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Originally posted by JPM
You have members of The Association of Track Day Operators (ATDO) trying to bring in rulings about insurance (which very nearly closed down the track day business) and to put the records straight "I was the only Bike Track Day Organiser at the first meeting, consequently I was the only Founder Member on the bike side of things. Those that state anything other than this will of course be able to prove me wrong by showing me their name on the minutes. |
<cough>Geoff Sturgess of the Motorcycle Folly was also at that meeting and was voted in as the ATDO Secretary the same day</cough>
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Originally posted by JPM
I have always had to defend the argument of "Who invented Track Days". The fact is that people were hiring race tracks for many years before I came on the scene but I defy anybody to come up with evidence that they invented the terminology.
Fact; I was made redundant at 08.50 hrs on the 18th June 1992 and decided to set up a Track Day business.
Fact; the terms Track Day & Track Time were born that day (if only I'd Copy Written them)
Fact; the first ever official Track Day was at Mallory Park on the 5th November 1992
With all this in mind, I have been advised to write a book about things that have happened so far in my life. The person who advised me to write it, reckons that those who don't like me will buy it to see if they are mentioned and those who do like me will buy it for the memories. ONLY TIME WILL TELL. |
<cough>I think you'll find the Motorcycle Folly started the terminology back in the late 1980s</cough>
Still really sorry you are packing up. At least you cared enough to try to make changes whilst many others were sitting back trying to generate as much cash as possible in the shortest period of time.
[Edited on 22-12-2005 by Mike Edwards]
22-Dec-2005, 01:09 
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