest sidecar

6. Geoff Duke

7. Ray Amm, 1953?

8. Clypse

9. Geoff Duke 99.97mph

10. ?

Q1) Sandford, Copeta, Jones, Purslow, Webb, Thomson, Fisher, Clark, Taveri, Graham, Bandirola, Dale, Ubbiali, Provini, Lomas, Webster, Surtees, Colombo, Chadwick, Walsh, Whorlow, Whelan, Porter, Hartle, Hocking, Hailwood, Agostini, Pagani, Read, Mitchell, Montano, Finnegan
Q2) 250 RGV Suzuki
Q3) 51?
Q4) Florian Camathias
Q5) Used to be awarded to the best British driver on a British solo machine
Q6) Phil Read and John Hartle - Read replaced Derek Minter who had got injured at a short circuit meeting
Q7) Alan Shepherd?
Q8 Clypse Course
Q9) Geoff Duke (500 Gilera) - 1955 - 99.97mph
Q10) Francesca Giordano

You are ALL doing well but Q7 seems to be holding everyone up....He is Australian, rode a Norton and also rode a Suzuki - 4 which he named "Whispering Death"


JACK AHEARN OF COURSE....

will you be posting all of the correct answers?