[ducatiman]

just who is dat guy? Anybody?

 

[Sarge2481]

Pops Yoshimura, my man.

 

[ducatiman]

a hands- on smart innovator for sure.

And another............guess who dat.

 

[ducatiman]

nobody can ID the guy in blue jacket?

 

[Sarge2481]

Taking a wild ass guess but would that be you ducatiman?

 

[ducatiman]

nope (can only wish i had a full head of hair!) 1 more day I'll spill the beans and do another

 

[haybaler]

Raced bikes for Yamaha? Almost looks like Barry Sheene?

 

[Sarge2481]

Giacomo Agostini

 

[ducatiman]

Giacomo Agostini

ding ding ding! At a public Yamaha Champions PR thing at Daytona some years ago, I was honored and privileged to be chosen by Larry Miars (the emcee) to ask him a question during a Q & A session. I asked if he'd like to be out on track, teaching these kids how to ride! His face lit up, smiling ear to ear. I clearly made his day, in the pic he was acknowledging me. WOW. talk about honored! Back when, this man actually raced against Hailwood

 

[ducatiman]

next test.....name?

 

[haybaler]

Evel Knievel?

 

[ducatiman]

Yup, at Daytona again. over the years I saw him numerous times, at various track locations.

 

[ducatiman]

next........who dat?

 

[K-woppa]

Eddie Lawson?

 

[po18guy]

Enrest P. Worrell?

 

[ducatiman]

60's Icon Gary Nixon "Rumored" to be a bit of a drunk, 4 letter words flowing in my Daytona pit road conversation with him, commenting "these kids can't ride for s-*it!"

 

[ridervfr]

Nixon was a wild man! I met him when I was working at Triumph Ft Lauderdale in 2006. He was a heavy drinker, started with two double vodka tonics and then went to beers.

 

[ducatiman]

next......... guy in white T shirt and leathers....who dat? Hint, a 70's Daytona 200 Superbike race winner

 

[Sarge2481]

Don Emde?

 

[ducatiman]

My bad...apologies for incorrect ID in the clue...a former Daytona superbike race winner.

Spillin the beans....its Cook Neilson '77 Daytona Superbike winner on the legendary Old Blue. Not only rode it, but built it with Phil Shilling.

In '07 this old guy (me) sat next to and recognized him (another old guy) in the Int'l horseshoe infield stands. Needless to say, interesting conversation. So who eventually appears? Dave Roper Team Obsolete legend...we both yell and call him up, sits right there with us. Later Doug Polen shows too, yes THAT Doug Polen, the Superbike World Champ guy. I've got a Tshirt signed in Sharpie by all 3 and others. Never know who you're gonna see in pits or stands at Daytona! The old guys appreciate being recognized and respected.