In 1978 i was a teenage race marshall at Donnington park . Our spot was the top of the craner curves with my back to the traffic. my knees used to knock together! We were very close to the track with just a couple of hay bales for protection! I remember the kawasakis of Mick, Barry and Kork Ballington very well.

Mick grant was such a great rider,he got me into racing in the 70s and his riding style and his leather's Kawasaki,I had a 250cc Ducati and me and my mates sprayed it Kawasaki colours ,I had a great big poster in my bedroom and I use to dream of being like Mick, thanks Mick grant 🥋🙏♥️x.

Grate guy & grate rider my in late 70s & early 80s has family we always went to Cadwell & oilvers mount to watch the transatlantic racing grate times

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3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Richard. Glad you enjoyed the show 😊

Terrific interview.I remember watching Mick and Barry back in the day.Brilliant.😀

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3 ай бұрын

Cheers, Trevor! So glad you enjoyed it 😁

Best quote. The rotten little hunchback. Hilarious. Top quality pod thank you.

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8 ай бұрын

Cheers Alan! There's more from Mick on Thursday and then next Monday with much more of the same humour and observations :-)

The only honest man from that era.

Hard to imagine, Mick not being a World Champion. Had everything bar the silverware

Really enjoy hearing Mick's stories😊

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8 ай бұрын

Fortunately then there are two more episodes coming up Thursday and Monday with more of the same 😊

better than any book

Awesome Dave. This was my Dads Hero growing up. I dont think Mick would remember me now but I have done a few pre-65 trials with him and the Scottish 2 day trial back in 2013 when i was 18 years old riding a UPB Bikes Cub for robert moore. Would be nice to meet him again as I told him one day i will be road racing and I have just finished my first season in the BMW F900 cup. He has some great stories. Looking forward to part 2 :)

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8 ай бұрын

That's a great story, Jord! And congratulations on your first season in the F900s ✊🏼💪🏼

If only these ex riders retired and went on to run the country. Honesty, integrity and blunt as a sledge hammer. 😄

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8 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more, Mike! Thanks for watching and enjoy the next two episodes 😊

Mick Grant my era Dave what a rider luved the Kawasaki's back then I remember watching Mick at the transatlantic races at Brands and seeing him coming out of the pits back then just awesome . I also will never forget reading about the time when Peter Williams had his horrendous crash on the Norton it was a big story back then not sure of the year though in MCN that ended his career early what could have been for him he had a dealership in Southampton if I remember correctly .Sad to hear that Kawasaki treated Mick quite badly just shows that so much goes on behind the scenes and not in a good way . Can't wait for the next one 👌👍

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8 ай бұрын

Thanks Crumblymal, appreciated as always. So much goes in behind the scenes even today, it's a strange old world once you dip into paddock life. Thursday and Monday for episodes 2 & 3, full of incredible stories and possibly the most politically incorrect but funniest story ever early in ep. 2 🤣

For most of his career Mick rode the racing version of the "Widow Maker"....