Where are they now?

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Have been thinking, seeing as we are mostly mature persons on this forum, many of us may remember heroes from the past and be wondering what happened to them.

So I figured if we list someone, even if we can’t remember their name, surely others here could shed some light on the whereabouts or ultimate fate of yesterdays heroes and noteables.

For me I can remember reading about one of our former enduro greats being killed in a car accident several years ago on his way back from Finke(?) but for the life of me can put a name to whom it was……..

Anyone?

[Dwayne OMember]

ANDY CALDECOTT, REPSOL Rally Team Dakar riding legend. Tragically killed on the Dakar a few years back,,,

R.I.P ANDY

[Bruce CurtisMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

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ANDY CALDECOTT, REPSOL Rally Team Dakar riding legend. Tragically killed on the Dakar a few years back,,,

R.I.P ANDY

Yep I remember Andy, but the bloke i was thinking of for soem reason I thought was in Chris Caters/ Lyndon Heffernons sorta era.

[DavidMember]

Mr Blue,
I think it was one of the Cunningham brothers.

[GregMember]

Mr Blue wrote:

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Have been thinking, seeing as we are mostly mature persons on this forum, many of us may remember heroes from the past and be wondering what happened to them.

So I figured if we list someone, even if we can’t remember their name, surely others here could shed some light on the whereabouts or ultimate fate of yesterdays heroes and noteables.

For me I can remember reading about one of our former enduro greats being killed in a car accident several years ago on his way back from Finke(?) but for the life of me can put a name to whom it was……..

Anyone?

You are talking about the great Ian Cunningham he was killed on Easter Sunday in a Car accident when returning home from Condo 750 2006 he was asleep in the back and his wife was driving and got into an accident. We raced that event and went to the after race party when fueling up to head home the next morning we heard about it. Being there as the news broke I remember being pretty upset about it.

A true legend from all accounts

R.I.P.

TB

[Mick DMember]

Pele Granquist (spelling) what become of him? The first time I ever got blown to bits by roost was by him at Hungry Creek. :laugh: I was riding a YZ400D and he just tore past me on a Husky of some sort.

[GregMember]

micknmeld wrote:

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Pele Granquist (spelling) what become of him? The first time I ever got blown to bits by roost was by him at Hungry Creek. :laugh: I was riding a YZ400D and he just tore past me on a Husky of some sort.

He is from Wauchope :laugh:

[Bruce CurtisMember]

yep that’s who it was TB, Ian Cunnyngham.

Mick I think Pelle G has a bike shop in Victoria now.

Did anyone else see Marty Moates race out here in the eighties? ACU even let him use just the letter “M” on his numberplates.

[GregMember]

Yeah Mr Blue I do. I saw him at Raymond Terrance and remember Hakan Carlqvist saw him at Raymond Terrance in the 80’s as well same meeting had Bettle Bailey, Stephen Gall, and some up and coming punk called Jeff Leisk I think was his name. They was everyone of the ear there, Dack was a junior I think. Will never forget that meeting its burned in my mind ah Mr Motocross

[Alan HeatherMember]

phil lovet enduro legend from the 80s what happend to him.

[Mark SpencerMember]

bigger al wrote:

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phil lovet enduro legend from the 80s what happend to him.

Still at Cessnock,got into Supermotard racing a couple of years ago

[GregMember]

mark1957 wrote:

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bigger al wrote:

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phil lovet enduro legend from the 80s what happend to him.

Still at Cessnock,got into Supermotard racing a couple of years ago

And finished 49th outright at Finke this year thank you very much won his class by 12 mins (mins !!!! :ohmy: ) Another legend

TB

[Jeffrey SmithMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

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ANDY CALDECOTT, REPSOL Rally Team Dakar riding legend. Tragically killed on the Dakar a few years back,,,

R.I.P ANDY

:huh: Poor old Eagle, missed the point again :laugh: :laugh: . Night shift must be messing with his mind.

[GregMember]

Jeffro wrote:

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:huh: Poor old Eagle, missed the point again :laugh: :laugh: . Night shift must be messing with his mind.

Yeah big dog goes to bed and Beags goes to work he is all messed up :laugh:

[DeanMember]

mark1957 wrote:

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bigger al wrote:

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phil lovet enduro legend from the 80s what happend to him.

Still at Cessnock,got into Supermotard racing a couple of years ago

Big Phat Phil :laugh: has a water cart business

I raced him several times in the day mainly when he was with Husky. He always hosed most of the field in Motocross and short circuit. :blush: Only a couple of local lads from memory could keep with him,mainly Tony Vickers and a few other locals I cant think of at the moment.

Still a legend

Olie

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