In spite of cold rainy weather in the Alps and strong winds between Brescia and Bologna, the race itself held in hot sunny weather. We had a great time and really enjoyed ourselves. We made the return trip all the way back to Switzerland, about 800km, directly after the race, starting at 4pm. Needless to say, it was a long afternoon and we were happy to tumble into bed after the long day.
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Darren and Brian. |
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Alberto |
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Getting suited up for a rainy ride over the Splügen pass. |
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Lago di Lecco. |
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Alan, Darren and Alberto |
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Alberto, happy to be back in sunny Italy. |
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Brian happy to be out of the rain. |
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Alberto |
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Darren and Alberto |
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Getting ready for a quick ride down the autostrada. |
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Beach chairs on the Adriatic coast, about 10km north of Rimini. |
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The Adriatic coast at near Cesenatico. |
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Candidates for Mr. Universe 1998 |
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First place - Mr. Universe 1998 |
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The beach near Cesenatico. |
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Our return to Imola after our trip to the beach. |
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Preparation for race day. |
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Arrival at Imola. |
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Pre-race anxiety. |
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The gang of four: Darren, Alberto, Brian and Alan |
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Preparations for the 125cc race |
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Start 125cc race |
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Someone tries to take a shortcut |
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Burnout after the 250cc race |
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Burnout after the 250cc race |
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The 500cc race, Doohan in the lead |
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The 500cc race |
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Victory lap after the 500cc race |
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Fuelling up somewhere between Imola and Bologna. |
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Q: Why ride a motorcycle? |
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Brian. |
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Alberto's assessment of the race. |
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The final picture after arriving on the cold north side of the Alps. |