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Lucky Strike Suzuki crew chief Garry Taylor looking stressed at Jerez in 1995. Kevin Schwantz was soon to announce his retirement. |
A late bloomer, I went to my first European GP in 1995. This was the beginning to the Doohan domination era, but Mick didn't win in Jerez that year. He crashed out, so I blessed to witness the sole 500GP victory of Alberto Puig. Here Jeremy Burgess checks Doohan's tires after final qualifying. |
GP2 four stroke/production series controversy be damned. There was supersport racing at Jerez in 1995, and here's a photo of a rare Bimota YB6 racer to prove it. |
A very young Max Biaggi in the (first) Aprilia days. His black and yellow Chesterfield-liveried 250 was one of the best looking bikes ever raced. |
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KRJR on the Yamaha 250. |
A light moment for Daryl Beattie. He was fast, and a pal of Mick Doohan. But he had a big crash and suffered head injuries in 1996, then in 1997 a sprocket cut all the toes off one of his feet in another get off. Beattie was teamed with Schwantz sub Sean Emmet at Jerez. |
Those good old days for Michelin, the beginning of a decade long period where they essentially had no real 'Competicion'. |
A very young KRJR learning the ropes in Europe. He would later become the biggest GP racing enigma since Freddie Spencer. |
Please put your cigarette butts in the ashtray, not on the pavement. Marlboro didn't know it yet, but they'd never rule the 500cc podium again. |
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