PI Classic Sidecar 2011

A wide variety of sidecars contested the four separate races however the final five lap race provided some of the best dicing between Doug Chivas/Matthew McKinnon (Yamaha TZ750 power) and Barry Horner/Chris Dinuzzo (Irving Vincent 1300 power).

The Chivo's Motorcycle Tyre entry won the overall Sidecar event, however the sound of that highly tuned Irving Vincent attracted a lot of attention.

SIDECAR PIT IMAGES: Selected images from the sidecar pit garages. From a technology perspective many of the sidecars were definitely not overshadowed by their solo counterparts.

#888: BARRY HORNER/CHRIS DINUZZO - 1978 IRVING VINCENT SIDECAR 1,300cc: As if the solo Irving Vincent's weren't enough, the team's sidecar is also a work of art, great stuff.


V-TWIN NIRVANA	BEAUTIFUL FINISH	DUAL CIRCUIT

#4: BRUCE COLLINS/PETER DeANGELIS - 1972 SUZUKI IRESON 750cc: A 'waterbottle' power plant, the mechanicals of this machine are again, a work of art.


'WATERBOTTLE' ENGINE	POLISHED AND 'MUFFLED' EXPANSION CHAMBERS

SIDECAR RACE IMAGES: A selection of race images including the start and finish of race 4.

RACE 4 START

#12: CHIVAS/McKINNON LEADING FROM #888: HORNER/DINUZZO, #69: HOOPER/JOHNSTON AND #10: GARDNER/BURNS

#4: BRUCE COLLINS/PETER DeANGELIS: 1972 SUZUKI IRESON 750 (P5 - FORGOTTEN ERA)

#12: DOUG CHIVAS/MATTHEW McKINNON: 1977 PETER BUILT TZ750 YAMAHA (P5 - FORGOTTEN ERA)


#8: CAMPBELL/FITZGERALD: 1970 HONDA 836 (P4 POST CLASSIC)	#37: STOYEL/GILBERT: 1958 TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 750 (P3 - CLASSIC)


#42: MARCH/MARCH: 1962 NORTON 750 (P3 CLASSIC)	#48: HODGE/HODGE: 1972 HONDA CB836 (P4 - POST CLASSIC)

#48: GRAEME HODGE/RUBIE HODGE: 1972 HONDA CB836 (P4 - POST CLASSIC)


#60: VASSELLA/VIDLER: 1962 NORTON ATLAS 750 (P3 CLASSIC)	#62: BILNEY/BELL: 1980 SUZUKI GSX1070 (P5 FORGOTTEN ERA)


#69: HOOPER/JOHNSTON: 1970 HONDA WINDLE 750 (P4 - POST CLASSIC)	#391: BARNETT/McCARTHY: 1972 SUZUKI GT750 (P4 POST CLASSIC)

#888: BARRY HORNER/CHRIS DINUZZO: 1978 IRVING VINCENT 1300 (P5 - FORGOTTEN ERA)

SIDECAR 'EXPRESSIONS': Some interesting 'expressions' captured, drivers generally appear very determined, passengers on the other hand appear, you be the judge...


#11: HIRST/CUTLER: 1979 KAWASAKI MGF 1100 (P5 - FORGOTTEN ERA)	#14: BRIOTTI/CADDY: 1970 HONDA 1000 (P4 - POST CLASSIC)


#42: MARCH/MARCH: 1962 NORTON 750 (P3 CLASSIC)	#60: VASSELLA/VIDLER: 1962 NORTON ATLAS 750 (P3 - CLASSIC)

SIDECAR 'TRACK INSPECTION': They cannot get much closer...


#11: HIRST/CUTLER: 1979 KAWASAKI MGF 1100 (P5 FORGOTTEN ERA)	#38: CLANCY/CLANCY: 1972 HONDA de With 1000 (P4 - POST CLASSIC)

SIDECAR 'CHEQUER': At the completion of race 4, #12: Doug Chivas/Matthew McKinnon crossed the finish line with a handy lead of 9.273 seconds over #888: Barry Horner/Chris Dinuzzo.


#12: DOUG CHIVAS/MATTHEW McKINNON, 1st	#888: BARRY HORNER/CHRIS DINUZZO, 2nd

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