![]() ![]() The coup by the NDRC of booking Elmer Trett for the 1984 TDBR was masterful. ![]() The announcers promised the race would return bigger and better in 1984. ![]() In practice on Sunday morning Huesmann ran 9.04 and Andrews 9.12 setting up a potentially very exciting contest.īut with the track soaking after a lunchtime shower, NDRC officials called off the race at 2pm without a single elimination race being run. Erik Bauer went 9.18 and Paul Andrews 9.20, with a bump spot of 9.37. Harry Fitzpatrick qualified number one for Top Bike riding a 750cc Triumph.įloridian Pro Stock veteran ‘Superbike’ Mike Keyte did qualify number one with a 9.12 but German rider Jorg Huesmann was not far behind at 9.14. A surprise non qualifier from the US was Jon Baugh who suffered a broken turbo on a 8.8 riding Jack O’Malley’s pioneering Orient Express Funny Bike. Rod Pallant banged the blower on a 8.50 and bump spot was a 8.61 by John Clift. He was followed by Jos Smit’s 7.69, with fellow Dutchman Henk Vink at 8.32 and Swede Lennard Olofsson on 8.35. The Superbike field was headed by Stefan Reisten from Sweden with a 7.43 on his Yamaha, the quickest bike time ever recorded in the UK (he had recently clocked a 7.30 in his native Sweden). There were American racers present however none had the impact of Bo O’Brochta from 1981. Full gallery at foot of page.Īfter no race being held in 1982, the 1983 running of the Transatlantic Drag Bike race sadly became a victim to rain. Leigh-Davidson and Jim Reynolds (1984)Ĭlick on any picture for a larger image. Photos © original photographer, and reports © Keith Lee (1983) Pip Higham, Tony Huck, Robin Jackson, R. 19 Transatlantic Drag Bike Races at Long Marston Raceway ![]()
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