Bump start race legend, whats his name?

[bikedemon99]

Help me out guys, racking my brains for the guys name, ran along side jumped on side saddle and shot away crouched on the peg before putting his leg over,
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[D O G]

I'm pretty sure they all had to do that back in the day...

[G]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

You thinking of Mike Hailwood?

https://akelta.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/1960s-brands-mike-hailwood-phil-read-druids-2.jpg
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[TheDonUK]

^ Cool picture
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[stinkwheel]

Aye, Hailwoods "crossed legs" technique was famous in his day. He wouldn't actually get on the bike properly until he had hooked second, hopefully leaving him in the lead.

Everyone else was busy swinging their leg over their bikes while he was accelerating hell-for-leather into the first corner.
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[bikedemon99]

Thank god for memory, though I aint got one, to many substances ha ha
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