Spot on, Sticky!

It seems quiet on here, I hope everyone is ok and keeping safe.

Still hanging in there Sprocket...had dog trouble so I've been 'off air' for a bit. 

Anyway, no prizes for where as it's been used elsewhere on the thread but who is it and what?


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Good to see you back Sticky. 
Well, this was a bit tricky, Sticky, but I've sussed it.
how time flies!!
I'll let it run.............

Yep, +1 good to see you back.
My initial thoughts are Brian Nichol on an FZR 250 ?

Regrettably Sprocket, your initial thoughts are wrong!

Nothing new there then 😁
More research then....

I'm with The Cap'n .... think he had a brother Mario and if memory serves a top ten TT finish from a really late start number.....lovely iconic livery too.

I think so, Alfie 
I must admit that I remember him more for WSBK,
 it was 1990 before I started to get into the TT.

Well if I wasn't confused before I definitely am now.....

The best I've got is that it looks a bit like a modern Klaus Klein.

Is it an OWO1 from the Classic TT ?

ha ha! Klaus Klein was my first thought!
The "Blackfords" sticker helps, but I think the main problem is the photo is so darned good,
 it could have been last year!! (or the year before, I mean!  )

I don't know about confused, my brain is fried !!
Even with the hints/clues I've still no Idea. I must be looking in the wrong place.
Machine wise, I'm still leaning towards a 4 stroke. I said initially an FZR 250 but maybe the 400?
It might be the angle of the photo but it looks to small for the OWO1.
Help..😳

Looking like a Bimota YB4 (Yamaha 750 motor)

Time to give the answer - some of you already know!

It is Peter Rubatto on the 750 Bimota YB4 (FZ750 engine?) at Ballakeighan in the 2007 Pre TT Classic.  He finished 7th on that bike in the 1987 F1 TT.  His best result was 4th in the 1985 F1 race on a Honda.  His brother Mario rode in the 1986 F1 TT.

I'll try and dig out another one soon.

Great picture and a top pickup for those who got it. I couldn't help myself from doing a bit of googling. Apparently Peter passed away in 2018.

https://forums.autosport.com/topic/20886...r-rubatto/

The last comment in the thread is from Steve Linsdell - apparently Peter spent some time being hosted by the IOM police during his time at the TT :-) .

I hadn't realised that Peter had raced at the Southern 100. He was a fine rider, who loved the TT. Things were never the same for him after the loss of Klaus Klein, but I believe that he did come back a few years after that tragedy, to race the TT.
He was very popular on the Island, and embraced both the racing and the social side.
I was very sorry to hear of his passing.

I didn't know Peter was no longer with us.  Sorry to hear that.

What's going on here and who is it?  (probably won't keep you occupied too long!)

Well, I was so wrong last time it's embarrassing but this time I'm absolutely right...

It's a man on a motorcycle...easy 🤣🤣😁

Well well Moriarty Mike - Detective Noakes checked the MoT history online for the bike's reg and it failed an MoT for an insecure front mudguard(tut tut fancy failing "scrutineering" hehe) in April 2007 so i'm guessing that's a TT Centenary Event with a flying Squirrel of the Scott species with possibly Mr N.Jefferies aboard ...

Thought that one would go quick. It is our very own Splashdown in the Centenary re-creation on the St John's course