Sad news today with the announcement that Barry Sheene has lost his fight against throat and stomach cancer at the age of 52, Bazza was the last Brit to win the 500cc World Championship, taking the title twice, first in 1976 and then again in 1977, both times on a Suzuki, motorcycling has lost another of its great characters.
Regards, Dazza.
By: KabirT - 11th March 2003 at 15:29
RIP.:(
By: Glenn - 11th March 2003 at 15:16
One of our finest Gold Coast people, he has been here for 10 years I heard. Sad day indeed. 🙁
By: Comet - 11th March 2003 at 14:48
He used to race at my local motorbike track – Oliver’s Mount in Scarborough.
By: Rabie - 11th March 2003 at 14:44
sad day – my mum sorta knew him
rabie 😉
By: ageorge - 10th March 2003 at 22:13
A sad loss , I have many childhood memories of Sheene ,Roberts , Mamola, Gardiner ,Grant , Haslam and many others at the old Transatlantic races . They had a genuine Sheene race bike at the Scottish Motorcycle Show at the weekend , wish I had taken more photos now . RIP
By: Hand87_5 - 10th March 2003 at 20:10
Sad day 🙁
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March 10, 2003 at 6:48 pm