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SATURDAY, JUNE 80, 1923.
DIRT TRACK RACING. 131 M.P.H. AT BROOK-
Thrills of New Motor
Cycle Sport.
Not since the chariot races of ancient Rome or the tourna menta of medieval days has the public-been provided with such a spectacle as this new dirt-track racing.
LANDS.
All Track Records Broken.
The great surprise at Brook landa during Whitsuntide was in the last race, the Gold Star ban- dicap, when Mr. Kayo Don broke all speed records for the tracks, and gave an exhibition of driving which has never been equalled since the death of Mr. Parry
Whether it lasts or not, it is cer tainly taking the country by storm. We are in sight of a boom that may utterly eclipse greyhound racing
as it has done in Australia and Thomas. will seriously affect attendances at even the most varied and interest ing events in normal motor racing
Dirt-track racing comes from America and Australia, where it has become a national sport.
It originated from events held on grass racecourses in places where no motor tracks existed...
Being much smaller than a motor track and. devold of banking, the grass: course discounted sheer speed, and put a premium on the human element.
Bende and corners could only be negotiated at any speed by a form of deliberate skidding. Riders gradually learnt the trick and deve- loped it to a fine art, dignided, in fact, by the term "brondsiding."
Up till yesterday the record for winning a race was held by the late Mr. Parry Thomas, at a speed of 120 m.p.h., and the fastest lap for the track at 129.36-m.ph, but Mr Kaya Don lapped at 181.76 m.p.h., and his speed for the whole race of 25 miles, which he won, was 128,86 m.p.h. 7:
This speed wea phenomenal con sidering that he had a big fold through which to drive his Bun- beam, and, lap after lap, he literally "wamped" the other drivers, until they appeared to be standing still. Towards the onl M. Kaye Den shed the tread of one of his tyres, but he came in an easy winner.
Another incident in this race Jockeying for Position Then the grass got worn off, the was a collision between an ́0.M., surface broke up, and cinders were driven by Mr. Oats, and Mr. Turn- laid down, partly to facilitate skid- bull's Bugatti. This might have ding and partly to soften the inonded disastrously, as near the evitable fails. Hence the evolution mombers' bridge Mr... Turnbull, apparently in trouble, came down of the dirt track.
the banking, and Mr. Gates, who' was
cars
on his near side, came in collision with him. The skidded at about 10 m.p.h. but came to rent without overturning. Mr. Oats was badly cut about the face.
A typical track is about the size and shape of a football ground with the ends rounded off, and the track laid round the touch-line space; so that there are two straights, in which riders get up speed and two wide corners which they negotiate by akidding as near to the inside se high a
A New Idea. possible, maintaining as
An innovation at Brooklands speed, as they dare.
This slows them down to a was the painting of different greater or less extent, according to coloured lines near the fork so thelf skill and nerve, so that by the that the cars with the highest time they enter the following speed should be able to have a straight there is ample scope for a clear path. A red line was placed burst of terrific acceleration and an- for those doing over 10 mph., other jockeying for places at the while other colours were used to keep the alower can lower on the banking
next corner.
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The methods of a typical "Aus tralian crack are to postpone slow ing down for the corner to the last possible moment, thereby atealing a yard or two from a more cautious competitor; "to cut out" (switch off the ignition) for a couple of seconds as he starts his broadside round the bend, then when in full control of the situation, leaning over about 45 degrees and some half-way round the bend--to open out full and take his chance!
The rider is still, mark you, in the middle of a terrific skid, hitting slight bumps and pothles that call for lightning jerks and swerves to correct.
buck-
Sometimes a machine kicks up and sideways exactly like ing broncho, comes down in a new direction, the back wheel spinning round at ton times its normal Npeed.
Captain Malcolm Campbell, having scratched, did not compete in the last race..
Mr. Kaye Don has been drivfal for many years at Brooklands, and first came into prominence as a motor cyclist, gaining many re- corda. Later he drove the Wolseley Viper, and lately he has been breaking many rocords for various idistances on the car on which he was so successful recently This car, which he has christened Tiger, is the same one, modified, on which Major Begrave secured the world's speed record at Southport some years ago at over 160 miles an hour, and on which he also broke all road records in France.
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The rider has to correct all this- still at a perilous angle--and main- tain his. calculated skid with the throttle full open.
The note of the newly-opened en-tramway lines. gine rises to the roar of a zooming aeroplane; the back wheel, slipping madly as well as skidding, adds ita
That the next busiest places are note an indescribable sound of ripping canvas-as it shoots Trafalgar Square, Marble Arch and shower of cinders and a cloud of of dust in the face of the man be-
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If a moment too soon this driv-you for exceeding in a 10-mile
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an account of themselves in time At each bend the lurid skiddingan anyone from overseas, and wobbling, the buck-jumping, Blithering and sliding, the showers clouds of dust and of dirt and smoke and the terrific noise of the open exhausts combine to give a thrill and, excitement that must move the most blase.......
The machines used are light me B shortened dium-weights with wheelbase and specially strengthen- ed frame, for broadelding imposes terrifle strains which would quickly buckle an ordinary frame. M
As to the engine, high maximum Falls, of course, are frequent and speeds are of no importance com- seem ghastly to the onlooker. But pared with the ability to accelerate the riders wear crash helmets and like a shot from a gun. The smal- leather clothing, usually padded in ler the track the less important is vital places, and serious injury is speed, and the more human skill, and lightning acceleration are called for.
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Races are short, usually a mile- te, four circuits.of a quarter-mile track, and are run-off In heats of three or four riders, semi-finals, etc. each a fresh round. of excite ment. As there are so few on the track together, and the whole of it is visible from any point in the stands, races 'saro very easy to follow.
One soon gets to know the riders. Some of them are quite outstanding,
Ideal Sport,
It la interesting to note that with one exception, the machines used by all the cracks are British, though generally altered almost out of re cognition. Some of the Austra liars' mounts have a fixed engine without either clutch ar gears, no brakes whatever, and, of course, no silencer."
but the bost of this form of racing. At present dirt track racing is
only in its infancy. The authorl- ties are not yet decided on a number of points, for instance betting which, it seems to me, should be rigidly. excluded, as it is on tracks run on Australien lines
is that they do not always-shine they have their off" daye and spells of bad luck like the rest of us.
With that and good handicapping there is a chance for anyone with A certain minimum standard of
Good handicapping, a clear met skill..
The type of rider produced is hod of announcing each event and quite different from the Brooklands.the participants, and plently of op- "crack," and even from those who pertunities for new riders to prac ebine in the great annual Touristtias, seem to be other essentials. Trophy the Derby of motor Thus dirt track racing is an ideal cycling-which is run on public sport. As a spectacle it is without parallel. It needs no betting to en- roads, NANJE
It takes two or three seasons' hard hance its interest. It is the man riding and practice to produce a and his dare devilry and skill that genuine broadsider of even moder count ate ability.MAN
At present the sport is not patronised officially by our motor cycle manufacturers, so that the brilliant ridare attached to them are deharred from taking part.
The miscellany of British lads that do participate, however, show
There are a number of venues all all over the country, such as foot- ball grounds, that would make ex- cellent tracks with very little adoptation purpos In a word. It la sport for which artless age, impatient of cricket and groundz has been waiting.
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