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We knew it was coming, but it doesn't remotely make it easier to bear.
I saw him regularly at Goodwood, where he raced vintage Nortons with every bit of the tiger spirit of his heyday. Even as late as last September, he won a race, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation. They already knew what he was fighting. The sight of Barry and Wayne Gardner congratulating one another and "high-five"-ing on the cooling lap will stay with me forever.
God bless you, Barry.
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