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Warren willing motorcycle racer. Taken after the unlimited australian grand prix at bathurst in 1974, the image sums up all that was great about mount panorama. He broke his leg while practicing for the northwest 200 in 1979. Racer turned gp engineer warren willing passed away in september 2015 after a battle with cancer. [6] the end came partly because of castrol pulling out of road racing to concentrate its efforts on initially the mr motocross series and then v8 supercars, and partly because of controversy that had dogged the event since the start over eligibility of bikes.

It’s also a snapshot of the moment when motorcycle racing changed forever in australia, as a new international professionalism swept the sport. Willing started in 1970 as a racer in national competitions in australia and new zealand before moving up to the. Warren willing (far left) shares a joke with team kawasaki racer ron toombs (seated on motorcycle) while gregg hansford (far right) looks on after the 1974 unlimited gp race. Sadly it all ended in 1987.

This photograph, taken after the unlimited australian grand prix at bathurst in 1974, sums up all that was great about mount panorama. Willing passed away on september 4 from cancer, after a career spanning four decades in motorcycle racing. As he lay beside the road near coleraine, northern ireland, on may 26, 1979, more than the promising motorcycle racing career of warren willing was shattered. Remembered for some epic battles with gregg hansford in what many regard as the ‘golden years’ of.

The driver, the bike, the mechanic, the toolbox and the van. Warren was my chief engineer during my first season in 500. His career began with production and superbike racing, at home in australia and also in japan. He is survived by his wife wendy and daughter nicole.

Talented australian shone as a racer and an engineer. Warren willing’s career in motorcycle racing spanned more than four decades. Super bikes valentino rossi moto racing drag racing motosport racing motorcycles motorcycle men courses fast and furious. The famed aussie engineer who helped guide mick doohan to international stardom has passed away the local and international motorcycle racing community is mourning the passing of gifted aussie motorcycle racer, team manager and engineer, warren willing.

The in­ter­na­tion­als soon got on record­break­ing pace as well. He is survived by his wife wendy and daughter nicole. He was an incredible engineer, he was also at the eve of the famous motorcycle of kenny robert, the kr3. Gregg hansford, ray quincey, murray and.

Lakeside is a great circuit, located just north of brisbane, queensland, adjacent lake kurwongbah. Warren willing, renowned racer/tuner has passed away after a battle with cancer. Australian motorcycling ace warren willing has passed away after a battle with cancer. 2 april 1978 200 miglia agv autodromo dino ferrari imola #31 warren willing, aus, yamaha 750 warren willing racing team in the paddock:

Len willing posted on january 23, 2013 younger brother of top austrailian & international gp rider warren willing, followed in his brothers footsteps to win many top production and gp races, like the castrol six and toshiba yamaha dealer teams an extremely smooth and fast rider the willing's were born to race they are nice people always olite. Kawasaki 750 rider warren willing was disqualified for alleged gearbox irregularities. Gregg hansford and warren willing. In my opinion the greatest annual road racing event in australia, the castrol six hour grew to major importance throughout the seventies and into the early eighties.

The initial race was held at oran park and the subsequent race was held at phillip island! The local and international motorcycle racing community is mourning the passing of gifted aussie motorcycle racer, team manager and engineer, warren willing. The 'clickable' image opposite depicts warren willing. Motorcycle racing legend tom white, who made a fortune as an aftermarket parts entrepreneur and later founded one of california’s most admired motorcycle museums, has died at age 68.

The glamour boy of australian road racing in the 70’s, willing’s boyish good looks and blonde hair made him popular with all the girls (those, that is, who.