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Offline bwaller

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Re: Phillip Island Classic International Challenge underway.
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2016, 02:13:36 PM »
George have you followed the RPE CB1200?

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Re: Phillip Island Classic International Challenge underway.
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2016, 02:38:22 PM »
looks as tho he got a 3rd in race 1 and 5th in race 2.
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Re: Phillip Island Classic International Challenge underway.
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2016, 03:13:42 PM »
George have you followed the RPE CB1200?

Corry Ford is riding a GPZ1300 in "Forgoten Era Unlimited" as well.
He just finnished 5th on a wet track.
The older I get the faster I was.

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Re: Phillip Island Classic International Challenge underway.
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2016, 03:49:31 PM »
Corry Ford on the RPE Honda just finnished 2nd in Post Classic Unlimited race 3.
The older I get the faster I was.

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Re: Phillip Island Classic International Challenge underway.
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2016, 04:27:13 AM »
Brits won (again)  :)
I'm only old on the outside.

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Re: Phillip Island Classic International Challenge underway.
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2016, 03:30:30 PM »
Yep by a clear 99 points in the end.
A pretty emphatic win.
Well done Poms.

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Re: Phillip Island Classic International Challenge underway.
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2016, 11:33:33 AM »
There's a great article (with photos) from this week's Cycle Week

http://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/634995-cycle-news-2016-issue-04-february-2
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