Paul Smart has passed away after a RTA

[FourWheelDrift]

https://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/pau...

[Brett748]

RIP Paul. Always tragic to see a biker lose their life doing what they love.

[Freakuk]

Saw this late last night, being a Ducatisti it means a little bit more, nice guy and taken before his time.

RIP.

[Rick448]

Sad news, RIP racer man.

[poo at Paul's]

Such a lovely unassuming guy, and with a lovely family too.
A true great, famous for his Imola 200 win, but he rode so many other bikes in so many championships.
A vey sad loss to the motorcycling world snd to his many friends snd family.

[generationx]

That's very sad. He and his wife (Barry Sheene's sister) were great friends of my last boss and I met him a couple of times at events. Charming people, a sad loss.

[Soloman Dodd]

Very sad, I've seen him race in the Transatlantic series, but I'll remember his Imola Ducati on display in Mick Walker's showroom in Wisbech, and was mesmerised.

A couple of years later I had a 900SS.

[gareth_r]

Very sorry to hear this.

The Imola win is a great story, starting with Maggie accepting the job on Paul's behalf.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/256535/40-years-lat...

EDIT: linked the wrong article

Edited by gareth_r on Thursday 28th October 14:56

[Biker's Nemesis]

Sad news.

[rigga]

Very sad news, and i find it even sadder, when someone has risked their life, at top level racing, only to succumb just going about their normal life later on.

I often drive by where Hailwood had his accident, as its local to me, and it always brings a tinge of sadness.

RIP.

[slopes]

st, the year just gets worse as time goes by

[Zedboy]

Lovely chap and a great business man. Sold me a Honda MT50 in Maidstone to get me started in 1984 and numerous Kawasakis from his Paddock Wood mecca. Hats off to him still riding at 78.Very sad news.

[gareth_r]

slopes said:

st, the year just gets worse as time goes by

Just found out that Wes Cooley died last week.

Another name that will be familiar to the older gits among us.

[carinaman]

gareth_r said:

https://www.rideapart.com/news/256535/40-years-lat...

Thanks for the link.

[Mr Cerbera]

Damn !
I have to be honest that I didn't even know he was still 'around'.

A true hero from my days (currently 65).

Can't believe that another Motorcyclist just ends up as a bottom line in some journal.
Whoever took his life shound be publicly hung, drawn and qurtered.

Mr. Aged-Biker