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125 Champion 2006
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Mike Powell
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175 Champion 2006
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Phil Betty
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| Location: | Age (or year of birth): | 1952 | |
| First bantam: | Bought from John Dixon, SE Midland Centre for £60. Small Flywheels - Good "Inter Novice" bike August '71. Sold to Colin McDonnell in 1975 | Year of first race: | 1971 |
| No. of years racing: | 1972, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78...1983, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91...1996, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 = 25! | Website: | |
| Favourite circuit: | Cadwell | Favourite bend: | Gooseneck |
| Best moment: | Crossing the line in 3rd place in last championship race of 1999 with cracked rib & broken collarbone and just winning the Championship by 232 to 229 points! | Worst moment: | Sliding off on oil at the Gooseneck in practice at (above) Cadwell Meeting with significant bike damage, thinking all chance of the Championship had gone. |
| Current bike general details: | 56x50; YZ125 Piston & reed block (1982); Iron barrel; Air cooled; Caunt Ignition; on board data logging. | ||
| History: | Frame is ex-Max Ridge (South Mid Centre). Engine is ex-South West Centre. Machine was built from two bikes during the winter of '83/84. | ||
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