Transatlantic Trophy Brands Hatch 1979-Barry Sheene-Dave Aldana-Ron Haslam-Tom Herron-Mike Baldwin

[@Az-om8rw]

To see Tom Herron bouncing off everything including a steel fence then compete in a later race the same day, they where tough guys!

[@surak1841]

Anyone else wish they would bring back the "Transatlantic Trophy"? great format and a joy to ride to all the different races at all the different venues.

[@cvince2862]

It was a true sport back then, too much money involved in all sport now!

[@surak1841]

@@rustynail5812 It would be Brutal...:)

[@Pete_Harris]

Wish they would bring back the 2 strokes as well! : )

[@tooyoungtobeold8756]

I wish they would bring back the Hutchinson 100 - a race that was anti-clockwise round Brands. I marshalled a couple of these.

[@kerensaemiliex]

I'm so glad I'm of an age where I was able to see these guys in the flesh so to speak. RIP Barry, you were a true hero!

[@asacarrick1385]

Sheene...Hunt... WE loved these fellows. They weren't PC., they weren't pouffs they were boys with the world at their feet and deserved to enjoy it because they made it happen and they entertained us enormously

[@SPIRITOFTHOMAS]

Those were the days...watching a British rider fight his way to the front. Barry Sheene was a superb rider. Thank you for posting this.

[@starbar1958]

im a 55 year old grandad and i'll admit to being in tears watching this RIP Bazza.

[@adrianamartinez5262]

More than 40 years ago and I still get nervous watching it. Baz, the GOAT

[@stuntweasel27]

Thankyou for sharing this, I watched with tears in my eyes as the amazing Barry Sheene wins again, with such style, Im 52, glued to world of sport whenever Barry raced, he is a hero of mine to this day. It just isnt the same without the #7 Sheene bike .Its been a long time since I watched bike racing, .Thankyou for the impact you had on my life..RIP to The Man who brought joy to so many people and Big Love to his family. Deeply missed

[@scottjspence70]

stuntweasel27 think about him every day, I think he would have been bigger now, than in his riding days had he lived, the worlds never been able to fill the hole he lived, and left.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Being an American Kenny Roberts was my Hero ..

[@nicnak4475]

Looks like Tom Herron's engine "nipped up" as there was smoke from the rear tyre before he crashed , RIP Tom who was later killed in the North West 200 in May 1979 .

[@27THEBREEZE]

what a true british champion the famous NO 7 i have been a despatch rider since 1979( first rode 1976) as a young bike i went all over the country not for the racing just to watch barry sheene and the racing BARRY INSPIRED ME SO MUCH that i ended up completing 2 MILLION MILES ON A MOTORCYCLE MY RIDER NUMBER was always 27 as there was only ever one NO 7 r i p barry sheene from stevethebreeze MANCHESTER,S 2 MILLION MILE MOTORCYCLE COURIER R.I.P BAZZA

[@Jiilaker]

You have a wonderful ride sir that not everybody do what you do back then

[@giovannigarbelotto3323]

Beautiful memories,a jeans jacket T250 Suzi, Brands, Mallory,etc, Robert, Romero, Baker, Aldana,,Hennen, Sheene,Grant, Dichburn, fantastic races, and don’t stop playing (I sold my ‘63 335 Gibson still with couple of Fender and a Takamine) lovely video,keep well .

[@G58]

I rode down on my Harris tweaked Honda CB250G5 - the bike my mates all told me not to buy. It was very quick and handled great thanks to upgraded and preloaded front springs, Girling rear shocks and Avon Roadrunners. Barry inspired us all to ride faster on the way home. Crazy days. Over 40 years ago! Bloody hell. Where did the time go?

[@chunkybuster7203]

You had to be there over the years to witness Sheene,l can't explain why he was amazing to watch!

[@TTH77]

No room m for Divas in those days all top blokes and under paid!!

[@davidknowles3459]

I was there,I watched all 3 Trans Atlantic races that year.And what a year it was!

[@markb5985]

Me too 👍

[@kissyxander]

brilliant footage many thanks. Great to see my old hero Barry going well, but a fabulous ride from Aldana who probably shouldnt have been competitive in that race. Great to see Tom Herron, and Dave Potter both lost so soon afterwards. Hard men, Tom goes into unprotected armco a races later in the day!

[@Scofbelly]

So pleased I found this upload after I found my copy of the original race programme as I was at this, my first Motorcycle race meeting with my pals. We rode up on our respective Suzuki GT500 Yamaha RD350B

[@KernowekTim]

Getton Barry. You are never forgotten. Our Hero.

[@tedthesailor172]

That's a great bit of Nostalgia. What a race by Sheene, clawing his way from the midfield to win so conclusively...

[@margaretjanewatkins540]

Tom Herron a man that would certainly have become world champion in at least one class.

[@StèvenWiĺson-z7p]

Did all 3 Brands,Mallory,and Oulton Park many times it was brilliant times

[@rbheaven9814]

followed the Transatlantic all over the country, always great racing from us and theYanks...........really great times and you could meet the stars and walk round the pits!!! Imagine being able to do that now!! RIP BAZ....you legend

[@matthewthroup6270]

That was incredible riding by Barry Sheene

[@jonnyspurdog]

Cool racing. I love the randomly spaced straw bales at Stirling! That armco looks very hard! These were the days the Red Arrows did air displays below crowd level at Brands! I saw Barry at Silverstone at the GP in 79. What a great race that was. A real showman and great rider.

[@zebop917]

jonnyspurdog Yes I remember looking down from the bank at Clearways to watch the Red Arrows as they did their opposition manoeuvre down in the short circuit bowl. Amazing stuff.......

[@rekzkat]

The world championships didn't have as many rounds then so we saw amazing riders like King Kenny, Steve Baker, Gary Nixon, Freddie Spencer, Yvonne Du Hammel, Cal Rayborn and Pat Hennen appearing. Moto America under Wayne Raineys influence just beginning to raise the profile of road racing Nort America and nurture world class riders.

[@keithwoods3115]

i was there , the Trans Atlantic match races were awesome , as an 18 y/o it could,nt get better ,the support races , MT125 , 250 ,350 , F1 were brilliant , i remember the 350 races had at least 4 qualifying runs , most also ran a 351cc in the 500,s as well , such a great era in racing..

[@raymarshall8336]

Nice to see Sheene on the short lived RG680. i used to love the look of them.

[@margaretjanewatkins540]

Same as the 500 exactly

[@raymarshall8336]

@@margaretjanewatkins540 No not really The exhausts where a different ball game.

[@markhill4932]

Wish the transatlantic trophy was still going

[@johnpartridge7623]

I'm sure Tom Herron was made of Rubber the way he bounced off the Armco, brilliant Racing 👍I agree with bring back "The Transatlantic" 👍

[@colinstuckey1053]

Cheers. Really enjoyed watching that. I watched Bazza win twice at Snetterton "race of aces".

[@Bultacoproteenie]

Just as an aside... I've been a motorcycle nut my whole life, my father owned a Honda and Bultaco dealership in southern California and I idolized guys like Dave Aldana. Fast forward to last week, June 10th, 2024... I had moved way across the country to a little town of less than 20,000 people called Fayetteville, Georgia. I went to a neighborhood meeting of conerned homeowners who are trying to stop the installation of a powerline through our backyards... I recognized one man in the audience.. hmmm who is it? I went up and asked.. IT'S DAVE ALDANA!!! REALLY!!! We now live only 2 miles apart... Weird, small world!!!

[@Cars-and-Things]

I loved the transatlantic races. I used to marshal at Oulton Park and would take my Laverda Jota around the track before the races and in between races. Great times indeed 👍

[@thomashosker441]

I had a painting signed by Mike Hail wood at OULTON When he was none riding captain.

[@Cars-and-Things]

@@thomashosker441 Very cool 👍

[@stephenthorpe3321]

Great to see Bazza winning on my local track Brands what a rider!

[@jamesd2128]

No excuse, even then, for poor Herron to bounce off unprotected armco, track safety has come a long, long way thank god.

[@freemenofengland2880]

One of the best ever Transatlantic Trophy races.

[@johnjohnston410]

The amazing Dave Aldana is still fast 39 years later!

[@davidleonard8369]

Glad you agree that he is fast. I sure think so. He was hauling ass when he lapped me in the elsinore grand prix.

[@gunton21]

Those certainly were the days, I was there, brilliant racing, keep on biking

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

When you consider the much better tires and suspension of today's bikes, these old races are particularly interesting. My first high performance street bike was a 1981 CB900F.

[@descamm9313]

Great race, was there for race day to cheer one of my heroes John Newbold, but cheering all our lads, great days, great races. 👍 🏁🏁

[@ScaleRacing]

Great ride by Barry, Had the pleasure/honor of racing against Dave Aldana at Willow Springs in CA. Really great guy, and a fun character.

[@davidknowles3459]

I saw Dave Aldana at Brands Hatch,here in the UK back in the late 70's riding for the American Superbike team against the British Superbike team.He wore black leathers with a white skeleton painted on them.He had been banned from using them in the US by the AMA. The US won the race easily.

[@ScaleRacing]

@@davidknowles3459 Dave was a real character like Barry. A different time. After that race at Willow Springs I went and chatted with him. Talked about watching him race in England at the Trans Atlantic races. Great time, fun days, fantastic memories. We shook hands and smiled.neither he or I won that race if I remember I came 5th on a Suzuki Katana and Dave 6th on a Honda Hurricane. Could have been the other way around. But I remember seeing Aldana on the back of his leathers and that spurred me on. Never raced with Barry, but did get past by him and Kenny Roberts at Paddock bend in open practice. Those were the days.

[@hansiedog]

Just awesome thanks so much for uploading. So many good memories from that era.

[@martinda7446]

Never forgot meeting Tom Heron at the Earls Court motorbike show in maybe 73? (Well my memory isn't that good) It has stuck with me, he made an impression on me for sure. Sad when he went.

[@marksparks59]

Good to relive those moments with Bazza et al, only one month later Tom Herron died at the NW 200.

[@donttellhimpike7303]

As a teenager these races were a huge event to me and my mates,. We lived near to the circuit and used to go on practice days, we could happily Visit the pits and the mechanics and riders would talk to us. Amazing to have had relatively free access to our heroes like Barry Sheene and King Kenny, Ron etc great to see this, great days when life was simple and happy👍😀

[@SPIRITOFTHOMAS]

Barry Sheene...The greatest British rider shown here during the greatest era of racing. It's all so boring now. Thank you for uploading.

[@darkwell1581]

Back in the day I remember this series

[@Team-fabulous]

The romance of British motorcycle racing. Fantastic.....

[@axnax1]

If this is Sheene on 652cc suzi. Then he will be down on hp cos others were on 750's. The 652 was actually a bored-out rg500 essentially. I think the suzi 750 just wasn't quick enough so they came up with this. I went to a few Trans-trophy meets at brands. Best one for me was when the riders had to ride BSA Rocket 3's Triumph Tridents, Great days. So glad to see this. Thanks for uploading.

[@NatMart9394]

WoW, awesome.. Brilliant how brands is almost identical after all the years. I wonder what lap times barry managed as apposed to todays bsb.

[@MrSkid1970]

only saw him race once,in 97 at donington on the norton...magic!where are we going to get another rider like him?

[@obiday2]

Kenny Roberts had been injured, in the January I think, when he crashed whilst testing in Japan and broke his back !! He missed the first 500 GP race of the season but still managed to secure his second title.

[@chrislawrence9929]

Great to see again. I was there as well; happy days.

[@briangriffin928]

Nice to see Frank Bough with his clothes on!

[@grahamjenkin2882]

Just spent 5 minutes cracked up at that comment. Nearly wet the bed!!!!

[@CoherentChimp]

You can just make out some powder residue on his hooter.

[@Spamcan81]

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

[@Alien937]

RIP Dave Potter

[@UKRR]

Sheens and Herron on RG652's. Can't thank you enough for posting this. Watched it live in 79 ! Any more with Tom Herron ? One of my favourite racers

[@michaelwooding291]

Those RG652s were as exotic as they come back then. I was watching early morning practice at the rise from paddock to druids and Sheene would make up yards on any ride in front. A special bike for a very special rider.

[@coolishfran4011]

This race gives me goosebumps

[@stepheneldridge6998]

Great to see this....I was there! Cheers, Steve

[@davidnewman3318]

I was there😊 great days

[@dissyduster]

I was at this meet,RIP B S X,ledgend X,

[@regvanbuuren2753]

Sheene's longer exhausts were because the motor was taken out to 680 to try to be on lvel pegging with Americans on 750,s at the Trans Atlantic event..

[@phrtao]

Marvelous memories

[@cyclist3969]

Sheene is riding the RG680 Suzuki, the big version of the usual RG500, as a personal project, the RG680 was developed after Sheene commissioned a big engine by Barton the raced engine builders of Wales, with the evidence that it could be done, Sheene insisted the Japanese factory should build the factory RG680

[@pilot3003]

Used to follow all the Transatlantic races, we'd ride up to the circuits from s.e. Essex with the bird and tent on the back of the bikes, happy days. A time when the TV channels showed us sport programmes instead of the f*****g football we have to suffer which makes me turn it off !

[@TheServal]

those were the days!

[@topcat4643]

Look at the crowds at brands what 70, 80,000 people there .......last time I was there few years back lucky to get 10,000?????

[@JHallam77]

Superb mate, superb

[@topcat4643]

Wow and look at the people their must be 80,000 -100,000 plus at brands

[@margaretjanewatkins540]

A lot of people would still go if the organisers could be bothered to provide decent toilets,I first went to Mallory in 72 thro.. to the mid 80 ,s no facilities at all went back in 92 and guess what couldn’t even pee in a hedge what a complete shit house! not been to short circuit since.Philw

[@frozenice61]

barry was a great rider,dave aldana was also a great rider on tarmac or on the dirt ovals

[@colin-markhargreaves3784]

Thanks for a great post mate

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

Wow, that Armco barrier nearly cost him his family jewels.

[@lifestylechoicespatscully3284]

I was there!! Sheena was my hero!

[@Sheene76]

Loving all your uploads!!!! Keep 'em coming!!

[@MrMoravia81]

Suzuky rg 700...Sheene is a legend

[@ClassicTrialsChannel]

called the rg680, although it was only 653cc

[@servicarrider]

Every one of these guys has cajones of steel.

[@csud9540]

Great race, great crowd

[@ericmagnusson1990]

Wow!

[@fastjaydub]

amazing quality footage. wondering why no Kenny Roberts was he injured?

[@jamesd2128]

Injured in Japan during a pre-season practise session.

[@peterround4818]

Tom Herron was killed two months later at the North West 200. Last corner of the last lap of the last race.

[@jonboy481]

Brilliant. Wonder why Barry has yellow plates on a 680?

[@buffalosmoke]

fkn BRILL, ty for posting

[@sonsofmendes]

Was there thanks for this brings a tear to the eye, great fantastic days when men were men,but that brute was awfull

[@GrrMeister]

*Great Ride Barry*

[@mikegittings]

Herrons machine just locked up.and said NO more!

[@oldgriff8559]

First race meeting I ever went to..

[@ewantodd]

Magic

[@GUNNERSIGHTZEROED]

I think it's an RG 650 Barry is riding.

[@regvanbuuren2753]

I had garages 2&3 ,in the center...

[@trevorwylie5882]

tom herrons rg500 was dismantled for spare parts after the northwest 200 in 1979

[@andrewperry605]

Convincingly done

[@andrewwilson6085]

Respect to Bazza, but being from Yorkshire, we were Mick Grant fans@

[@endurojimmy3109]

We used to go and watch the trans Atlantic series, I think Dave Aldana had black leathers with a skeleton on at some point. I can't remember the format and I think it known as a triangular series. I seem to remember that they were held at 3 tracks and over a bank holiday? Can anyone with a better memory than me shed any light?

[@christopherth]

Jim Barry Transatlantic series, Brands Hatch ( Friday ) Mallory Park ( Sunday ) Oulton Park ( Monday ) it was an Easter holiday period.

[@daveryall5919]

Latter on thay held all 6 races at donington to cut down on travel

[@daveryall5919]

Over 3 days

[@endurojimmy3109]

@@christopherth Thanks Chris, just seen your reply. Yes, now you've said that of course it was the Transatlantic series.

[@tonym480]

A bit late replying, but I remember seeing Dave wearing the Skeleton Leathers at Brands, can't remember the exact year, but must have been late 70's. I think he may have been riding for Suzuki at the time, but I'm pretty sure I've seen him on a Norton at Brands and Mallory as well. Great rider, popular with the crowd. I remember one meeting where his gearbox became jammed in one of the lower gears, and instead of retiring, he circulated at the best speed he could manage, popping huge wheelies out of Druids every lap. They were great days with some great riders. I'm glad to have been there.

[@doyster]

I was there aged 12

[@kylewaddington1983]

Did they race on Indy circuit

[@allansayers7842]

i was there

[@marleyorange]

Mike Baldwin was a legend. Got to see him blow away Kenny Roberts at Mosport in 78

[@carlstark6857]

R I p barry 👍

[@chunder27]

These are 750's yes?

[@lawnridge]

Sheene must have had 20 HP on the field on that 652.

[@SteeeveO]

not against TZ750's he didn't!

[@normanhumphries3580]

They could bring back the Transatlantic, but it would be a bit one sided these days.