Ireland, the Last Bastion of Road Racing

Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel.

In this episode of 'The Motoring Historian' with Jon Summers, he is joined by returning guest John Garcia, delving into the niche world of Irish road racing. The show begins by recounting personal motorcycle anecdotes and transitions to a discussion about the unique culture of road racing in Ireland, contrasting it with more mainstream events like the Isle of Man TT. John Garcia shares his recent experiences riding in Ireland, highlighting the grassroots nature of the sport and his participation in a local motorcycle rally. The narrative also addresses the challenges facing this form of motorsport, including safety and insurance issues. Additionally, there are side stories of memorable motorcycle rides, encounters with local characters, and personal reflections on the changing landscape of San Francisco's motorcycling community.

• Whiskey In The Jar
• John Garcia, and Remus his dog
• Samson - Riding With The Angles
• The Yamaha XS650 which brought us together
• The Free Motorcycle
• A Motorcycle Love Letter
• Irish Neil, Construction guy, AMA Champion
• A bad highside
• Stripping racebikes in a wheelchair
• Neil’s Hayabusa sales technique
• Cholmondeley-Tapper buying a Bugatti for the same reason
• A shipping crate full of Hayabusas
• Irish road racers in California
• Gaz and the Bandit
• Gaz’ x-ray image
• Speeding ticket vs. pool
• Gary Moore - Nuclear Attack
• Sharing a warehouse with Irish Moving
• “When Amazon moved in, we got kicked out”
• The Boys Are Back In Town
• Mark Gammie and Seat Cupras
• Cupra Formentor rental car
• John rides in Ireland
• The traditional closed roads triangle course
• Falling off on cow sh1t
• Wheelieing a ‘91 GSXR 1100. In the rain.
• Suzuki B-King
• Fore Race course
• Derek Shiels
• The Seven Wonders pub
• A Sierra and a dry stone wall
• Neil’s brother’s Marker Stone
• Whiskey in the Jar
• Appendix A - Gaz’ second “close one”

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