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Dave Tunnicliff
Added 17/07/10 10:39pmGreat to see the 80's Reunion. Brings back great memories of early idols. Any chance you can gather the 90's guys together?
Dean Hayes
Added 17/07/10 10:37pmGreat site Rob, which has brought back loads of good memories. I was a schoolboy rider back when your career was at its peak so I of course had your poster on my wall a long with many others including David Thorpe, Julian Rawson etc. It's nice to see you're still involved in the sport after all these years.
Lyn Woollam (nee Smith)
Added 16/07/10 12:00pmGreat to see the pics of the reunion Rob and so pleased it went so well. A night to be remembered I'm sure. I missed being there but I know you understand the reasons why I couldnt make it. Take care and many thanks for the wonderful memories. Lyn xxx
Lynne Nicholas
Added 14/07/10 02:58pmLiked the photos of the Reunion. Had a giggle trying to recognise some of those old guys, especially after just adding them to my website when they were in their prime..haha!
Colin Wright
Added 13/07/10 09:29amHi Rob & Claire, Thanks for a wonderful evening last Saturday, I had a great time at the reunion & will remember it always. Those that didn't make it missed out, big time! Best regards, Colin
Jeff Sizer
Added 12/07/10 06:12pmExcellent site , love the bar dragging ..... awesome
KEN BAULF
Added 01/07/10 09:05pmHI ROB IT'S YOUR OLD MECHANIC KEN. GREAT SITE! NO MORE THAN I WOULD EXPECT FROM A PROFESSIONAL LIKE YOURSELF. GREAT TO THINK I WAS A SMALL PART OF IT ALL. CHEERS, KEN
Ade Rumbold
Added 16/06/10 12:24pmGreat site Rob...Brought back so many good memories...Thanks
Colin Mundy
Added 30/05/10 04:48pmCool site Rob and it was nice to catch up at Farleigh. My son was in awe. Cheers Colin.
Simon Stinton
Added 29/05/10 08:50pmHi Rob. I have just been explaining to my wife about you and going to watch grand prix in that "golden era". You shouldn't under estimate what you achieved. There are many wonderful photos which bring back so many wonderful memories. I feel I must comment further on Namur 1987. That first weekend in Belgium was to become a Stinton family venture for over half a decade. I have never seen rain like it before or since in my 40 years. Being stood down on the road, at the end of the straight after the cafe, the rain was washing the riders number plates clean in the first race. I was in awe at the fact that you and your fellow competitors continued to motor round this legendary venue. Thanks for the memories I'll see if I can find some of my old or Dad's old photos Cheers Simon
John Townsend
Added 24/05/10 12:08amHi Rob. Great site, well done. Was scanning the net for some old motocross pics/vids etc and stumbled across you. Raced in the schoolboys in 76/77 started on the only Montessa Cappra 125, then a YZ125d. I remember your Maico and wanted one so badly!!. We had a couple of rare bikes in the schoolboys. This really is a trip down memory lane for me.....so many names and tracks that bring it all back after over 30years. They were good, good times.......................... Anyway congrats on your website. All the very best John
Steve Barber
Added 17/05/10 10:35amGreat site Rob...now I really do have to do some work. Jeff Hogg Now there's a blast from the past. Cheers Steve
Jeff Hogg
Added 01/05/10 11:00amHi Rob, A fantastic site which has given me a good couple of hours of reminiscence and very fond memories. I left the UK in 1985 and now live with my family between Australia and New Zealand. I am going to make every effort to get to the Farleigh Castle event in September and look up some of the great people I met during my time in (or more often out) of the saddle! Cheers Jeff Hogg
Mike Roberts
Added 12/04/10 10:43amYep brilliant site Rob. Apart from undying love, I pretty much had nothing to do with moto-cross from the end of the 80's. Now back and yesterday had first ride on my 'new' 1986 CR500 :-) It's all a bit mad because I know lots has happened since the 80's, but I wasn't part of it, so for me the 80's is motocross, period! And I'm very happy with that. Thanks for site, wicked pic's and priceless insight. A company on ebay sells DVD's of the various 500cc championships through the 80's etc, they seem to be pretty god damn brillint too. Cheers.
Lee Slocombe
Added 05/04/10 12:36pmHi Rob, WOW!!! Fantastic site!!! I was born in Worcester and raced AMCA for the Upton MX Club in the 80's and remember the "Golden age of Moto-X". 500cc Two Strokes Rock!! Your site has brought back heaps of memories and names of the past - Dickie Dye, Tim Pope MX, Wobbly Waters, Gavin Hickman. Oh and that Warners Peugeot!!! What about you riding a Kawasaki KX80 at Weston!! I'm living in Australia now and looking at your site has been a pleasure. All the best. Lee.
Jon Andrews (Fowlers)
Added 11/03/10 07:46amHi Rob! From one of your past clothing sponsors!, Answer Clothing - Fowlers. Like the Website and have many a good memory of you and Banksy back in the 80's!...all the best & good luck.
Gareth Clements
Added 06/03/10 01:46pmI've got a group on Facebook, (500 two stroke motocross bring back the stroker), for all of us that love 500 two stroke bikes. Anyone interested please join. I want to get a few practice days set up for us. I'm riding an 86 YZ490 this season and will still be entering some eastern centre rounds as I did last season. What a giggle blasting past a brand new 450!
Gareth Clements
Added 05/03/10 03:16amExcellent site!. I will be riding at Farleigh again this year and hope to bump into you. It is the highlight of my season. Im sure you will agree the 80s and 90s were the best years and its hard to forget the sound and smell of a 500 two stroke. See you soon.
Jan McGrann
Added 24/01/10 01:58amHi Rob, You most definitely won't remember me but I used to work for the World's No. Spark Plug Company...yes you've got it CHAMPION (not the japanese one thats for sure haha). My boyfriend at the time was Jeff Lawton (Racing Co-Ordinator) and he was always on hand with decals and plugs although I seem to think at the back of my mind that you were in fact with the opposition - never mind :-( Browsing through your photographs brought back so many happy memories. I loved Farleigh Castle and Namur but have to admit I thought Hawkstone was by far the the best track. Do you know, by any chance, what happenend to Leif Niklasson ? He used to ride for Husqvarna. I, myself, write and recite poetry now and I'm on Radio Merseyside every Sunday - I think I will make a conscious effort to write a poem about Moto X and throw a few names in for the craic :-) Anyway better go - I do tend to ramble but hey! All the best Rob and once again well done..brilliant website..in fact could you give me the name of the person who set it up for you because I would like to set one up for myself haha - I'm definitely away now..nanite, Jan :-) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx JAN, IF YOU READ THIS PLEASE EMAIL ME VIA THE 'CONTACT' PAGE. I HAVE LEIF'S CONTACT DETAILS FOR YOU. ROB
Mandy Thomas
Added 20/01/10 08:09pmHi, can anyone help? I'm looking for an old friend who I used to hang around with many years ago. Her name then was DEBBIE SALVAGE, now Glover. We used to go to Severn Valley SSC and my brother Colin Thomas used to race. Any info please email mandy-1966@live.co.uk. I would be grateful if anyone could help. Debbie used to race herself but also had two brothers, Daryl and Ian Salvage who used to live arond Hucclecoat area in Gloucester.
Chris Nunn
Added 18/01/10 08:39pmHi Rob, Really enjoyed the website and all the memories. Many thanks for the American experience! I still ride regularly, mainly enduros, and have entered Farleigh this year on a 500 Honda. Hope to see you there. Regards, Chris
Mike Vaughan
Added 07/01/10 02:44pmGreat website Rob. Brings back memories of late 70's to early 80's and your whistling Maico at Red Barn Claverly. Then onto "Train with Wade" camps where we had you & Dave Watson showing us how to ride at Hawkstone practice track. Brilliant! Congratulations on the website & of Living the Dream of a GP racer.
Andy Jewkes
Added 26/12/09 02:48pmGood site. Nice to hear of you again. Many memories from schoolboy racing. Remember the Maico well.
Mark Young Snr
Added 17/12/09 08:34pmWell what can I say? Brill site! Lets have all 2 strokes back. Came across this site by accident and spent 2 hours scolling through the site. Such happy memories of Farleigh Castle. At 41 I'm looking to get back to it after my last race in 1993-ish and ebay is gonna take a hammering! So thanks for the memories. Cheers.
John McMillan
Added 19/11/09 06:57pmCame across your website looking for my old friend David Thorpe. I was also a motocross rider of that time and also did the GP circuit of your time and a little before! My role then was tech/setting up/mentor. A former British Schoolboy champion myself, TM125, and I raced in the national championship days of Noyce, Thorpe, Beamish, later Jonathan Wright , ( won two British championships with him)Whatley, Banks and co! Apart from other foreign greats and the invasion of the US talent, my all time great, brilliant ability and such a nice guy is David Thorpe.
Mark Ripley
Added 05/11/09 10:07pmCool site Rob. I thought life was about making money and being a Vice President. At 45, I have got back into Motocross and realised what it is really about. Thanks for the help. Andrews, Thorpe, Hanson, Noyce. You cost me a lot of money in hire cars when I was a bin man in '83 and didn't have my own car. Keep it up.
Murray Walker
Added 11/10/09 01:06pmWhat a great website which brought back a host of very happy memories of the time I used to commentate on BBC TV and ITV about Rob`s exploits and those of his many great rivals. However, I found the website very depressing too. I`d give my eye teeth to be able to ride a bike as successfully as Rob did so I felt totally inadequate when I discovered that he not only has that talent but makes fabulous looking furniture too. Ah well, can`t win them all I suppose. Good luck Rob, you gave so many people so much pleasure. Murray Walker
Steve Knight
Added 01/10/09 11:56pmWhat a mega site Rob! Brings back some great memories. I remember you in the schoolboys on the YZ then the whistling Maico!! Great times. Love the CR500 video. All the best for the future. Cheers Steve
Lee Hopkinson
Added 15/09/09 01:15pmHi Rob. This site is great and it's fantastic to look at all the pictures!!! I was lucky enough to have met you and have my picture taken. It was at the North Weald MX track opening day, all the way back in 1986 when I was just 13. Cheers Lee
Gavin Williams
Added 14/09/09 11:12pmHi Rob. My name is Gavin Williams, one of the South Africans from Farleigh Castle. I have just toured your website, very impressed, well done. Hope to see you at Farleigh Castle next year. Regards Gavin Williams
Wayne Bayles
Added 13/09/09 09:41pmHi Rob. Great to finaly meet you at Farliegh and thanks for taking the time to talk and sign my Camel bib. Hope to see you riding again soon.
Rob Kinsey
Added 10/09/09 12:45pmRob, Just spent a couple of hours brousing your site. Well put together and it re-kindled many old memories. See you soon. Rob
Dave King
Added 08/09/09 09:00pmThanks for being a legend again at Farleigh Rob. Great to see you with DT and Andre once again. Next year maybe 4 laps?
Pez Anson
Added 07/09/09 11:21pmHi Rob Fantastic site, All the best Pez
Brian Marsh
Added 07/09/09 08:00pmHi Rob, great to see you at Farliegh at the weekend. Enjoyed your site, brings back the great memories and times that we had in the golden 80s. Give my regards to "Dad" will keep in touch. Brian.
John Leigh
Added 28/08/09 08:41pmJust stumbled across the site by chance, awesome!! Grew up following and marshalling the 500cc GP's in the 80's and 90's, visiting Farleigh, Hawkstone, Wohlen, Namur, Ettlebruck etc. Got loads of memorabilia and photo's from the era (including a Rob Andrews pin badge as in the memorabilia page!). I will have to dig them out and scan them in. Keep up with the site, keep those memories alive, and hope to see that retro answer gear at the Farleigh Castle Evo MXdN next weekend!
Mike Frost
Added 22/08/09 09:01pmHi Rob, Glory Days indeed. Your site brings back great memories. Love the pics of Carla.
Graham Kent
Added 20/08/09 07:22pmBrought back some memories. Glad to see you are well.
Paul Lyth
Added 30/07/09 09:37pmHi Rob, Good site. Love the CR500! My 15yrs is doing the 2 stroke dep challenge, and at the Whitby meeting I was lucky enough to park next to James Noble who was riding a CR500. People were phoning their mates holding the phone to the exhaust! Hope to see you ride it one day. Good luck Paul www.mxpadracing.webs.com
Liam O'Malley
Added 19/07/09 10:50pmHi Rob. Great website. Just spent and hour and a half reminiscing about the golden days. You were certainly part of those legendary days, and I met you a couple of times too. Ive just bought myself a mini bike and bust my ribs the weekend and i can certainly say I dont bounce aswell as I used too. Site is awesome!!
Paul Walker
Added 17/07/09 10:11amRob Great site. Late 70's I was a clubby rider but went to many Euro GP's. This brings back good memories especially of Namur. GP's today are not as good with too many stadium sections and not enough top gear straights! Keep up the good work!
Albert Garibay
Added 14/07/09 04:54amI love your web site. It is fantastic!
Peter Donaldson
Added 12/07/09 11:41amHi Rob. Well done on producing such a great site. Brings back many happy memories of a golden era. You'll have to get Jack Burnicle and Ray Archer to supply some more pics. By the way, DT's jacket in the '80s fashion pic survives...in a box of riding kit from the same period under our stairs.
Scott Davies (Skee)
Added 12/07/09 01:00amHi Rob Wow! Amazed at all the people I remember from your site. My heroes Thorpe, Carla, Jobe etc. I raced from 1975 from the age of 5 through schoolboy and adult with the Banks' and all the national mob from around the country. We have met lots at different circuts but a lot of mud has gone by us since then. Great site and Hi to all the lads from my old days - Warley Wasps, Sandwell Heathens, Midlands and CJSC.
Scott Simms
Added 18/06/09 11:21amSome of the pictures are great, and I was there at many of the events and was there in 88 at Namur. The picture of the start you have on main page is great! Is it me or do the GPs lack the buzz of the 80's? It's just not the same - too many 'robots' now. Would like to see some more photos, maybe creeping in to the 90s?
Gavin Hickman
Added 05/06/09 09:43pmHi Rob. You have put up a Great site! The Factory Hondas from the early eighties still look great to this day! It's kind of sad that two stoke factory bikes dont exist like this anymore!!! I have just seen the pic of you on the KX125 riding in the MX des Nations. I remember tipping you off about the bike for sale and I had to show you where the guy lived so you could take a look! From what I remember it was real cloak and dagger stuff and I'm sure the guy still doent know to this day that his son's bike was raced in the des Nations? lol.... Anyway, you were a great rider and set a benchmark in your day on how a professional mx rider should be! I shall never forget your training regime running up the bank at Severn Stoke with your MX boots on, or your sprints up the Malverns at British Camp! I'm sure many young hopefulls today could learn somthing from you! Take care. Cheers, Gavin.
Mark Barter
Added 14/05/09 02:19pmYou have not put a picture up of that yummy JT als crash helmet?....................................................................................[Mark, there are a few photos in PHOTOS & MUSINGS/MISCELLANEOUS/LEGEND'S PARADE section. I will put some other photos up soon. Rob]
Gilles Robichaud (Montreal, Canada )
Added 12/05/09 12:35amSuper site. I met you once in Thiberville, France in 1988. It is good to see all those photos from the past. Your site is on my favorite list.
Mark Barter
Added 04/05/09 07:01pmLove the old school photos from the 80's. Magic. What's the chances of someone getting all those pics from that golden era of the 80's and doing a book? A hard backed one a bit like the "motocross time" books. Come on Rob, all those people you must know who have photos and know how to produce books. Surely you could put something together? Pretty please.... XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX That's a great idea and I'm sure it would be well received. It's really a project for someone like Jack Burnicle or Ray Archer and I know that it's been mentioned to them before. Hopefully they'll give it a go sometime soon. Rob
Roger HARVEY (DBR cartoonist)
Added 17/04/09 05:02amJust lost 1.5 hours of work time cos of this website, dammit. Sucked right in .... even down into the "Miscellaneous". Amazing to see an actual 'Dave Thorpe Schoolboy' photo. (We'd never heard of him in Australia until the GPs)
Rupert X
Added 01/04/09 04:03pmBig fan of one of the greats of our sport - terrific site, Rob. Cheers - v/r Rupert X - Ohio USA
James Millard
Added 29/03/09 05:36pmGreat site. Nice to see all the old pics. Puts hairs on the back of my neck still.... Nice also to see some of the old names here making the same silly comments......I do remember Train with Wade, Tuesdays at Stroud leisure centre. Wow how times have changed for training & diet. Thats not to say all was in vain tho....Sorry Brian. LOL!
Bryan Wade
Added 28/03/09 08:11amSeriously Rob, a great website and some really spectacular photos...and then there’s the one’s of you!!! What happened buddy? I turn my back for a moment. Ha!! Thanks’ for the blurb about me, but you give me too much credit. If you remember back to those cold wet winter training camps at Hawkstone Park, hell, it still makes me shiver thinking about them. Anyway, my job was to point out those invisible signposts and explain what they meant. You guys had the hard task of interpreted them with your own individual flare. It was that simple, not easy but simple.......and didn’t YOU do well. What gave me a real buzz was the looks of astonishment from both rider and parent, when you guys eventually got the demo right..... Ha! The smile tells it all....... I wouldn’t trade those moments for anything, a very special time for me, but some of the crashes were a bit stressful. Remember the old saying---, “Be focused and aware of what’s going on around you.” Well it’s been replaced---, “Be laid back and enjoy life.” So come out and see me, you won’t believe your eyes. Mind you...., you might need to upgrade the riding a touch. Kind Regards BW. www.borneobikingadventures.com
Colin Thomas
Added 15/03/09 11:52pmHi Rob. What a suprise for both of us to meet at Apex playing around on bikes after all these years. Hope you didn't ache as much as I did afterwards. Thanks for telling me about your site it makes great reading. Having been out of the sport for nearly 16years it brings back some good memories.The guestbook also has some familiar names. Must contact Richard Metcalfe so that he can show my wife how he made his legendry pasta bakes..................[Hi Colin. Please email me via the 'contact' page and I'll put you in touch with Richard. Rob]
Cenneth Engstrand (Sweden)
Added 05/03/09 12:09amJust want to say that it was nice to finde this nice website!
Timothy Durrant
Added 23/02/09 11:56amRob, What a great site, Thank you. It really brings back fond memories. I spent many happy weekends as a kid at varied moto-x meetings in the 70's and early 80's. My uncle was the late Gordon Jones of Cz & KTM fame, he was sponsoring Dave Tomasik when I used to go with him, then Adrian Willmott, what happened to him?. He helped out with a lot of the top riders during that period, like Dave Watson and Russ Jarman. I remember being a marshal at the 1980 "des nations" at Farleigh Castle, going to meetings with Jack Burnicle (who I want to get in touch with to say thankyou about an article he wrote about Gordon, so if you can help there it would be appreciated). Graham Noyce, Andre Malherbe, Hakan Carlqvist, Roger De Coster and the 2 Russians Moissiev and Kavinov - they were the golden days. I too am now trying to master golf (not with the same sucess as you though), and played in a match with Russ Jarman not to long back. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Tim, please email me via the contact page. Regards Rob
Joe Miller
Added 20/02/09 10:15amHello Rob, Congratulations and thank you for making the effort to get all this fantastic content on the web - the Golden Days Indeed. Nice wardrobe too. Joe
Mathias Biehl
Added 10/02/09 10:00pmRob, congratulations from Germany for a fantastic site. The pictures make me remember the time when I was racing in the mid and late 80´s as an amateur, who gave all the money he earned for the passion of this fantastic sport. I saw you racing several times at GP´s in Germany and Namur. Particularly the pictures of the old and venerable track of the Citadelle at Namur impressed me very much. You bring back to us a great time, that this way will never come back. Don´t stop working on your site!
Davie Kilgour
Added 04/02/09 08:46pmI found out about your website via Monti and the Scottish twinshock scene. its brilliant. The '80s were when I first got interested in motocross so its all the bikes from then that to me were the best ever made. I especially like all your articles and pictures from the Namur GPs. That surely has to be the best ever motocross track in the world which I`m almost certain will never be used again. I first went there in 1987 and was also at the last one in 2007. I have a picture of you on the tarmac section in the rain at the '87 GP. although its not a professional picture it`s still reasonably o.k. I also have another couple from the British Championships that were run up here in bonnie Scotland Keep up the good work p.s. it was good to see you in the Legends Parade at Mallory. It's a pity there weren't a lot more from that era out on the track. Maybe this year?
Luis Carlos Souza (Jackpepino)
Added 27/01/09 04:43pmRob, beautiful site. Some parts remind me in 1986 when I opened the Brazilian magazine, Motoshow, with world 500 GP of Austria's and a surprise that you gave us. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Matt Harper
Added 26/01/09 02:01pmHi Rob, it was good to talk to you by email before Christmas. Yes, your site is good and lots of memories. Just looked at the Maico MC125. Do you remember Nicky Mountjoy? He rode a Maico 125 in '77 and '78 and was very fast. I bought the DVD of the 86 500 world champoinships and now watched it 4 times. Different era and more attractive to watch than today. It was great to see you and amazed at how well you were going. I kept saying to my wife " look I know him"! Matt HI MATT. YES, REALLY NICE TO CATCH UP WITH YOU TOO. I DO REMEMBER NICKY MOUNTJOY, AND HE WAS A STAR OF THE COTSWOLD CLUB AS I REMEMBER. CERTAINLY USED TO BEAT ME! GLAD YOU LIKE THE SITE. GIVE ME A CALL SOMETIME. ROB
Karl Cawkwell
Added 10/01/09 08:42pmHey Rob. Great site. The guys you feature, plus yourself, were big heroes to me back then. In the early 80s I used to race the inter 80s with J Dobb and P Malin with the Thorne club. Started back racing again a couple of years back. It never leaves the blood. Thanks for bringing back some good times. Karl.
Matt Day
Added 06/01/09 06:58pmHope you remember me from the JBR days Rob. Those 87 500's were real mx bikes. Ian Browne told me about your site. Excellent stuff. ============ [Of course I remember you Matt. Thanks for the comments. Best wishes, Rob]
Ady Cowshall
Added 30/12/08 09:13pmFantastic site Rob. Many great memories and really great reading your thoughts as a rider in the mix at the time. Thanks. Maybe you can follow it up with your thoughts of mx today (or maybe you already have, I havent read everything yet!)
Ian Browne
Added 30/12/08 08:04pmNice to see pics of myself with hair! I've forgotten what that feels like these days! Great site. Brings back good memories. Seems only yesterday, LOL! Keep up the good work. Ian.
Evo Ian
Added 30/12/08 06:45pmGreat site Rob. Brought back some good memories. I remember when me and my mates couldnt afford to race (or drive) so we used to walk to Norwood near Teversal to watch you and the rest ride. Brett Steele etc. Then it got better. Another one of your Guestbook contributors, Mark Fulton, started racing AMCA down that way so we were able to watch him, Julian Dobb, John Reynolds and Rob Meek in the same race. I don't think I ever rode in a race with you though! Keep up the good work.
Old Feller
Added 29/12/08 05:39pmReal racers on real tracks. Just stopped by for a quick glance and got lost in this for an hour or so. My kids are now thoroughly bored of me shouting "look at this" (Carla, Malherbe, Thorpey, Jobe at Hawkstone, works Hondas...) Thanks.
Mooey Lovelock
Added 26/12/08 09:11pmJust been to Russ Jarman's to have some work done on the bike and we talked about the old times for a while. Good times, and yes, we all still have the funny names! Mark Lovelock
ROBERT Alain
Added 22/12/08 07:55pmI'm 41 and I live in Belgium. It's not easy for me to write in English but I'm so happy to see here all years of motocross. I was young but I remember you and a lot of other pilots. It was very great times!!! Your site is very special. Thanks Rob! Alain
Chris Montignani (Monty)
Added 21/12/08 09:40amHi Rob thanks for your return e-mail and your comment on our No1 Scottish Twinshock racer wee Paul Chiappa (who's still racing at the top level in Scottish Twinshocks by the way),I did mention to him your comment and he was well impressed that you even remembered him, we are already passing the word in Scotland about your new Website and I'm sure the guy's who race in the Evolution class at our club will be very interested in how their bikes were ridden in GP's in the 1980's. Keep up the good work with the site awsome!
Herve BLOQUET
Added 18/12/08 11:36amGreat pleasure to see you again. I'm French, you're English, i'm remember you, you're heroes in our sport. Your official website with the animation it's delicious back in history MX sport. Good job Rob ! Thank a lot.
Peter Greenwood
Added 17/12/08 09:45pmThanks very much on putting a cracking site on the web.... Enjoyed my Sunday night looking over all the old photos. Cheers again.
Kevin Cole
Added 13/12/08 10:14pmHi Rob Thanks for putting together such a great site that celebrates the best years of British Motocross. I worked for Ford & Ellis Motorcycles throughout the years that we worked with Greg Hanson. I rode myself but was just an average Centre Expert however I remember riders such as yourself, Greg, Mark Banks, Jared Smith and of course Thorpey with great fondness. Thank you for helping make those days (mid 80's) so memorable for a true Motocross fan.
Symon Horsfield
Added 11/12/08 04:18pmRob, Grant told me about the site and have to admit it is very impressive, it certainly brings many memories flooding back. Kind regards Symon H
Eve Asbury
Added 10/12/08 12:48pmOMG! - Rob - what a blast from the past! I am not sure if you will remember me. I went out with Richard Goddard for many years, and my induction to MX began. LOL! How bizarre that this page came up in a seemingly unrelated search. It is good to know you're doing well. All the best, Eve. (Rob: Hi Eve. Nice to hear from you. Please email me through the 'contact' page'. Regards, Rob.)
GRANT HORSFIELD
Added 09/12/08 05:19pmHI ROB I WON THE MIDLAND 125CC CHAMPIONSHIP THAT YEAR I DIDNT REALISE YOU WERE THAT GOOD!!! ROGER HARVEY WAS SECOND, AND I THOUGHT GARY EVANS WAS THIRD? DO YOU REMEMBER THE FRENCH TRIP 1983 STILL HAVE A SPECIAL PHOTO OF YOU. BE GOOD GRANT (Rob. Hi Grant. Nice to hear from you. I think that you may have the wrong year for the 125cc Midland Championship. I checked with Roger and he concurs with me that it was most likely 1981 that you won. The year I raced it was 1980 and Howard won from Tim March. I think it was the first year that this championship was run. Roger was racing Maicos in 1980 so wouldn't have been racing a 125 championship. Please contact me through the 'contact' page. I'd love to catch up with you. Cheers, Rob.)
Jeff Holtby
Added 18/11/08 04:28amHi Rob, great site my friend! It is still, and always will be my favorite era of motocross - thanks for letting us reminisce vicariously! Always look forward to catching up with you every Jan. at A1. Cheers! "Pliskin"
David Potts
Added 15/11/08 12:47amHey Rob! It is great that you visit Mototalk and participate with us common folk :-). I saw that you had a link to your web site and it's great that you put this together!
Steve Maber
Added 12/11/08 08:26pmHi Rob, Just viewed your site. There's some great memories within the pages. Still remember the mud at Foxhills, your last british championship - 1990 I believe. We managed to finish the day but sorry I couldnt help clean up. The Mrs was havin Gavin at Cheltenham General Hospital and I had to get back just in time See you soon mate! Steve
Lee
Added 11/11/08 02:27amHi Rob, I did a personal training day with you at Doncaster supercross track back in 1989 on my little 80cc Kawasaki. Had a great day and I recall you being impressed that I started in 3rd gear... so much that you had to give me a race off the line on your 500. I forget the name of other guy who was there with you that day, Barry something - rode a Yamaha. Thanks for the memories! Lee
Nigel Sycamore
Added 04/11/08 11:54amHi Rob, what a fantastic site! Really enjoyed it. Remember watching you from way back when you first reached the Top 35! Thank you and all the best to you and your family.
Russ Jarman
Added 29/10/08 02:01pmShaymos Andriods aka Rob Andrews. Good to see you're not living in the past m8! Not still wearing those red shoes and orange trousers together I hope. A very honest site about the great times! Regards RJ.
Brian Wheeler
Added 28/10/08 09:28pmGreat site! The 85 and86 HRC 500 Hondas were a dream. Brian
Kirsty, Clive, Tara & Zoe.
Added 21/10/08 08:08pmHi Rob, first watched you at the 1986 British 500cc motocross championship at Hawkstone Park. Remember you driving around Tewkesbury in the 'Warners' sponsored Peugeot. We have great memories of motocross in the 80's. Visit us: www.extreme-art-company.com
Julian Clark
Added 02/10/08 09:30amGreat site Rob, Brought back alot of memories of our era. Greg Hanson told me about yesterday. Keep up the good work mate. Julian Clark
Mike Garth
Added 30/09/08 08:58pmAwesome site Rob, great job! Really captures the spirit of that era. All we need now is a sound file of a 500 2-stroke!
Scott Elesmore
Added 25/09/08 02:01pmAwesome!!! When 500s scared young kids! Some great memories!!! Remember seeing you on the Maico at Worcester. I think Keith Ree was there too! Scott
Richard Metcalfe
Added 12/09/08 03:44pmBrought back some fond memories from when we all had proper jobs. Nice one Rob.
Dave Harpur (your mechanic from 1989)
Added 10/09/08 01:46pmRob, haven't met you in a long time. Great site! Good to see people still appreciate the 80's era of the sport so much. Imagine if you had all those riders on the bikes and smooth tracks they have now, how fast would they be going?? Keep updating the website. Must catch up sometime . Dave (Hi Dave. Nice to hear from you. Please email me via the contact page. Would love to catch up with you. Rob)
Hammer
Added 07/09/08 07:59pmWicked site buddy. I still love the laser helmet!! Rick
Travis Pilant USA
Added 07/09/08 04:30amThanks for a great site! I grew up in the 80's and looked up to all the GP riders...I always liked the style of the riders and all the different kinds of tracks. Thanks again.
Dan Stevenson
Added 06/09/08 08:06pmLove the website Rob. Dan
Greg
Added 06/09/08 08:45amIn a sport that's all about what's going to happen, it's easy to forget where we have been and what moulded our present. Please keep uploading the great photos and articles. Excellent work Rob Cheers Greg
Mikeee P - USA
Added 30/08/08 01:18amAbsolutely fantastic. We never got the greatest photos or stories over here about the GP's but many-many of us loved grasping onto anything we could get our hands on - the stories of Carla stopping to drink beer, random photos found in magazines - this site Rob is awesome. I'm sure it will only get better as you're able to find more and more photos and stories to add to the collection! Congrats and thanks. Mike Patrick aka Mikeee P
Phil Eadon
Added 29/08/08 02:29pmGreat site Rob, truly the best days to be involved in Motocross were the Glory Years of the 80s. Remember handing out the trophies in 1984 at the Cotswold Schoolboy clubs end of season do!!!!
Liss Andrews
Added 27/08/08 04:42pmHi Dad, just realised I'm your only daughter not to have left you a comment! Awesome website. It's very impressive. Very proud of you. =) Liss x
Alessandro Castellani
Added 27/08/08 03:32pmWhat a great great site! Congratulations!!! You raced into the real motocross tracks!
Jim Thompson
Added 22/08/08 03:01pmCracking site Rob. Brings back a load of great memories! Just spoken to Tony Caig. He says Hi.
Stuart Flockhart
Added 22/08/08 01:04pmHey Rob, Great site, I've had fun browsing around. It was the mid 80's when I got into motocross and you guys were my heroes ! It's great to see an inside view of the Golden Era. I'm sure many will enjoy these memories through your efforts with the site. Plenty respect, from Stu Flock
Alan B
Added 20/08/08 10:05pmRob, very cool site. Great way to show your past! Nice family too. Best of luck to you. Tell some of your side kicks of the day to do the same. Cheers from America!
Luis Javier Castrillo (Spain)
Added 13/08/08 12:59pmTrue Motocross with real bikes. Your website bring me back plenty of nice memories. What can I say 80's motocross rules. good work and thanks, all this stuff made me happy. Regards
Wayne Davis
Added 12/08/08 09:38pmWhat can I say? Great website! You were part of this golden era of the 500GPs and you are envied by many people, including myself. It must have been a great part of your life which I thank you for sharing with us. This site rocks! Wayne.
Jonas 'Swede' Hägg
Added 12/08/08 11:08amLong time going, mate! Just discovered your site (from a thread on Mototalk) and it looks great, very tasteful layout. And whom better than you to do this! I mean, ex-GP racer, bike tester and good with words too (send me a check and I'll keep all those kind words coming). Hmm, maybe I should get my lazy a$$ over to this years MXdN, so we can benchrace over a cold one.
Paul Rowley
Added 08/08/08 09:32pmGreat site, brings back good memories of the 80's Proper motocross on proper bikes.
Andrew Owen
Added 07/08/08 12:26amJust spent all evening on the site! Great stories and the fantastic photos bring back all the memories of spending every summer school holidays abroad watching the GP's - with Namur always the highlight, arriving there days before any other spectator and setting up camp on the side of the road opposite the park...! Cracking web site! Well done.... ( I was also at Brou with my father when you did 'that jump', and every French GP since he recalls your pre Pastrana heroics/bravery/skill!)
K Daniels
Added 06/08/08 09:05pmHi Rob. What a brilliant site. It's just what us gents of a certain age need. As a young man who grew up in what to my mind was truly a golden age of British and world motocross it ticks all the right boxes. I don't know if it's the old rose tinted glasses syndrome but I just can't get exited by modern mx. Probably something to do with comparing a modern four stroke with a CR500 at full bore. Answer, no contest. You must have put a lot of time and effort to get this site up and running. I for one am very grateful. Top job.
Dave Stanford
Added 06/08/08 03:07pmWow! Incredible is all I can think to say. My favorite era is the early to mid 80's and to see the photos was great! You have really captured the era and have created what I feel is the best MX site for history out there. My only question is: how can you improve on this?? As an American, I always missed the works bikes. It was really fun to see the pics and read the articles. I always considered the open class GP riders the 'real men' of mx. Great site and it brought back some great memories. Thank you.
Brendan Owen
Added 06/08/08 11:02amJust discovered your site via RacerX. I was a spectator at Brou the day that you did THAT JUMP. For that era it was absolutely awesome. I still have a vivid memory of it. We were sitting on the opposite bank and had the rear view of you taking off. I can see it clearly now!! Don't remember who won the G.P. but the jump will live in the memory forever. Keep up the good work with the site.
Rob Andrews
Added 06/08/08 08:55amIt's only been a week since I launched my site and I'm staggered by the response. Threads have popped up on forums all round the world and there have been so many kind and positive comments that it really has been a great surprise. To all those that have viewed my site, thanks for your support and I'm really glad you like it. To those who have posted on this guestbook, thanks for taking the time to do so. It is very much appreciated. Regards Rob
George Olmstead
Added 06/08/08 04:22amRob, I've already spent an hour and I haven't gone through it all. Truly the Golden Age and so meaningful to me as I will never forget my first magazine in August 1983 and basically bought 3 or 4 a month since. This content is right in my sweet spot of fond memories. Congratulations on the website and again, thanks for producing it for us fans. All the best, George. mxkid224.
Rick Sparling
Added 06/08/08 03:39amGreat site Rob, I really enjoy all the profiles and pic's. Don't know if you remember me, I was Jared Smith's mechanic from the US, as I came over with Billy Liles after his mechanic was killed In Italy and did all the Italian nationals with him. During the GP's I met Jared in Austria and started wrenching for him in Finland and just had the time of my life! If you know of any way to get a hold of Jared please let me know. I've been trying to find him for about 20 years. Cheers, Rick Sparling motoflyr1@hotmail.com 760-912-1974
Nick Weaver
Added 04/08/08 12:40amHey Rob, nice work with the site. It's very impressive- even to guys like me who are pretty naive about the golden age of motocross. Great pictures as well. Take Care.
Debbie Glover (née Salvage)
Added 03/08/08 02:09amRob, great to read your website and to find out what you've been up to for all these years. I remember you from the Severn Valley 2 day meetings in particular (I rode as well as my two brothers, Daryl and Ian). It brings back lots of happy memories. Regards to you and your family! Debbie Glover (nee Salvage)
Steve Wood
Added 03/08/08 12:44amWell done Rob.Fantastic stories and pictures,all from a truly great era. Thanks for sharing it all with us.
Alun Joyce
Added 02/08/08 03:03pmCan I have the YZM500 please? Cool!!
Hoony
Added 02/08/08 04:49amTop Site Rob. I love all that 80's era stuff as I too am from that era being a 1963 model. i have a few pics of a SR500 1982/83 model taken over here in Oz if you want to post them up. The bike is one of 2 that made it over here for that season for factory riders in OZ to contest local events. (Rob) Regarding the photos, please drop me an email via the 'contact' page. Many thanks, Rob.
Mark Fulton & family
Added 01/08/08 03:15pmThe website looks excellent Rob, Keep the good work up! Brought back al ot of old memories, I've got a picture of old team Kawasaki 1988 launch you could have put on and a few others! hope everyone is doing ok! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (Rob) Drop me an email with the pictures Mark. See contact page. Rob
Andy Wickham
Added 31/07/08 11:06pmGreat Stuff Rob. Congratulations on a great site.Great memories from a great era. Keep giving us the tales of life as a GP rider! Nice to see you using some of my photos!
Andy Maxwell
Added 31/07/08 09:32pmFantastic site Rob Hope you keep adding to it. The pics are great. Remember watching you racing up in Scotland at Pathcondie, and stopping and asking me in practice how far Thorpe an co were jumping off one of the jumps (I was marshalling). They were jumping quite far, and the next lap you came round and matched them! Good stuff!
Dave Tunnicliff
Added 31/07/08 12:15amGreat Site Rob thanks for sharing your stuff with us mere moto-x mortals. Would be great to see you turn out sometime at one of the twinshock events though? (on a Maico of course).
Jonathan Wood
Added 30/07/08 09:38pmGreat site Rob .I made the fatal error of having a break from motocross 85-89 this shows me what i missed ( the golden years) oops !.
Phil G
Added 30/07/08 09:37pmCool site, keep building it. Still got one of your stickers in a box somewhere. Happy days.
Stephen (Skippy) Tac
Added 30/07/08 08:12pmGreat memories Rob, I lost nearly all of my old photos in Hurricane Ivan as I am now in Florida. Those old British Championship days with Dickie Dye, Russ J, Huntie, Julian Rawson, Greg etc. were awesome times, I too am now in my mid 40's and it was great to re-live some of those times through your website. Remember those mid week practice days out in Camberly at the old tank training grounds? Stephen
Nolan Manley
Added 30/07/08 05:05pmAs an American Yank who raced in the 70's and early 80's I have enjoyed viewing your web site and some good motocross history. My first MX bike was also a TM125. I also have three daughters, a son and 3 grand children (much fun they are). Thank you and best wishes to you and your family.
Dion Speak
Added 30/07/08 03:55pmHi Rob. Great website, I unfortunately (despite constant badgering to my father) never got the chance to take up MX on anymore than a odd ride on a friends machine. I will add this to my favourites and keep an eye for updates. Regards, Dion.
Simon Swan, MotoX
Added 30/07/08 02:31pmThat oak dresser you built is ace, can you do me a chest of drawers?! On a serious note, though, it's nice to see the website up and running so people can drool over the pics and wish they could turn back the clock. Nice one. Simon Swan, MotoX magazine.
John de Piano
Added 30/07/08 01:53pmVery cool website Rob! Must have taken you ages to collect all the info and pictures for it but definitely worth it. So many good ones to choose from but I really like the picture in Help from my Dad. All the best, JdeP
Paul Woodyatt
Added 30/07/08 01:52pmHi Rob, fantastic idea for a website! It brings back good memories, especially of the schoolboy days. Gerry is right about the music though. Bet not so many people know about your other special talents? Must keep in touch. All the best to you and the family.
Gary Freeman
Added 30/07/08 01:30pmBooby Android, Congratulations on a job well done. The website looks great. It was way back in 1991 when we met at Chippenham - the Peak Honda test for DBR magazine. Remember? Congratulations again and thanks for being such a good friend over all these year. Gazza
Gerry Ronan
Added 30/07/08 01:15pmHi Rob, great looking site - you should add some music!
Motocross Museum Germany
Added 30/07/08 01:02pmHi Rob, Congratulations on your fantastic new site and your contribution to the museum. Toon
Cheshire County cros
Added 30/07/08 10:27amFantastic insight to the glory days of motocross. I can't help but dribble over the works bikes. Didn't you ride a kx80 in the Weston beach race once? Lee ================= Yes, I did race a KX80 one year. If I remember correctly I was 32nd overall, first 80, first in the 125s and 6th in the 250s! Great fun too! Rob
RC Scoring Pro
Added 30/07/08 05:18amVery professional looking, well done!
Scott Lukaitis
Added 30/07/08 01:59amGreat Site. As an American I couldn't often find GP coverage here in the states. I look forward to looking around and reading the entire site. Scott www.njmotocross.com
Motogeek (Rob)
Added 30/07/08 12:38amRight on! Site looks very nice and you offer alot of content. Thanks for doing this!
Alex Baird
Added 29/07/08 09:59pmExcellent site Rob. Takes us all back to those better days when a camel bib and a 2 stroke meant more than concrete pits, corporate entertainment, and team gazebos.
Greg Hanson
Added 29/07/08 09:27pmFirst class Rob,and a lot of history and memories, Good to see you at Mallory. Greg
Ranel Cox Jr.
Added 29/07/08 09:25pmGreat site! Its cool for a younger guy like me to be able to read about the "golden years"! Look forward to reading more!
Jeffrey Beerdsen
Added 29/07/08 09:04pmCongrats Rob, the site looks great. So much good stories on it. Being a kid who grew up with the stars of the 80's, this bring back so much memories. Cheers, Jeffrey Beerdesen (Jeffro98),
Steve Clarke
Added 29/07/08 08:41pmRob your era was a tough one,you were competing against legends and so you should be proud. This site is a great contribution to motocross, old and new.
Still MX
Added 29/07/08 08:22pmSo good to be able to see all this history in one site. Top job Rob!
Steve Bagladi
Added 29/07/08 07:07pmGreat site Rob. Brings back so many memories to us "older" motocross fanatics, and some interesting behind the scenes insight.
Dave King
Added 29/07/08 06:22pmFantastic site Rob , All the greats of the 80s are here and getting the recognition you all deserve.
Wayne Bayles
Added 29/07/08 05:41pmTop website Rob. When you said that you retired because you thought you weren't good enough to win a championship I dont think you give yourself justice. You'll always be a champ in most of your fans eyes including mine . The pic of you on the little 125 waving at the British fans has to be my favourite. A true gent on the track and off . Thanks for the hard work that went into this web site . Keep up the good work. Wayne
Ian Brown
Added 29/07/08 05:03pmNice site Rob...The Golden Days of 500 GP's re lived. Classic!
The Rocket
Added 29/07/08 04:37pmFantastic site Rob. Very informative and exciting. They sure were the glory days.
Koen Van den Driessc
Added 29/07/08 04:00pmNice website you made Rob. This brings so many memories back when we went to the Citadelle at Namur in the 80's. rgrds.
Richard Goddard
Added 29/07/08 03:33pmGood one Rob! Fantastic to re-live the glory years of MX.Your opening salvo says it all (8 World Champions). I am proud to have been a small part in your MX birth and to have lived some of it with you in sprit across the miles. Who would ever forget the first French International we went to? Or the endless chat about factory bikes and of course their exhaust note. Great to catch up in London and although I dont miss many things about England I do miss your company and being around during 'the family years'. Brilliant site and look forward to 'popping in'. Richard, Cape Town, South Africa
Simon Cragg
Added 28/07/08 09:56pmWow! Nice site Rob. There's way too much 'rad' content on here for me to have even scratched the surface. The anecdotes are great, and there's a real behind-the-scenes feel to it all that puts the 80's GP scene into context and breathes life into the photos. Simon P.S. LILY ROCKS!
Jim Allard
Added 28/07/08 05:36pmMany thanks for putting this superb site together, really enjoyed it. Must have taken the odd hour or two !! Looking forward to updates etc. Cheers.
Matt Allard
Added 28/07/08 04:14pmRob, I’ve had so much fun looking around, and I’m sure my dad will too when I pass it on to him. I am lucky enough to have way more access now than I did in the days when I watched guys like you hammering around Farleigh Castle or Namur, so this is a perfect inside line to the stories and sights I missed out on. Thanks for bringing so many memories back to life. Matt
Alex Kwiatkowski
Added 28/07/08 12:58pmCongratulations Rob, the website looks fantastic and your efforts have been well worth it. It's great to be able to look back over an era when the sound of two-stroke engines reverberated around some truly challenging tracks, 'whips' were called 'clickers', 'energy drink' meant 'water' (or 'beer' if your name was Carlqvist and you were leading the second race at Namur in 1988) and privateers could mix it up with the factory riders. I'm wiping tears of nostalgia from my eyes. Alex
Lily Andrews
Added 10/07/08 08:00pmthis website is fab and I want the hole world to know I ROCK! My dad is graet with his website but not as graet as me. I RULES! Thankyou for reading (Lily is 7 - Rob)
Sophie Andrews
Added 10/07/08 07:26pmHi Dad - Epic website; I'm very proud of you and your sparkly new site.You've done a great job of it. Love the choice of pictures, and site content - All the best luck with it in the future, Soph x