RIP Paul Smart (23 April 1943 - 27 October 2021)
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2 жыл бұрынIsle of Man TT podium finisher Paul Smart has died following a road collision involving his motorbike.
Smart's greatest claim to fame was winning the Imola 200 on a Ducati in 1972, however, he also tasted success at the Isle of Man TT in the late '60s and early 1970s.
His first visit to the TT podium came in 1967 as he took his Norton Dominator to second place to Triumph's John Hartle in that year's 750cc Production race.
He was back on the same step in 1969's edition of the 750cc Production TT, again finishing behind a Triumph, this time piloted by Malcolm Uphill.
The final success at the Isle of Man TT came in 1970's Junior TT, this time finishing ahead of Uphill by over two minutes.
Paul's last TT appearance, in 1974, ended in disappointing retirements from both the Senior and Formula 750 TT Races.
Away from the Isle of Man Paul found great success on short circuits, competing for Triumph in the inaugural years of the Formula 750 championship, as well as tasting the life on the road as part of the 'Continental Circus,' earning seven Grand Prix podium results along the way.
Paul Smart leaves behind wife Maggie and children Scott and Paula.
@RichardASK 2 жыл бұрын
Really nice guy and a bloody good rider. Say hello to Barry. RIP.
@ronaldmartin2274 2 жыл бұрын
A few years ago, two elderly gentlemen came into my pub for a meal. They were riding brand new Ducati’s. One of the men was a very interesting character who came from New Zealand and owned the only running (at that time) Britten and was off to the classic TT later in the year where Bruce Anstey was to ride it. The other guy was quiet but yet seemed familiar in some way. I was sure I knew him. Being a motorcyclist I sat talking to them and showed them a few places of interest and bike routes for their next days run out. The next night we were talking and after a few drinks it transpired that their bikes had been lent to them by Ducati following their visit earlier to the factory. 🤔🤔🤔🤔 The penny dropped….. Only the great get the honor of having a Ducati named in their honour. Paul Smart. I will never forget the stories of his racing days and his famous brother in law. Great rider, great human being. Sad to here the news and condolences to family and friends.
@misterjones7929 2 жыл бұрын
Really uplifting story to read at this sad time - thanks
@kayholmes7920 2 жыл бұрын
As a teenager, I followed the great domestic riders of the early 70's. Paul, riding his Trident, was my favourite. My condolences to Maggie and his family. A true legend.
@markfiges999 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Paul, and thank you for the memories.
@tutankraider3502 2 жыл бұрын
One of my lifetime heroes . this is a terrible loss. lots of love goes out to his family and friends. He will live forever in our hearts
@DesmondBorcherds 2 жыл бұрын
It was my absolute privilege to meet Paul when he raced the Triumph Trident at the South African TT in 1970 (or maybe 1972). He was with Ray Pickerel (BSA Rocket 3); Agostini (MV Augusta); Mike Hailwood (Honda); Redman (Yamaha believe it or not); John Cooper; Rod Gould; Phil Read and some local chaps Tommy Johns; Kork Ballington; Rod Gray; Paul Aitken; Kelvin Thomas> Fantastic racing in those days
@misterjones7929 2 жыл бұрын
Great names and great days. RIP Paul....
@rcnelson 2 жыл бұрын
It's sore hard to see the names and faces we knew leave us. What a thrill it was for this Ducati fan to hear of Smart's great Imola victory, even though I sympathized with Spaggiari's 2nd place finish which he repeated the following year. Time will eventually turn all of us into just entries in history's scrapbook, but here's a salute to all those who passed the finish line before we did.
@nellozavattini2716 2 жыл бұрын
I saw him at the Imola 200, 1972, a really great rider and very nice man. Condolences to the family and friends
@julianwaller2329 2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P PAUL MY CONDOLENCES TO THE WHOLE SMART FAMILY
@ducwolf 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Paul and thx for all You've done for the motorcycle world and for the brand Ducati ! It was a great pleasure and honor for me to meet Paul at the old paddock of the Nürburgring in 2006. I asked for signing his autograph on my helmet. While he signed my helmet we got into a conversation about Ducatis and the old Nürburgring. Half an hour later ( ! ) I had learned so much from and about a great sportsman. A great gentleman ! My helmet with his autograph " Paul Smart #16 " is stored savely in my garage. Cincere condolences to his family !
@johnarmstrong2679 2 жыл бұрын
Great names from the past on my favourite track! RIP and vale Paul
@rissellthomas3254 2 жыл бұрын
Paul Smart was a hero of mine from the days of being a young boy fascinated by bike racing. Thank you Mr Smart.
@geoffoliver6788 2 жыл бұрын
So sad, a true gentleman, Paul would always find time for a chat even down to saying if you are passing the shop pop in for a chat and cuppa. God bless you and the family.
@reginaldsmallhausen8871 2 жыл бұрын
Just found this..Heartbreaking..RIP sir! Say hello to Bazza!
@marcoanguilla3110 2 жыл бұрын
Condolences for the desappear of the great winner of 200 miles with Ducati. He lived with motor bikes and desappeared with them. Thanks for having honored the sport in his life.
@mrsilbo6499 2 жыл бұрын
Did you count the straw bales? I did - there weren't any! Balls of steel and a great rider & man. My thoughts are with Maggie and her family. RIP Paul & ride free with Bazzer. 💪
@patrickkeefe940 2 жыл бұрын
Dear Paul my heart is broken I will miss you so much my friend and drinking mate for 35+years such a sad loss I will think of you and your stories every day thank you and all the smarties and sheens for the honour of sharing parts of your life, Magi I hope I will soon be able to come to your house where I have so many memories, love and wishing you all say strong and well.
@garycooper783 2 жыл бұрын
I bought my ZZR1100 from Paul Smart in 1990 when he was running Kawasaki Paddock Wood in Kent, In my excitement I forgot my gloves when I came to collect my new bike, he lead me over to a carousel of all the new gloves and told me to chose a pair, wouldn`t take payment for them. RIP.
@nicaskey1 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary - I worked for Paul in Paddock Wood when I left school while I was waiting for my mechanical apprenticeship to materialise. Paul was pleased with bike knowledge and would let me move & clean the show room bikes, he would make me pump up a few tyres that would loose air due to punctures etc, one day I told him I could break those tyres and fix the punctures and was very please when I did them. He had the famous Ducati on the shelf that I would clean & dust once in while, a mutual friend told me he still had it at home in his garage - I guess Scott will look after it now. I have in my garage a Honda ATC 70 that was brought from Paul Smart Honda in the 80’s and the PDI sheet is filled out and signed by Paul. Paul was also very kind in helping me recover one of his bikes I crashed into a hedge one morning on my way to work. So very saddened when I heard to news last week, a great man with a good heart RIP Paul.
@charabanc1418 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Paul.
@vnsworkshop9961 2 жыл бұрын
Great Rider, Italy will rememver you Thank you R.i.p.
@shamfilmpresents6309 2 жыл бұрын
Rip...🥺
@nicksmith7552 2 жыл бұрын
Yup.....Paul is Barry Sheens brother in-law.
@CaptWindShear 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Sad news. May he Rest in Peace, but never be forgotten.
@misterjones7929 2 жыл бұрын
I saw Paul Smart racing at Brands Hatch so many times over the years that he almost seemed like an old friend although I never got to speak to him. Very dismayed to hear about his untimely passing. RIP Paul.
@quartusbuys6831 2 жыл бұрын
Watched Paul Smart and Rod Gould at Roy Hesketh as a kid. Must have been 50 years ago. Paul had a unique style with his upper body 'hanging out ' RIP
@vaughanoke1059 2 жыл бұрын
Paul had a style all of his own. My Grandfather was a huge fan of his and the one who got my interest in motorcycle racing. Forever RIP them both.
@sukvi1898 2 жыл бұрын
Rip lengends
@bladerunnergonzalez 2 жыл бұрын
🌹R.I.P.😢😢😢
@stephenwilliams926 2 жыл бұрын
Paul Smart, Reinhold Roth, Boet Van Dulmen, Wes Cooley all gone this year RIP.
@XaviSpit 2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P.
@allanhughes7859 2 жыл бұрын
I just cant beleive how fast they go on these old machines Yes Yes the new boys go a lot quicker but just look at the difference in machinery They must have been so so brave Sad to see anyone pass and as all others have said thoughts go out to the family !!
@michaelmccann4926 2 жыл бұрын
Paul Smart. Absolute legend. RIP
@kawakalypse2770 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these pictures.
@MrPomdownunder 2 жыл бұрын
I once met Paul and Maggie.. He was such a nice down to earth fella.... RIP although You lived longer than many others - Ivy, Hailwood, and many in that dangerous era..
@johnpartridge7623 2 жыл бұрын
What a shame to lose another of the original greats, my condolences to Family & Friends.
@mariorossi7220 2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P.🇮🇹
@luisvillarrealheredero1326 2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Mr. Smart. ♥️🌹
@robinoconnor1203 2 жыл бұрын
Such sad news I met him and wife Maggie a long time ago, my thoughts are with his family. RIP Paul.
@Mambojambo157 2 жыл бұрын
Well done to Paul Smart. Produced some good art there. Amazing thing is they still do that racing today. It’s the real racing, real riding, though the short circuit gets the attention.
@colinmartin2921 2 жыл бұрын
The news is so sad, Smartie was one of my heroes, a proper bike rider. It is ironic that both of Ducati's early gods (Smart and Hailwood) died in road accidents.
@torstenpersson5629 2 жыл бұрын
I remember when I was a kid, and way to young to ride a motorcycle, that Paul Smart, with his spectacular riding style, was on the cover of our Swedish magazine MC-nytt (MC news). I read these magazines cover to cover and was inspired to the extent that I have been riding MC since 1975. Paul is sadly missed!
@descamm9313 2 жыл бұрын
Sad news, Paul Was an out and out racer, seen some great battles, he loved the crowd and the crowd loved him, may he rest in peace, the world of motorcycle racing has got smaller over the years. Thoughts are with Paul's family & friends and people who we're fortunate enough to see the man race. FOND MEMORY'S.!
@neilperry2224 2 жыл бұрын
They all stood behind the rope in their Sunday best in the sun, no shouting, no beers in hand, but just the coffin nails poisoning everyone else. But my thoughts go to Mr Paul Smarts family and his extended family out in Oz.
@andyb.1026 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Paul ~ is there a video of His superb Imola 200 win
@johnnybeer3770 2 жыл бұрын
Sad news, he was always such an exciting rider to watch . R.I.P. Paul .
@copferthat 2 жыл бұрын
Small Part, as he was affectionally known. Watched him through the 70's and it was Paul who was the first rider to hang off the end of the bike. Thanks for great times Paul.
@DirtyMerkin 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Champion 🏁
@carlogigante822 2 жыл бұрын
A really true Gentleman... Rip Mr Paul, we love you...
@LeeePowers 2 жыл бұрын
RIP🙏🏽
@velobob4299 2 жыл бұрын
Top bloke, top racer RIP Paul.
@stuarth43 2 жыл бұрын
remember well and had a Cromwell skid lid too in the 60s So sad to meet his end thisaways,
@johncrispin2118 2 жыл бұрын
Wry sorry to hear about Paul’s Passing.
@billmago7991 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Paul Smart....yes only legends get motorcycles named after them.
@felixperezvillega3368 2 жыл бұрын
Una gran pérdida. Mis condolencias a la familia. Saluda a Barry cuando llegues.
@bretloyd8097 2 жыл бұрын
RIP . . . Messrs Smart and Sheene will be drinking beer.
@misterjones7929 2 жыл бұрын
That's are really good thought - thanks.....
@glue4131 2 жыл бұрын
Splendit times
@minibus9 2 жыл бұрын
rip
@markielinhart 2 жыл бұрын
Vale Paul Smart, legend… 🌹
@jeffhildreth9244 2 жыл бұрын
RIP
@apachecatcat3495 2 жыл бұрын
He deserves a medal for having put up with Barry
@arkroyalrifemoonbasealpha6101 2 жыл бұрын
What is the year of ths race please any ideas? many thanks
@gm16v149 2 жыл бұрын
1969
@douglasalexander4348 2 жыл бұрын
Asking Barry what rider modes are..
@oneofmany1087 2 жыл бұрын
Paul Smart was the one who used the Knee out Style.. Kenny Roberts said part of his style was from Paul Smart. He said it was the Smart style. That gave him the Edge on Road Racing
@1986.Mattia 2 жыл бұрын
✊💗
@gm16v149 2 жыл бұрын
He certainly put Ducati on the map with the Imola win, and they’ve really looked back. A friend of mine bought a new original green frame 750SS not long after, and I bought a yellow tank 750S at the same time because of the win. At 78 I thought he must have died of natural causes, sadly not the case.
@copferthat 2 жыл бұрын
It could be argued he saved Ducati, along with Hailwood.
@Free_Ranger_CT110 2 жыл бұрын
RIP Paul, had he won this race the commentator would have choked having to say 'Norton'
@brianoreilly1866 2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Paul “knee out” Smart - he certainly made an impression
@banjopete 2 жыл бұрын
A bit of knee out, but NO dangling legs, thank you lord.
@tomford5416 2 жыл бұрын
crazy that 50 odd years ago average speed was 60 odd MPH now there over 150 stupid fast !
@laurencew5220 2 жыл бұрын
He done well considering it was uphill all the way
@patchthesinclair5896 2 жыл бұрын
Dear old Smartiepants, no demented old age for him, proper life to the end !
@raleeuw 2 жыл бұрын
What slow in the past🤔nope💪👍 Rip 😔
@MrPomdownunder 2 жыл бұрын
Actually I also met Graham Bailey although that was in his capacity as a coach driving instructor later in his life.... I Wanted to hear all about the Island- not boring coaches !
@michaeltaylor8835 2 жыл бұрын
RIp Nprton and BSA
@gren509 2 ай бұрын
The birth of the TT100 tyre - just try a 100mph lap on those, even on a modern bike !?
@paolotoscano1231 2 жыл бұрын
1943....1973?
@dukevideo 2 жыл бұрын
1969
@grahambrown8239 2 жыл бұрын
I knew Paul during the 1971 world championship season,lovely guy condolences to his family , I am really saddened.
@humandroid53 2 жыл бұрын
Talk about a partisan production! Lol. I wanted to hear the Kawasaki!
@alanpeck377 2 жыл бұрын
We in the racing world have an expression when riders pass on, "They have gone under the Chequered flag!" Will they return? Absolutely!!! R.I.P. means Resrrection In Paradise according to the Bible's promise in John, Chapter 5, verses 28, 29. I look forward to seeing many who I raced against return to a cleansed earth under a heavenly Kingdom. Paul Smart, Mike Hailwood, Bill Ivy, Peter Williams and many more. Happy Trails Ahead! Alan Peck 🐴
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