Speedway dramatic 16-lapper, Ipswich 1984 John Cook vs Phil Crump

Highly dramatic speedway 16-lap race held at Ipswich on 28th June 1984.
Complete race (including the two re-starts) and interviews at the end.
The riders: Preben Eriksen, John Louis, Billy Sanders, John Cook, Phil Crump, Hans Nielsen, Mel Taylor, Jeremy Doncaster.
A classic battle between Crump and Nielsen throughout (which is generally overlooked due to Cook's dominance), and a lovely piece of sportsmanship between Cook and Crump with a handshake at the end.
Commentators: Dave Lanning & Michael Lee
Host: Dickie Davis on BBC's World Of Sport
*If anyone wants a copy of this race on a DVD please let me know.
Enjoy.

[@Holden308]

Credit to Cook, he took it very well. Riders today would have been screaming blue murder. And Crumpy, what more can be said about him? A 4 time Aussie champ in 1975, 1979, 1984 and 1988. He also finished second 5 times in his career. Then there was Billy Sanders who won it 6 times and the Aussie title winners trophy is named after him. They were the best Aussie riders of their era probably just ahead of the likes of John Boulger and John Titman.

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

Phil Crump.... a speedway legend

[@yankeehillraymie1296]

I would give anything to go back to 1984 💌

[@LordHeath1972]

Yep, those were the days. The 1980s. When life was so much better and things made so much more sense!

[@smithy2882]

Loved Cookie Great entertainer, Showman and good sport,

[@ActionTheFilm]

Summer of '84

[@shaungolsby6742]

This should come back

[@65BigNorm]

Remember seeing John Louis in the late 70s and early 80s :-). Good times

[@GableHawk]

john cook is a Legend

[@johnathanallen8125]

Ipswich have done it for years and always been so entertaining and a great successes

[@TheCackles68]

I met john cook in 1986 a top man and a top rider ...he had camo leathers ...

[@yankeehillraymie1296]

I just met John 2 nights ago. Cool Dude for sure

[@bassettburty]

and cook's machine is beginning to miss, and cook's machine is beginning to miss...

[@turnerthemanc]

I remember standing at Belle Vue pits entrance watching the riders come in. Think we were against Bristol. Posh Trailers and bike racks for Peter Collins and Chris Morton etc, then came Phil Crump in a Ford Estate car with the bike and tools all crammed in the back. Real scruffy and disorganized looking. Stuck with me for some reason.

[@LordHeath1972]

Ah, those were the 80s! Wish we could go back there. I myself hung out at Hackney (my dad worked there).

[@turnerthemanc]

@@LordHeath1972 yeah...the 80's. 8 riders in a race and no air fence lol. What could go wrong? 1:55

[@nervo6321]

Poor old Cookoo

[@blueburro9226]

Quite the gentlemen they are, at least, when the camera's on.

[@majoneski]

I am surprised the tires lasted that long and they didn't run out of gas.

[@LordHeath1972]

No, Phil Crump won the race on points.

[@st2816ven]

Dirty Crumpy