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NAME;
Jim Haseldine
JOINED
THE KEYNETON MCC IN;
1989
AGE;
57 DOB 12/06/1946
OCCUPATION;
Self employed Motor Mechanic
MARITAL STATUS;
Married
CHILDREN;
2. Stephen and Vanessa. 2 grand children.
Ryan and Sarah.
PETS;
2 dogs, Jimmy and Sasha. 1 chook, 1 galah,
3 budgies and some fish.
HOBBIES;
Reading. Cars and bikes.
FAVOURITE FOOD;
Steak. Roast veggies. Raisins. Ginger.
FAVOURITE DRINK;
Water. Port. Bourbon and Cola.
FAVOURITE SINGERS/BANDS;
No time
FAVOURITE ACTORS/ACTRESS;
no time
FAVOURITE TV SHOWS;
Any motor sport. Funny home videos.
FAVOURITE CAR;
Mk 1 Zephyr race car. Dream car- BA Falcon
XR8
FAVOURITE BIKES;
Honda EML600 or any thing with 3 wheels
OWN CAR(S) & BIKE(S);
AU Falcon. XD Falcon. Mk1 Cortina. 1985
Honda XR600 in bits. 1985 Honda XR600 with
sidecar. 1995 Honda EML600 sidecar.
RACE BIKE(S);
Honda EML600.
LIKES ABOUT LIFE;
Living in Australia. Being fit enough and
able to enjoy riding sidecars and being able
to beat a few young blokes in the process.
DISLIKES ABOUT LIFE;
Negativity and Gunners.
FIRST INTEREST IN MOTORCYCLES;
As a kid my parents took me to a scramble at
Nairne and I was mesmerized by the sidecars,
particularly the passengers.
FIRST COMPETITION;
Started racing cars at Rowley Park Speedway
in 1968. Started bikes in 1989 on sidecar in
Robertstown 2 day.
FIRST BIG WIN;
Won trail class sidecar 1991 24 hour. 1st
sidecar in 2003 Robertstown 2 day.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN CAREER;
Racing at Australian Super Sedan
Championship when you had to qualify to
Race. No idea how many race wins, too long
ago.
Sidecar. Heaps of class wins. Grey beard
Star Award 1st’s and 2nd’s.
2000 Outright winner State wide Rally on
sidecar, beating all the solos.
1995,98 & 2000 24 hour 6th
outright sidecar.
2001 24 hour 7th outright
sidecar.
HIGHLIGHT OF CAREER (SO FAR);
Finishing the first 24 hour I ever rode.
Finishing the 24 hour as the oldest rider.
LOWLIGHT OF CAREER (SO FAR);
Riding this season while fighting chronic
fatigue syndrome and not having the stamina
to give 100%
FACET(S) CURRENTLY RIDING;
Road Trials. Club Days. Riding with the
DSMRA.
CURRENT SPONSORS;
WJ & SE Haseldine Mechanical Repairs.
Bankcard. Visa.
FAVOURITE EVENT & WHY?;
Keyneton 6 hour well run event, followed
closely by Robertstown 2 day because it is a
tough event to come back and ride the second
day.
ANY RACING INJURIES;
Broken collar bone. Broken Scaphoid.
BIGGEST INFLUENCE(S) ON CAREER;
Mark and Robin Schick, Fred Weckert.
BEST & FAVOURITE RIVALS;
Len Burman and Jack Ewins because Len is
about the same age as me and we have had
some good friendly rivalry over the years.
FAVOURITE ALL TIME COMPETITORS;
Malcolm Rasmus and Rob Luxton. They were
always fast, always fair and down right
decent blokes.
SUPERSTITIONS;
None.
FUTURE AMBITIONS IN CAREER;
Enjoy riding for as long as I am able and
then get involved with the running of the
sport as an official or something, to give
something back to the sport that I have
enjoyed.
THOUGHTS ON MOTORCYCLE SPORT IN SA;
There are a few problems with the
administration side of the sport. Some
people try to run the sport as if they own
it. Generally a very enjoyable sport, with
good friendly people involved. Sidecar
people seem to enjoy a common bond.
THOUGHTS ON THE KEYNETON MCC;
A top club, which has proven that it can run
world standard events. Club members should
realize that they only get out of a club
what they put into the club, if members want
the club to achieve certain things they are
the ones that have to make it happen,
believe me, the time put into the club is
rewarded in many ways, mainly friendship and
you are the one to make it happen. The club
needs more people to commit to helping to
run events, but generally it comes together
in the end. Some of the problems discussed
as bar talk should be brought up during a
meeting. I have enjoyed my time at the club,
have met lots of nice people and am proud to
say I am a member.
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