RODH2 wrote:
:lol: Our engines were sealed with an ACU, (Auto Cycle Union) lead tag, and it was all taken very seriously.......... I had to prove that Kawasaki actually hand finished ports on the early H2's, under a protest! Production racing was big in the '70's here, and the bikes were showroom standard............ and of course, the H2 was dominant! (good memories!) But I agree with you, 100%, "rules are done to be bent" !
french proddy races were always weird.
On Albi track 1978 the last race decided who will be french champion on 1000cc class.
Before the last race Philippe BARBERA who was born deaf and dumb was on the lead on his H2 and just after came JP OUDIN, french importator Laverda 1000 who sadly killed later on the 24 hours of Spa.
The one who won the race won the championship.
BARBERA won the race in fronf of OUDIN. But Laverda put a claim against BARBERA's bike and so we put a claim against OUDIN's bike.
The technical marshalls dissassembled the H2 and suddenly a Laverda boy wanted to help them. My friend since I was a little boy Serge M. and H2 racer 1m90 high and weigh 120 kilogrammes took a H2 exhaust came near him and said don't touch the bike. Strangely
the guy stppped.
Then the marshalls said the H2 wasn't legal - obviously they're right- and disqualified BARBERA.
They said us also the Laverda was legal.
We replied what about the camshafts: ok they said 2S.
So we showed them a genuine 2S we got with a bill from ANGELINIANIS who was Laverda dealer and H2 racer
Just on looking you saw the OUDIN's bike had more agressive camshafts, OUDIN was disqualified too and BARBERA champion
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