World of Sport Superbike Challenge 1979

The Inaugural round of the popular series that attracted the best riders in the world

[@moriwaki1105]

We had it all.....Sheene.....Hunt.....and Kidd .....Great times.

[@williamkirby3550]

Ya forgot Peter Collins mate

[@moriwaki1105]

The Great Roger Marshall....with Roger Burnett as his mechanic.

[@pabloperez4063]

I have never seen Barry angry. In Spain, he was considered a national héroe...paartly because in early '70's, he had fought against Angel Nieto, Who admired him a lot

[@alanhynd7886]

I remember this era of UK dominance, then by the early 1980's Spencer and Mamola turned up and destroyed the UK opposition. As far as I recall, this was ascribed to a change in tire technology favouring the tail-sliding late-in/drift-out technique of those raised on dirt racing.

[@WELLBRAN]

Love these videos so much more exciting than today's MotoGP ..not that it's bad but those days were on smaller tighter circuits making it more competitive and great to watch.

[@lesliehayton2929]

Can almost taste my old rg500 great stuff !

[@UKRR]

You have a wonderful collection- I am very jealous

[@vincepusey2157]

Ah the good old days thoroughly enjoyed the racing what gentlemen.takes me back in time fond memories that turned me motorcycle mad .

[@markgrice8088]

thanks for sharing :)

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

19:15 - 19:19 - lol @ the awesome crowd-pleasing antics.

[@topcat4759]

My local circuit. Always great viewing whether it was coppice, redgate or craner curves. Went many times in those days, always remember the smell of Castrol 'R' as you got in the parking area and walked towards the entrance. Great days when racing was racing not like the drab stuff these days where the bikes are virtually identical and on control tyres.

[@fastjaydub]

Its strange seeing the trees in the background which of since been removed. Great film :)

[@moriwaki1105]

Barry always was the coolest....and always had the coolest leathers too.

[@jraybay]

Barry always looked so fresh and cool * _*

[@josmoify]

that studio though ,all legit with typewriter,secretary and telephones,

[@jfc213]

awsome

[@MrBella34]

Yes its snow, the end of the bad winter of 78 / 79,

[@brucekirk5386]

Is that snow??..I ride year round but damn racing in the snow

[@RNijl]

Is that snow on the trackside!!??

[@turboslag]

I like Bazzers body warmer!

[@darren2514fv]

the World of Sport Superbike Challenge was run in the days of less GP races

[@zebop917]

Donington Park looked rather nice with all those trees around. Slight echoes still of the original pre-war parkland circuit. It's not really clear whether these riders were using knee sliders but they didn't seem to be hugely necessary for the lean angles involved. And now you need elbow sliders too.

[@bretloyd8097]

No knee sliders

[@topcat4759]

Back in those days there were no purpose made knee sliders, always remember Kenny Roberts used gaffer tape on the knees of his leathers. Not until the '80's were there knee sliders specially made by Dainese etc.

[@janwillemsteenhuisen1550]

Der barryy war ein nar.🇷🇺🤡😎😊🤗

[@robertbrowning5448]

Sad to say Tom Herron killed at the nw200 a couple of weeks later so osad

[@tomtaylor6163]

Why was Sheene wearing the jacket?he was cold?

[@davidmiatke6758]

Hahahahaaaa Bazz having a Durrie

[@fredbailey2076]

10 min in albion st motors tz thats where mcdonalds hamburger university is on the a6

[@riccimartino7560]

is it a 350yamaha bike of rocket ron??bad luck ron,maybe you could be 1st...

[@pabloperez4063]

i think it is !

[@pabloperez4063]

thinking better...it may be a 750 yamaha of a couple of years before...because it runs as fast on the straights as the Suzi of barry....it would be impossible with the 80-85 HP of the 350cc

[@pabloperez4063]

sure is the 350cc....it has not got 4 exhaustin pipes (sorry x my English), ..._.)

[@williamkirby3550]

750

[@riccimartino7560]

thanks cheers@@williamkirby3550

[@skatelifeche]

Barry vest is ill

[@samlowry9663]

Ah, almost like old times: Banter with Dickie, play to the cameras until the last couple of laps then banzai it, mum and dad there. . . such a shame that American 'Kenny Rogers' chappie had to come and gate-crash the show ;)

[@brianjacobsen5762]

When men were men with no electronic aids.

[@gregtaylor6146]

...... Dale singleton might as well have been speaking Chinese....could't understand a damned word!!!

[@topcat4759]

I remember he was from one of the southern states and he won at Daytona a years later. Ironically could ride a bike fast but he was killed in a plane crash.

[@owjswy4855]

The mere whale interestedly spark because era immunohistochemically compare below a terrible egg. troubled, labored raft

[@AA-69]

Murry could talk some bollox at times !!! ..”identical machine's” rubbish...."Barry's won everything” rubbish....How did Barry do at the TT. ?..er He fell of in the pits 😏 BARRY (BAN THE TT)SHEENE Granty would have whipped his ass on "identical" machine's

[@MickH60]

So what you're saying is that you don't like Sheene, the rest is just waffling nonsense...

[@johnnyquest4900]

Man, that was a boring commentator back then, compared today , it’s exciting, and commentators are more motivated , and into the sport especially when it’s DIVISIOSO, ROSSI, OR MARC MARQUEZ!!!! Both racers and commentators were dull !!! BORING !!! When i look at this, it looks like the BENNY HILL SHOW !!!

[@SteeeveO]

you obviously didn't see these races back in the day then. When many died as circuit safety was crap, no air bag suits, bikes could seize at any second, tyres & brakes were awful, & it was more about grit & bravery than Dorna's modern day circus show where Marquez always wins when he's fit. Benny Hill show would only happen at the end when Barry would be chasing girls in suspenders. Nowadays Marc goes home for his early night's sleep & Valentino to his boyfriend.

[@scottlochans4180]

SUPERBIKE????? MY '05 650 BANDIT, NOT EVEN A BANDIT S, WOULD ACCELERATE FASTER, TOP END, THE BANDIT MAYBE NOT AS QUICK , BUT WOULD LEAVE THEM ALL ACCELERATION WISE.!!! BANDITS ARE THE BEST.

[@Ozsmallbore]

idiot

[@rockypup1968]

Yeah alright fella , lay off the skunk , you're talking bollocks ..

[@topcat4759]

That's a hell of a quick bandit. An RG500 would blow it into the weeds, power to weight ratio far exceeds anything on the roads these days and handling wise you would not stand a chance of keeping up with one of these guys. Bandits are a great bike but not that great.

[@scottlochans4180]

@@topcat4759 My 05 650i. Bandit, one very careful, cautious owner, who basically ran it in for 15,000 miles, and was 58, 59 times more biking joy, than in 84, my nearly new Kawasaki 750turbo, that was first production bike any size, to do the standing quarter mile in 10 seconds, went on to 161 mph, at least. My late beloved 05 Bandit, capable of doing, a little over 80mph, before the red line, in 2nd gear. Best bike ever, and I ain't even lying. Remember EVERY ride ???, Remember EVERY TWIST OF THE THROTTLE. Prof. Bandit 650i.B.T.E. out.

[@topcat4759]

@Scott Lochans agree with you about the 600 bandit, a mate of mine had one about 1995, great looking bike, bright red. I used to own a GPZ 1000 RX about 1986 - 1991, quick in a straight line but handled like a tank on crack, another mate owned a 750 Turbo and it was as quick as my 1000 and a far better looking bike. He then moved onto a GPZ 900 R with a 1000RX motor in it which handled far better than mine. I eventually bout an FZR1000 Exup and a Kawasaki ZX9 R. Although quick road bikes doubt they would keep up with an RG500 or a TZ500 no matter how good a rider. Another one of our gang had a 350LC in a Spondon frame, a Harris Magnum with a 1000cc Kwak motor and an RC30, quick in their day but the latest stuff would give them a tough run for their money. Great memories and luckily we all survived to relive the stories of racing each other from Whitby and down to Lands End. Sat next to Bazza at Donington in the pit lane at the 1984 transatlantic, a great bloke and absolute legend, never to be forgotten. Two mates who were marshalls had to rescue Freddie Spencer out of the gravel at Redgate at the same meeting.