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Despite a major off Foggy makes it to the WSB grid. The rest is…

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º It’s the Donington Park WSB round in 1992 and wildcard rider Carl Fogarty is in trouble. He hits a neutral into Macleans, crashes, and doesn’t have the parts to fix the bike. Instead of giving up, Foggy persuades a mate to drive a van to Sports Motorcycle­s, Manchester for bits. On his return they work through the night changing the engine and rebuilding the bike. Carl wins the second race: ‘That got me the factory ride for the next year. It made me what I became,’ he said later.‡

 ??  ?? Down, but definitely notout
Down, but definitely notout

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