British Superbikes 2000: Neil Hodgson Last to First at Oulton Park

[@gbugg1361]

I was there & it was such a spectacle that I will never ever forget it. On his day (& he had many) N.H was as talented a racing rider as anyone. Oh & super super nice guy also. Bumped into him & his then girlfriend while walking on Douglas prom at the TT one year. Spent loads of time chatting. A genuinely nice guy.

[@Norton1531]

Lovely guy. When I saw him after he'd retired I said to him how gutted I was and that I'd put £20 on him to win the title that same season. He just said sorry and joked about me wanting a refund. Top bloke.

[@gbugg1361]

@@Norton1531 Great story

[@timboharty7325]

Golden era of BSB

[@Showmetheevidence-]

Basically the “perfect race” from Hodgson... just smooth, fast and obviously a really well set up bike. Amazing ride!

[@woooster17]

No disrespect to today's riders, Shakey et al...but these were the glory golden days of Super Bike racing. World Supers with Foggy too! Simply fantastic!

[@dayleclarke4433]

Shakey was racing back then in BSB...

[@ramtb9998]

he still is (well not the now had a huge crash) but he will be back

[@MarcBolan3]

Paul Bird has said he won't be running him next year, and he's landed a pretty cushty job on the Eurosport team. Shane has nothing left to prove, and I don't think he will be back. But saying that, with Leon and Jake moving on, perhaps he thinks he could win another one!

[@ramtb9998]

@@MarcBolan3 yeah I instantly knew that when announced Scott Redding is riding next year for be-wiser

[@markmywords312]

He didn't do much against these fellas. Shakey has been a good BSB champion but that's where his talent stopped

[@fasthracing]

Was there. RIP Steve Hislop.

[@mattmuttley]

When i think of BSB, these are the days i remember.

[@law7116]

That was badass 🔥 When his bike stalled and he lost pole position it definitely lit a fire in his soul lol

[@londonroulette]

I remember this, amazing. This just shows how good he was!

[@Chalky.]

It's like he was playing a videogame at the lowest difficulty.

[@MatNewtonTrio]

The best thing about this are the facial expressions of the crew. Utterly incredible balls to the wall performance. This is why I don’t bother with F1.

[@whirinakii]

Big wow - simply poetry in motion great riding NH!!!

[@zaranmody4206]

Just gotta love that commentator though. Wish we had more like him nowadays

[@simontemplecombe5380]

Zaran Mody Barry is still doing BSB.

[@Jaded-Wanderer]

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[@csud9540]

Hodgson were simply untouchable that weekend, I were there. He stalled the bike on purpose so as he could start from the back of the grid, he wanted to show bsb what a boy he was!

[@DLITINTHEHOUSE]

This was amazing!

[@evilelf5967]

i remember steve hislop's last race at mallory before his untimely passing,bloody solid rider,always in it,sometimes didn't have the bike,but his talents were there for all to see,as with all riders of our era,rest in peace,without you,most would be on pushbikes,you motivated me to get on two wheels,although i do miss my 2 strokes,proper animals compared to the safer and superior 4 strokes of today.peace to all on 2.

[@carlpearson6734]

Nothing short of brilliant

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

Commentator: oh no, Hodgson stalled World: his race for the win is surely over now Hodgson: hold my motoroil

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Rest in peace Steve hislop you will be missed by us all

[@MarkSiosal]

I went to school with Hizzy. He used to mechanic my road bikes. He worked at the local bike garage even during his successful TT years. I knew his brother Garry too who died at Silloth road races in the early 80s. Both super nice, humbe guys. It really affected our small town when both died.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@MarkSiosaldid ya mark

[@MarkSiosal]

@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Sure did mate. Garage was in Denholm about 4 miles from me. He was still doing work until 88-89 there. Used to love picking his brains about his adventures. He really was the humblest, nicest guy you could meet.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@MarkSiosalah yeah mark

[@MatNewtonTrio]

I watched this race at Oulton. Hodgson was certainly out to prove a point. The greatest riders and the best racing ever.

[@smokey9063]

Wow.. I didn't get into bikes until 2005 so had never seen any of these battles.. watching this makes me want an old school ducati...

[@jimccc9467]

You can pick up a 1098 for $6-7000

[@MsCrazytoo]

The 016 like Foggy is a story of against all odds. My deepest respect to Carl. You note his looks to his bike in the garage , so connected. Carl understood the 916 and what they did wrong with the later bikes.

[@adaptiveagile]

Next level. Incredible.

[@mrnonamenobody6910]

😱 what an amazing ride by neil...👏👏

[@andy56730]

What an absolute legend!

[@jholmes82]

WHAT A RIDE 😎🇬🇧👊.

[@adamkhan5274]

Great memories from back in the day.

[@guivans]

Watching these guys going through corners is so far more fluid and beautiful comparing with todays cornering technique...

[@michaelric3540]

Uhhh, still have to be smooth to be fast. Marquez can basically slide on his elbows, lose the bike completely, and then get back into the throttle. Pretty incredible either way.

[@jimccc9467]

You mean the part where traction control was on the right wrist

[@johnpartridge7623]

This was an incredible Race

[@401files4]

I once rode like this to get the morning paper and milk......nobody believes me

[@Endurorodzndubz]

I wondered who it was that kept coming passed me in the mornings

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

I believe you 🙈

[@jarrydmckenna1720]

Know this is a hodgson video.... but what a reminder of how good James Haydon was back in the day..... easily forgotten

[@MsCrazytoo]

The Ducati 916 is the greatest bike of the last century. Ducati had no money , just a fanatical team. Against all the odds they found a rider who wanted to win.

[@Icem4n84]

I watched this live. How was it 18 years ago?!

[@rudolphhucker95]

Time flies.

[@stunter2875]

Man handling that Ducati on the razor's edge. Beautiful

[@bobeyes3284]

What's equally remarkable is he made it back to 1st by lap 8.

[@wordreet]

Epic ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@andypandy9931]

There was a race about this time where Hodgson was a wildcard in World super bike, at Brands Hatch and he totally walked away from the whole field and I have never seen a replay. Anybody else remember this?

[@richardbedard1245]

He really knows how to get the last ounce out of a bike!

[@gpt2035]

Damn good riding

[@aidy8093]

Good old 750 srad sitting with the big dukes n R1..... Great vid 😁

[@wall263]

not an R1 it was an R7

[@rudolphhucker95]

@@wall263 Collectors item now, like the OWO1

[@wall263]

@@rudolphhucker95 yeah not cheap....£25000 + now.

[@1234MartinM]

what a legend 👍🏻😁

[@TenTen32]

Walker should have been Champion that year. He was absolutely distrought after his engine blew up at the last round at Donnington. I always thought he made a mistake going to GP's on the uncompetative Shell Honda. He should have stayed with Suzuki and gone to WSB in the factory team alongside Frankie Chili when he had the chance. Its a shame but I think that crap season on the Shell Honda coupled with the massive dissapointment of losing the BSB title in such a cruel way destroyed his confidence/desire & he never really came back the same rider after that.

[@rick928]

Holy shit, last to first and in just 8 laps!!

[@DecoD71]

Funny to see the 750 srad in the mix and leading for a bit

[@Ben-qz4gh]

Yamaha r7 was in the mix too!

[@Ducatipete]

Terry Rymer did the same in 96 at Thruxton Race 1 on the Old Spice Ducati. He's missed Saturday due to a endurance racing commitment. He was on course to repeat the feat in Race 2 but the bike shat itself.

[@andrewoakley4957]

Too tall Tel!

[@glenpiro313]

He could absolutely rip. Saw him at VIR in 09, AMA round, I was wrenching for Jeff Wood, Neil was on the back nine career wise but blazing fast. This race is all twins, was that a specific class in the BSB series?

[@watsisbuttndo829]

Gsxr 750 and yam r7 are in that mix.

[@fix0the0spade]

Neil Hodgson: Stalls on the grid. Also Neil Hodgson: You daft twunt, after the race I'm having a word with you! Neil Hodgson: Rides like the wind to get away from an angry Neil Hodgson.

[@shaunblow9779]

Great days of wsb

[@normandate7696]

What, this is British Superbikes er um!

[@daveatwoodsr2044]

When a jockey in horse racing has a sizeable led or had rode well the majoity of the race you will hear the fans yell.... DONT FALL OFF for its the only way to lose now. Same goes for this guy. After he caught the entire field all i could hear in my head was DONT FALL OFF! lol

[@simonegiannini2421]

Commentator's voice sounds like a Ducati engine

[@ajmotovideos6779]

Hahaha found this way funnier than I should have.

[@maxlandy7642]

Determination means domination

[@-hazza-1291]

A year before my birth but a lifetime of inspiration

[@RooFvIn]

Shame the footage never showed hodgson over take second and first riders. Just have to guess how he did it!

[@no1likesyou386]

That's why i got my bike licence and cb1000r to go with it 😁

[@chrisgreenwood271]

'As I said it's one thing to catch them but it's another thing to overtake' FU Son.

[@chrisgreenwood271]

A year on and I'm watching this again 👍

[@smokey9063]

Hodgson is crancked right over.. did they have TC back then ...

[@jimccc9467]

Only what your right wrist provided

[@V.D.22]

Great race! These bikes and the riders helmets look ike they are from the 80's

[@stephenhoward1209]

I was there, strangely he didn’t do so well in the second race if I remember correctly

[@mikeyg6631]

The Duke was and is a monster of moto gp

[@jacklee2856]

Got bike Neil hodgson rode on that day all original race bike

[@vrossi2596]

I used to ride like this :)

[@ronniebiggs4026]

Yup the good old days Now if you win a few races you end up in WSB and it’s just not the same now

[@DD-sw1dd]

This is what ppl call “the zone”.

[@aidy8093]

Quite right.... Mr Branson splashed out on some OWO2's.... V&M ran them the same year on the roads

[@simontemplecombe5380]

#2 was on a 750 !!!!!!

[@jetblack748]

With 4 cilinders

[@markjohnson8276]

So was Hislop

[@taillandierjp1468]

998 ! Olé

[@MARTINA-gc3tq]

did they ever find out what "tweak" had given that bike so much advantage?

[@jimccc9467]

I believe it was the nut behind the bars.

[@DJ10ROCS]

Still gutted for The Stalker! Should've been the champion!

[@tjuk2334]

Last to 3rd in 6 laps!.....did I see that right!!??!!

[@Instone09ine]

After the race an appeal was made and scrutineers found a massive magnet hidden in his fairing!

[@TeamGAJU]

Is that true? What happen next?

[@TeamGAJU]

Was he disqualified?

[@r1273m]

English joke!

[@simiangimp2282]

He went X-Men on 'em

[@widgetno1]

The guy in charge of which camera shots to use had an absolute mare

[@flammenjc]

crazy how dodgy the track safety is even 20 years ago... haybales on the outside of druids, no barriers at the layout cut throughs, so easy to lose the bike and have it flip onto the other side of the track. Mental lol

[@ShakyRabbit]

Great performance from Hodgson! Given how bikes are ridden today, it looks (to me at least) so strange to see them ride now: it looks like they're sat upright on the bike going around the corners. Their bum is almost completely on the seat! The commentator says "look at that lean angle!" at one point -- to be fair, Marc Marquez was only ~7yrs old when this race happened, so I doubt that many people knew about him or that he could ride quite like he can now! =P

[@kloppskalli]

.. because ORANGE is the fastest color 😁👌

[@stephentrout7879]

#52 james toseland, he must be young here hehe.

[@livewoutlimit]

dat body twist

[@emilianocaprili4160]

"Like I said, it's one thing catching, but it's another thing passing." Ehm…

[@jjstewart2120]

Moto gp better recognise :)))

[@rossi675446]

What a load of old toff the only reason he was able to do that was that ducati he was on had way more power he even talked about that years later in a interview with Walker

[@carlosdeno]

31 people drive a car with a caravan permanently fixed to the back of it!

[@normandate7696]

What?

[@carlosdeno]

@@normandate7696 Dislike count! a polite way of saying they are a full deck of cunts! Hodgson is class and a Gentleman.

[@Raez_XL]

Why electronics have ruined motorsports. No raw talent anymore.

[@Bally46]

There isnt electronics in BSB lol

[@Raez_XL]

@@Bally46 Umm, I was saying that in general. But still, you're wrong because even the bikes of the 2000s as seen in this video have certain levels of electronics, but at a more rudimentary and developmental stage as compared to present scenario.

[@Bally46]

@@Raez_XL currently there is no ABS, traction control, wheelie control, launch control allowed at all in BSB. And GP has less than they did in mid 00's since the new regs

[@Raez_XL]

@@Bally46 Yes I know, but I'm including ride-by-wire, ignition mapping, fuel mapping, etc. as electronic aids because technically they are. They are also using MoTech performance chips/maps. What i'm referring in my original comment is the good old 2 stroke days with absolutely no tech. Just raw talent, brilliant mechanics and the guts to ride on the edge of the limit with nothing but pure bravery and the desire to ride fast.

[@fadzkamaruddin2604]

If there's no raw talent anymore, you could be the next Motogp champion.

[@Trickshot72]

You will never see this happen again. Electronics have ruined motorcycle racing.

[@jjmoto65]

Agreed, this is real racing. Pure rider skills on display. Traction control was your right wrist and your brain.

[@H0r0l0gii]

@@jjmoto65 BSB doesn't allow traction control, anti wheelie etc. Haven't done for a few years... Stock thous still have it though.

[@jjmoto65]

@@H0r0l0gii I didn't mean to imply that BSB use electronic aids. I was trying to say that I feel lots of modern racing has lost its appeal due to electronics.As a former racer( pre electronic aids) you knew and accepted the risks.

[@H0r0l0gii]

@@jjmoto65 Fair enough. I agree, series like MotoGP atm are not what they once were

[@Nicericemaybe]

Watch the TT