Endurance racing was about clicking off clean laps, making fast pit stops and trying not to abuse the equipment. Tight racing and close passes were not always at the top of the list in a six or eight-hour race, but don’t tell that to the riders of Cycle Speed Racing (No. 6) and Wood Racing (No. 66) in a WERA National Endurance race at Grattan sometime in the mid-1980s.

Cycle Speed Racing (No. 6 Yamaha FZ750) and Wood Racing (No. 66 Suzuki GSXR) go bar to bar in a WERA National Endurance race going into turn one at Grattan sometime in the mid-1980s. (Larry Lawrence photo)