Serial Number For Truck Racing By Renault Trucks..23
Katerine Aldrige
some photos my dad took at donnington that year
barry sheenes daf
richard walkers roadtrain
any one remember the marlboro bedford tm in the back of this pic
ive been told thats steve parish and a mitchell cotts merc
i know nothing about the renault, any info on it anyone
Very Good memories. First race in the Uk was in 1984 at Donington Park. The roads and motorways were at a stand still with traffic trying to get there and east midlands airport had to be closed as emergency vehicles could not get through.
Truck racing is getting better and more interesting, as you say that the manufacturer has gone. The BTRA championship in the UK has more action than in Europe as everyone works on small budgets.
I also remember when truck racing was done with trucks,who,upon finishing the days meeting,would then hitch up to the loaded trailer in the paddock,and then disappear off down the road to deliver the following day.
i was there the mutipart truck grand prix as it said on the mugs i bought.barry sheene drove a daf and im sure kurt gorrenson took part there was also show trucks in the hall by the dunlop bridge.great day alas no more races at donnington.
I woz there. Spent most of the day at the bottom of the Craner Curves nr the Old hairpin until a truck went off & bounced across the gravel trap & hit the concrete wall & damaged it just to my right . I believe it was a truck from Scotland.
I did also follow truck racing to Brands Hatch & Silverstone. Barry Sheene, Steve Parrish & I think Richard Walker where some of the names. Also I cant remember his name but I think he was a Dutchman that made headlines in one of the trucking magazines for being charged caravan tax on his sleeper pod. One meeting I went to at Brands Eddie the Eagle was a guest of I the T45.
the truck was a daf 2800 we stood no chance as it was a280hp they put it in the 300hp to 450hp races we came last gearbox trouble the teams name was A C M racing the motor was bought from a firm in swindon by the name of J W Q
Believe it or not racing has been a Donnington for a few years. Having our last race there in Nov 2003. The circuit was updated to keep the bikes there and the trucks have had to stop racing as they say we damage the edges of the track. No other circuits complain.
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