RIP Steve Whitelock

robkinuk wrote:

Will never forget the incident at 1977 British 500cc Grand Prix at Farleigh Castle. Steve was Honda Team manager and appointed to FIM jury. He was...

Will never forget the incident at 1977 British 500cc Grand Prix at Farleigh Castle. Steve was Honda Team manager and appointed to FIM jury. He was convinced Bob Wright’s works CCM was oversize and was wrestling with mechanic John Baynham to seize bike to measure it. Situation ended when Baynham clocked him with a right hand and bike never got measured!

Ironically years later FIM allowed 450cc 4 strokes to compete against 250cc 2 strokes.

My sincere condolences 💐 for family and friends.

robkinuk wrote:

Will never forget the incident at 1977 British 500cc Grand Prix at Farleigh Castle. Steve was Honda Team manager and appointed to FIM jury. He was...

Will never forget the incident at 1977 British 500cc Grand Prix at Farleigh Castle. Steve was Honda Team manager and appointed to FIM jury. He was convinced Bob Wright’s works CCM was oversize and was wrestling with mechanic John Baynham to seize bike to measure it. Situation ended when Baynham clocked him with a right hand and bike never got measured!

Ironically years later FIM allowed 450cc 4 strokes to compete against 250cc 2 strokes.

My sincere condolences 💐 for family and friends.

GBS wrote:

The article does not mention he also managed AMA Pro Racing SX and MX for a couple years.

robkinuk wrote:

Will never forget the incident at 1977 British 500cc Grand Prix at Farleigh Castle. Steve was Honda Team manager and appointed to FIM jury. He was...

Will never forget the incident at 1977 British 500cc Grand Prix at Farleigh Castle. Steve was Honda Team manager and appointed to FIM jury. He was convinced Bob Wright’s works CCM was oversize and was wrestling with mechanic John Baynham to seize bike to measure it. Situation ended when Baynham clocked him with a right hand and bike never got measured!

Ironically years later FIM allowed 450cc 4 strokes to compete against 250cc 2 strokes.

My sincere condolences 💐 for family and friends.

GBS wrote:

The article does not mention he also managed AMA Pro Racing SX and MX for a couple years.

robkinuk wrote:

Will never forget the incident at 1977 British 500cc Grand Prix at Farleigh Castle. Steve was Honda Team manager and appointed to FIM jury. He was...

Will never forget the incident at 1977 British 500cc Grand Prix at Farleigh Castle. Steve was Honda Team manager and appointed to FIM jury. He was convinced Bob Wright’s works CCM was oversize and was wrestling with mechanic John Baynham to seize bike to measure it. Situation ended when Baynham clocked him with a right hand and bike never got measured!

Ironically years later FIM allowed 450cc 4 strokes to compete against 250cc 2 strokes.

My sincere condolences 💐 for family and friends.

ksithumper wrote:

Heard that story from Jon B first hand early this year. 

"Clocked" is rather politer than the word he used!.

Robgvx wrote:

Is that John Baynham as in Julia Baynham’s dad?

Rosso391 wrote:

RIP. But I'm never forgetting the fuel regulation point pulling of '04-'06 seasons.