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16 May 2018, 10:20 (Ref:3822815) | #1 | ||
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Ivan Mauger
I know Speedway is not a sport mentioned much on here but the greatest speedway rider ever, six time world champion, IvanMauger died last month aged 78. I had heard nothing about this anywhere and only found out just now watching speedway on BT. I was a big fan when I was a kid and saw him race on a few occasions against Kings Lynn. An absolute legend, ahead of his time.
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16 May 2018, 10:58 (Ref:3822824) | #2 | ||
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IN an era when the sport was huge, there were lots of top riders and the sport was far more dangerous, this man was a dominant force.
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16 May 2018, 11:15 (Ref:3822827) | #3 | ||
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Saw him at Exeter Speedway a few times. Legend of his sport.
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19 May 2018, 19:49 (Ref:3823419) | #4 | ||
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Good Lord...Yes..Known to all older aged Speedway fans. Sad time.
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25 May 2018, 12:22 (Ref:3824557) | #5 | ||
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great shame but what a life he had, I think im right in saying that the gold speedway bike that was/ may still be at Donington was awarded to him?.
great rider, RIP. |
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25 May 2018, 21:47 (Ref:3824648) | #6 | |
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I think the speedway room has gone from Donington,kevin W. has probably replaced it with Hitlers bog! I think there was an auction awhile ago of Ivans bikes . There is a display at the speedway museum at Broxbourne.
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25 May 2018, 21:59 (Ref:3824651) | #7 | |
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I checked, some bikes and other items were sold by Bonhams in 2017,gold bike not on catalogue.
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26 May 2018, 17:31 (Ref:3824800) | #8 | ||
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26 May 2018, 18:08 (Ref:3824801) | #9 | |
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I think we know the museum is there ,is the speedway section still there? Las I saw the gold plared bike was in NZ.
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27 May 2018, 08:35 (Ref:3824876) | #10 | ||
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Saw him ride at Hull in the mid 1970s. Great rider. RIP.
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