15-05-2022, 05:01 PM
The Ginger Molloy Story...compiled by Claire Molloy. Ginger Molloy was a motorcycle racer from the '60's until only a few years ago...the highlight of his career being 2nd in the World 500cc Championship in 1970, Agostini winning of course. Starting in 1963 he drove around Europe and the UK in a van full of motorcycles competing in as many races as he could, in later years he had a caravan, as his wife an up to 4 daughters were with him as well. Not really a biography, just some ramblings and photos Claire swept up into a book. All the photos are small black & white, and not very clear. In case anyone wondered who Claire was, she has included their wedding photo - it's a full page and she is gorgeous !
There is also a DVD, transfered from 8mm film, in colour, and is a hodge podge of his travels....Ginger comments in Kiwi style, saying practically nothing and dropping high profile names. A few shots of the races, and the paddock where they camped...his kids as toddlers. At the end we are in the '70's and film of racing at Bathurst. Ginger says a few comments here, but doesn't mention he came 2nd in the 500cc race, and won the 250cc.
It's good to finally see a book about Ginger Molloy - Agostini was the most famous racer of the period, on his factory prepared MV's. But Kiwi's came 2nd to him - Ginger in 1970, Keith Turner in 1971, and in 1973 Kim Newcombe posthumously. There is a movie about Kim Newcombe called Love Loss and Speed.
Ginger is a local, and I once worked in his old motorcycle shop after he sold it. Ginger was in everyday, but wouldn't have a clue who I am...his wife and one of the daughters know me though. I worked at the shop again 10 years later - the 2 worst jobs I've ever had, the place is dysfunctional.
There is also a DVD, transfered from 8mm film, in colour, and is a hodge podge of his travels....Ginger comments in Kiwi style, saying practically nothing and dropping high profile names. A few shots of the races, and the paddock where they camped...his kids as toddlers. At the end we are in the '70's and film of racing at Bathurst. Ginger says a few comments here, but doesn't mention he came 2nd in the 500cc race, and won the 250cc.
It's good to finally see a book about Ginger Molloy - Agostini was the most famous racer of the period, on his factory prepared MV's. But Kiwi's came 2nd to him - Ginger in 1970, Keith Turner in 1971, and in 1973 Kim Newcombe posthumously. There is a movie about Kim Newcombe called Love Loss and Speed.
Ginger is a local, and I once worked in his old motorcycle shop after he sold it. Ginger was in everyday, but wouldn't have a clue who I am...his wife and one of the daughters know me though. I worked at the shop again 10 years later - the 2 worst jobs I've ever had, the place is dysfunctional.
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