Tuesday, July 21, 2009
This is a series of blogs featuring the Australian privateer, Keith Bryen ( finally rewarded with a factory Moto Guzzi ride in late 1956) from photographs he kindly provided me from his private collection.
He briefly wrote to me over them, and they tell the story well of the nomadic life led by these intrepid racers on the "Continental Circus"...a far cry from the MotoGP of today...
Keith says...
"...1956 was a good year for me as I gradually improved and gained a lot of confidence.
Never at any stage did I harbour any thoughts of becoming a factory rider, I was just enjoying the racing and being able to see other parts of the world and having Gwen with me made it all so much more enjoyable....."
Below is Keith in his first race in 1956 in Europe at Silverstone, UK and it was wet....
Left click on the images to enlarge...
Racing in Florreffe, Belgium, 6th May 1956....
Hotel de Florreffe, Belgium.....
20th May 1956, Chimay, Belgium, surveying a seized 350cc Norton...
Refuelling depot in the pits, Hockenheim, Germany.
Hockenheim, Germany, 13th May 1956...
Gwen holds Keith goggles preparing for racing at Hockenheim.
On the starting grid at Hockenhein, 13th May 1956.