Met one of my heroes today

[Hilldodger]

Agostini

Shook is 'and an all I did

He's shorter that I imagined, though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Agostini

 

[Nortones2]

Saw him on the Douglas prom' on his MV 500 in 1967: both were rather smaller than I expected. But he's rich, and the bike was fast. Which is more than I am

 

[Andy in Sig]

Well you learn something every day. I thought an Agositini was some sort of seafood that gets served up in posh Italian restaurants.

He wasn't lying on top of a load of pasta was he?

 

[spandex]

And you have met Me so you have now met them all

 

[Lardyboy]

Agostini

Shook is 'and an all I did

He's shorter that I imagined, though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Agostini

A mate and myself went to Thruxton to watch a round of the British touring cars. It was hospitality all the way, met Jason Plato etc. etc.

Last race over we were leaving the circuit, and walking back to the car amongst the great unwashed when I saw this little old man and his wife coming the other way.

Nobody took any notice of them except me. Stood in front of him and asked politely could I have his autograph. Which he duly did once his good lady had found a pen in her bag as I couldn't find mine.

"Who the hell was that?" my mate asks.

"John Surtees" says I.

 

[Abitrary]

Is agostini the bloke who does those magazines with kits that teaches you how to build a grandfather clock or something?

 

[Moonlight]

He looks pretty cool...his bike does have an engine though...

 

[Keith Oates]

One of the motorcycling greats, always seemed to be a nice guy that didn't get into arguments etc.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[postman]

Bloke i would like to meet.1966 star Sheff Weds and England goalie Ron Springett.Thought he was fantastic.

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

Hailwood. Now there was a hero.

 

[Hilldodger]

Yeah, but he's dead

 

[simon l& and a half]

Ago was tops. The Rossi of his day.

 

[Disgruntled Goat]

Yeah, but he's dead

Yes, would be hard to meet him today, but still a hero

 

[alecstilleyedye]

A mate and myself went to Thruxton to watch a round of the British touring cars. It was hospitality all the way, met Jason Plato etc. etc.

Last race over we were leaving the circuit, and walking back to the car amongst the great unwashed when I saw this little old man and his wife coming the other way.

Nobody took any notice of them except me. Stood in front of him and asked politely could I have his autograph. Which he duly did once his good lady had found a pen in her bag as I couldn't find mine.

"Who the hell was that?" my mate asks.

"John Surtees" says I.

the only man to be world champion on two and four wheels. he deserves better recognition than he gets imho.

 

[Lardyboy]

the only man to be world champion on two and four wheels. he deserves better recognition than he gets imho.

Quite Alec. I was astounded I was the only person that recognised the him.

I believe he has received some sort of "gong" in one of the Queen's honours lists this year.