…Brad Lackey
The UK can sometimes experience interesting weather during July and for the Scottish Grand National Scramble at Drumlanrig Castle it proved distinctly unCalifornian-like for guest of honour Brad Lackey. Not that it was a problem for him though: “Hey I was based in Europe for a while and experienced the Brit weather…” his face creased in a wide grin as he and I hurried to the marquee, set up for the evening entertainment. Inside and out of the weather, Brad flopped into a couch and said: “Okay, the guys putting this together tell me you do ‘an hour with…’ so, ask me what you want.”
So, I began with something simple… “How old are you?” “I’m 65,” he replied. “We’re off to a flying start,” I joked, thinking on my feet. Then I noticed the crowd of fellow racers, former racers, and enthusiasts wanting a few moments of the man’s time. In some interviews this can be a problem but for an informal chat such as this it can actually work in both parties’ favour as recollections start flowing and things are more relaxed.
The conversation dotted about from 1966,
