Sep 2009
Silverstone Le Mans Series
Sunday/September/2009 07:53 AM Barrie`s
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Silverstone was an
excellent day out, although nothing was arranged the
Chevron B8 drivers were there in force, Willie
Tuckett, Paul Vestey, Andrew Fletcher, Mo Skailles,
Pete Smith, Paul Ridgeway, John Burton to mention a
few. The classic LM races was contended by a large
field of 60's 70's racers, with a wide variety of
cars from GT 40, Lola T70 Mk 3b, Chevrons, Matras,
and a single Ferrari which stormed off into the lead.
but it did not last long, the real race was between
Barrie's old chum, John Burton, Chevron B26 and the
American star Bobby Rahl, Lola T290, with the latter
prevailing at the finish. It was a great 1 hour race
on the full GP circuit at Silverstone.
Barrie met Bobby Rahl for the first time and they are both pictured here.
Barrie met Bobby Rahl for the first time and they are both pictured here.
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Transported by Ferrari to the RAC
Saturday/September/2009 11:55 AM Barrie`s
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Sorry
the blog has been quiet for a few weeks but Barrie
has been busy with all manor of activities. Bank
holiday Saturday he and Marie-Therese went to France
with me to collect my Krugger show bike which was a
real deal, after a fine lunch in the Hotel du Centre,
Wimereux with Fred Krugger, the bike was unloaded
from the posh Krugger van duly fired up and I
followed Marie-Therese and Barrie back to the port in
Calais on arrival I had a problem with the hydraulic
clutch and we wondered if it would make it onto the
ferry. it did and I followed MT & B back to Kent
for the rest of the week-end. Since then Barrie has
seen the kidney specialist Dr. David Goldsmith who
said his kidneys were working at about 35% only and
this was irreparable damage from the accident. Not
very good news. He is still hampered by two bad
hernias which will be fixed only in November by Prof
Mundy.
On a brighter front thanks to the BRDC Barrie has been able to continue with hydra therapy and gym exercises at the RAC in Pall Mall, today he was given a lift by his chum in a Ferrari 430 which was a real treat. It was a rare black one with yellow callipers on ceramic brakes, Top stuff, Barrie will be driven to Silverstone tomorrow by Marie-Therese for the Le Mans series race where no doubt he will find some old chums.
On a brighter front thanks to the BRDC Barrie has been able to continue with hydra therapy and gym exercises at the RAC in Pall Mall, today he was given a lift by his chum in a Ferrari 430 which was a real treat. It was a rare black one with yellow callipers on ceramic brakes, Top stuff, Barrie will be driven to Silverstone tomorrow by Marie-Therese for the Le Mans series race where no doubt he will find some old chums.