Established amongst East Yorkshire’s leading three wheeling exponents, Beverley’s Gary Gibson is the next racer to take part in Road Racing News growing in popularity, Oliver’s Mount Top 8 series.
A top three finisher at England’s sole closed roads course, his answers to the Scarborough themed set of questions, are as follows:
Q1: First memory of Oliver’s Mount?
“Watching Sheene (Barry) and Grant (Mick), in the late seventies, brilliant!”
Q2: Favourite part about racing at the mount?
“The atmosphere”
Q3: Favourite section of Scarborough course?
“Coming down the start finish.”
Q4: Best moment thus far at Scarborough?
“From a meeting from 1990, finishing 3rd behind Dave Saville and Eddie Wright, they were untouchable.”
Q5: All time Scarborough racing hero?
“Dave Saville”
Q6: Is there one machine in particular that you would like to race at Scarborough?
“Honda 6, the sound of the Honda six under the trees would be fantastic.”
Q7: One word to describe Oliver’s Mount?
“Atmosphere”
Q8: Most respected racing rival at Scarborough?
“Lee Crawford”
Words by Stevie Rial