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Weʼve raised £3,250 to Help Jim Hamilton and Mick Fairhurst of Borderline Racing get back to winning! Hear it in their own words www.sidecarradio.co.uk
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Funded on Tuesday, 20th September 2016
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A Belgian ‘Borderline’ Disaster.
As many of you already know, long time close friends and team mates Jim Hamilton and Mick Fairhurst of ‘Borderline Racing’ have suffered the cruelest of blows out in Chimay last week. Guest rider Scott Lawrie and Mick were setting the track alight in the races after a problematic practice, it was said by one seasoned European sidecar pilot that in more than twenty years of road racing he had never seen anyone ‘beat those chicanes’ like Scott and Mick! In the second and final race it was time to put the Scottish hammer down! A little half spin and recovery was not enough to slow the lads below the leaders pace on lap six and all was looking good when Mick, on one of the long straights, happened to look up inside the fairing only to see ‘the racers nightmare’ flames! Pulling over near a marshal point the bike was soon showing signs that the fire was taking hold, Scott and Mick ran to the marshal point only to find that there were no fire extinguishers, and instead of radioing the ‘situation’ to the clerk or setting flags to warn racers that were still battling, these ‘marshals’ filmed the tragedy as Jim’s pride and joy burnt!
Whilst there may be a chance of an insurance claim against the circuit or the club, Jim and I don’t think that will happen and Jim doesn’t want the club to suffer. We, the sidecar community have to thank God and our lucky stars that Mick and Scott were un hurt in this but we are also facing the awful possibility that we might lose Mick and Jim from sidecar racing.
I have set up this page to try and raise enough money to get Borderline Racing back on track, I don’t expect to be able to get enough money to buy a bike as good as the one that was lost but please, let’s try our best! I would like to assure you that if you contribute any amount to this fund and we are lucky enough to get any money from the circuit then the balance in full will be given to charity. Please contact me on 07730784975 if I can be of any help
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- 8 years ago
Phil Jones
8 years ago102 of the greatest and kindest people I have ever come across, thank you all so much xx. If you would like a thank you sticker (from Cestrian Signs) please send me your address philjonez@hotmail.com
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- 8 years ago
Phil Jones
8 years agoThanks to everyone who has given tonight, I've just finished the show featuring Mick and Jim and it should be out soon, please ask your friends to chip in, just a little is fine xx
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106
John Cookson
Sep 20, 2016
Glad to donate, hope this little bit helps. Good luck guys!!
£30.00
Colin lewis
Sep 20, 2016
£30.00
Phil Jones
Sep 19, 2016
A little more in the pot and my heart felt thanks to Janet Emmerson, Darren Glen, Ben and Dean Dickinson and John Lawson. Please remember to send me your address for the team stickers, your all stars
£160.00
Anonymous
Sep 13, 2016
£30.00
Carole Ramsdale
Sep 13, 2016
Better late than never
£20.00
SlowPhil
Sep 10, 2016
This money has been handed and sent to me through the post. Super snapper Sid Diggins, Julia Fuller and world champion sidecar co rider Stan Dibben. God bless you all x
£90.00
Frank H
Sep 10, 2016
£10.00
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Phil Jones
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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