\u201cHe really enjoyed his racing,\u201d Irons said. \u201cHe enjoyed every part of it from the mechanical aspect of it to the racing part of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a cool concept, isn\u2019t it? Racing a bike for a living. If that\u2019s your passion, it\u2019s an amazing thing to be able to go and do it for a job, but you have to be fearless because these bikes have got no brakes. They accelerate as fast as a Formula One car because of their power-to-weight ratio.<\/p>\n
Ryan Terry-Daley. Photo \/ Rosebank Speedway<\/p>\n
\u201cHe got to live his dream out. He was a good human and just such a likeable lad.\u201d<\/p>\n
British Speedway also paid its respects to Terry-Daley.<\/p>\n
\u201cRyan was a regular in the UK for around a decade, racing predominantly in the NDL [third division] for the likes of Mildenhall, Coventry, Stoke, Plymouth and Leicester,\u201d it said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis spell with the Lion Cubs in 2019 saw him part of the team which lifted the NDL title, and although he was no longer racing in the UK, he continued to compete in New Zealand.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Edmonds was considered a legend in sidecar racing, which took him around the world, competing in England, Europe, the USA and Australia, even representing New Zealand at the World F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Motocyclisme level.<\/p>\n
Rosebank Speedway President Brian Guptill said Edmonds was somebody who was very passionate about the sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter all this time on sidecars, he was in the process of putting a flat-track bike together to come out racing this season on a flat-track bike,\u201d Guptill said.<\/p>\n
Nick Edmonds. Photo \/ Rosebank Speedway<\/p>\n
\u201cHe would spend 30 hours a week plus helping another … competitor to get their sidecar ready for the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cNick was awesome with his New Zealand titles and everything else that he did.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Rosebank Speedway, which recently had its lease extended by five years, with the option for a further five, will use its first meet of the season on October 19 to pay its respects to Terry-Daley, while plans are in place to honour Edmonds in early November.<\/p>\n
Last month, the speedway community also lost Alan \u201cMoon Goon\u201d Luoni<\/a>, who had an involvement of over 45 years in the sport, mainly in Whanganui.<\/p>\n