Warren Willing Motorcycle Racer
The famed aussie engineer who helped guide mick doohan to international stardom has passed away the local and international motorcycle racing community is mourning the passing of gifted aussie motorcycle racer, team manager and engineer, warren willing.
Warren willing motorcycle racer. Len willing posted on january 23, 2013 younger brother of top austrailian & international gp rider warren willing, followed in his brothers footsteps to win many top production and gp races, like the castrol six and toshiba yamaha dealer teams an extremely smooth and fast rider the willing's were born to race they are nice people always olite. Willing passed away on september 4 from cancer, after a career spanning four decades in motorcycle racing. The internationals soon got on recordbreaking pace as well. Willing started in 1970 as a racer in national competitions in australia and new zealand before moving up to the.
Gregg hansford and warren willing. He broke his leg while practicing for the northwest 200 in 1979. Warren was my chief engineer during my first season in 500. The circuit fell into disrepair for many years and has now been resealed, hosting a wide variety of motorsport events.
As he lay beside the road near coleraine, northern ireland, on may 26, 1979, more than the promising motorcycle racing career of warren willing was shattered. Kawasaki 750 rider warren willing was disqualified for alleged gearbox irregularities. Super bikes valentino rossi moto racing drag racing motosport racing motorcycles motorcycle men courses fast and furious. Lakeside is a great circuit, located just north of brisbane, queensland, adjacent lake kurwongbah.
His career began with production and superbike racing, at home in australia and also in japan. Sadly it all ended in 1987. In my opinion the greatest annual road racing event in australia, the castrol six hour grew to major importance throughout the seventies and into the early eighties. At the end of an easter weekend, three riders share a joke (right) while friends and family look on.
Racer turned gp engineer warren willing passed away in september 2015 after a battle with cancer. Warren willing (far left) shares a joke with team kawasaki racer ron toombs (seated on motorcycle) while gregg hansford (far right) looks on after the 1974 unlimited gp race. [6] the end came partly because of castrol pulling out of road racing to concentrate its efforts on initially the mr motocross series and then v8 supercars, and partly because of controversy that had dogged the event since the start over eligibility of bikes. Warren willing’s career in motorcycle racing spanned more than four decades.
Taken after the unlimited australian grand prix at bathurst in 1974, the image sums up all that was great about mount panorama. Gregg hansford, ray quincey, murray and. Talented australian shone as a racer and an engineer. The driver, the bike, the mechanic, the toolbox and the van.
Remembered for some epic battles with gregg hansford in what many regard as the ‘golden years’ of. 2 april 1978 200 miglia agv autodromo dino ferrari imola #31 warren willing, aus, yamaha 750 warren willing racing team in the paddock: Warren willing, renowned racer/tuner has passed away after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife wendy and daughter nicole.
This photograph, taken after the unlimited australian grand prix at bathurst in 1974, sums up all that was great about mount panorama. Motorcycle racing legend tom white, who made a fortune as an aftermarket parts entrepreneur and later founded one of california’s most admired motorcycle museums, has died at age 68. The initial race was held at oran park and the subsequent race was held at phillip island! The local and international motorcycle racing community is mourning the passing of gifted aussie motorcycle racer, team manager and engineer, warren willing.
The glamour boy of australian road racing in the 70’s, willing’s boyish good looks and blonde hair made him popular with all the girls (those, that is, who. He is survived by his wife wendy and daughter nicole. The 'clickable' image opposite depicts warren willing. He was an incredible engineer, he was also at the eve of the famous motorcycle of kenny robert, the kr3.
The 500gp race was the feature event of the final day but its 120km race distance caused fuel concerns for both pretty and fellow tz500 rider ron boulden.