Phil Aynsley shares the on-track action and machinery from Bathurst in 1986
Chris Oldfield awaits the start of the Arai 500 with mechanic Arthur Davis looking on (and a certain Mr Bracks pretending to be a photographer in the background).
Bathurst 1986 – Chris Oldfield, Arthur Davis – Arai 500 start
The field filters through Hell Corner on the first lap of the Arai 500.
Bathurst 1986 – Hell Corner, first lap of the Arai 500
These two Italian bikes spent much of the race together. Chris Oldfield on the Gowanloch Bimota DB1 and Pete Byers on the Frasers Ducati 750 Montjuic.
Bathurst 1986 – Chris Oldfield on the Gowanloch Bimota DB1Bathurst 1986 – Pete Byers on the Frasers Ducati 750 MontjuicBathurst 1986 – Pete Byers on the Frasers Ducati 750 Montjuic leads Chris Oldfield on the Gowanloch Bimota DB1
Interestingly this Montjuic was the pre-production prototype (No. 001) that made its world debut at the Sydney Motorcycle Show in late ’85
Bathurst 1986 – Pete Byers on the Frasers Ducati 750 MontjuicBathurst 1986 – Chris Oldfield on the Gowanloch Bimota DB1
Here the duo slip under Barry Thompson/Yamaha 750 at Murrays Corner
Bathurst 1986 – Pete Byers/Frasers Ducati 750 Montjuic and Chris Oldfield/Gowanloch Bimota DB1 slip under Barry Thompson/Yamaha 750 at Murrays Corner
Malcolm Campbell on the Honda RS500
Bathurst 1986 – Malcolm Campbell/Honda RS500
Roger Freeth on the McIntosh Suzuki 1000
Bathurst 1986 – Roger Freeth/McIntosh Suzuki 1000
Roger Heyes on the Suzuki 750
Bathurst 1986 – Roger Heyes/Suzuki 750
Michael Dowson on the Yamaha 750
Bathurst 1986 – Michael Dowson/Yamaha 750
Wayne Clarke on the Suzuki leads Kevin Magee on his Yamaha 750
Phil Aynsley sadly passed away in 2023 after a life spent travelling the world photographing many of the rarest and most beautiful motorcycles ever made. We are proud to continue showcasing his catalogue of work on MCNews.com.au.
