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OLLIE BRIDEWELL R.I.P.
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 17:43
by deej
Bad news from BSB practice today at mallory, team naturally best suzuki rider Ollie Bridewell had a bad accident in wet practice and died later on.
1 of racings true characters, i really enjoyed his columns in motorcycle racer and will miss him and his stories
R.I.P Big man
full story here
http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~18~id~151530.htm
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 17:57
by Little Loris
Christ. That's awful. He was a character.
Why won't they sort these bloody go kart tracks out?? They're rubbish. The riders will be safer and technically so much better if they race on proper GP circuits.
Didn't someone die in the supersport at Mondello this year? These aren't club racers anymore. They need better circuits with more runoff.
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 17:58
by busababe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wilt ... 909073.stm
Awful news.
He was only down our local bike meet on Monday with his brother.
I have known him and his family for years - well his dad used to service my bandit - and I have watched him grow and come up through the ranks .
So young and a great bloke.
I'm gobsmacked by it all
Lost for words .
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 18:07
by Webber
very very sad news, cant believe it,
RIP Mate
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 18:16
by age
Rip Mate
Loris the riders love these sorts of circuits more than the likes of silverstone.
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 18:35
by CvPiper
RIP. A great loss to BSB and motorcycling in general.
Best wishes to the people closest to him.
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 18:35
by Jay
Very Sad news
RIP Mate
shocked
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 19:02
by Jonny
rip
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 19:08
by deej
agree with age about the riders liking the more technical and dangerous circuits lke cadwell park but im not so sure about mallory,the bikes are too good for it now. after looking at a few other forums theryre all saying for mallory to be scrapped and a extra round at donington indy circuit instead.
loris, yes there was a death at mondello,think he was called guy sanders in the supersport class. more at bsb this year than the tt and that aint a good statistic.
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 19:44
by Mike Daytona600
Terrible news. RIP Ollie. My thoughts go to family and friends.
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 19:56
by Tom
RIP
Posted: Jul 20th, '07, 20:49
by tomr6
Terrible news. Thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
Posted: Jul 21st, '07, 08:41
by jonoono69
RIP
Posted: Jul 21st, '07, 17:04
by arron24
RIP
Posted: Jul 21st, '07, 17:32
by TLS-Moose
That's sad, he seemed a good guy - I enjoyed watching him when they televised the R6 cup
