Ivan Mauger R.I.P

[Barcon]

You got me wondering, checked up and it was the oil, you can sometimes get a similar aroma when a motorbike passes on the street, assume they must have added some.

"
FUELS & OILS
Only pure methanol is used to fuel the bikes, because methanol makes it possible to use a higher compression ratio than with other fuels, resulting in high engine power outputs. The typical speedway smell doesn’t come from the methanol but from the castor oil (vegetable oil) based engine oil. Some of the latest synthetic racing oils also give this irresistible racing atmosphere."

http://amsa.me.uk/what-is-speedway/

Hmm. I never got that smell from any of my bikes and only ever smelled it at speedway.
Been to a few superbike meets as well and not smelled it.
Either way, it was a lovely smell.
Edit. I'm reading that it was "Castrol R" oil in particular that gave off that smell.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

RIP .good days at the speedway

 

[nw42]

Hmm. I never got that smell from any of my bikes and only ever smelled it at speedway.
Been to a few superbike meets as well and not smelled it.
Either way, it was a lovely smell.
Edit. I'm reading that it was "Castrol R" oil in particular that gave off that smell.

Yeah somebody mentioned that in post#17;)

 

[Ballet On Ice]

Wow, me and my mate used to go and watch him ride when the Aces were the best team around.
Many times we would jump over the boards and grab his, Pete Collins and Soren Sjosten tearaways from their goggles.

What a team we had back then.

Same here
Still got a pair of Ivans in the loft.
RIP to a childhood hero.

 

[Fat Chance]

incase you missed it first time around...
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/speedway/maugers-debt-to-man-city-894514