WHO IS THAT? | Bikesportnz

The BikesportNZ.com photo archive is a treasure trove of classic old snaps.

We dug into the archive recently to find photos of a top Kiwi motocross rider from the 1980s, Rotorua’s Bryan Patterson, and a visitor to New Zealand during that same era, British motocross ace Perry Leask.

Those photos sparked a bit of interest from our viewers.

When we then ran a couple of archive photos from the World Superbike Championships, from New Zealand’s golden era between 1988 and 1992, it also caused a few people sit up and take notice.

We have been urged to dig back into our photo archive and see what other interesting items we could come up with.

So, each week we are going to run an archive photo or two – a bit of a guessing game for you. See if you can name the individuals.

We’ll offer you a few clues, but we also want to keep you guessing.

Check back and we’ll give you the answers next week, along with our next “Who’s that?” feature photos.

Clues for photo above:

Naming these two riders is easy, but can you name the man in the background, in the centre of the photo? The photo was taken at Manfeild.

Clues for photo at right:

This rider was among the New Zealand elite in the 1980s. He is pictured here getting some advice from his well-known father and the number on the bike was his national ranking in about 1985. He has since raced overseas, with quite some success, in a parallel motorcycling code. The rider’s elder brother is still heavily involved in motocross.

Last week’s characters revealed:

The main photo last week was of 2010 New Zealand MX1 champion Cody Cooper. The photo was taken in about 1995, when he won the national 8-11 years’ 80cc title riding a Kawasaki KX85. The second photo last week showed former Dannevirke and Palmerston North bike mechanic Brent Stephens. He has since worked for many years in Europe as head mechanic for MotoGP star Valentino Rossi.

Well done to those who emailed us with their answers.

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