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In the next pit are some of the sidecar combinations taking part this weekend including the 1975 Krauser MKM 500,
with Roth 4 valve cylinder heads and fuel injection.
Interesting chassis on display to understand better how these machines are made.
2 stroke, 4 cylinder boxer kneeler.
The 1960 BMW R50 combination of Guido and Ira Born, the engine is actually bored to 630cc.
A little more modern 4 cylinder Yamaha combination,
with impressive expansion pipe arrangement.
The outside paddock area is enormous, but well worth to have a good look around for all kinds of rare and unusual machines such as this Moto Morini.
Another Moto Morini 350 with tasteful matching banner.
1935 NSU 500SS hiding the 1955 NSU 250 Sportmax, both entered by Werner Wacker.
Another NSU Sportmax, a 310 from 1963 with a 1955 NSU Max.
Rickman framed Aermacchi getting some attention in the paddock.
Unusual 1967 BMW 500 with Kaczor frame.
Jutta Schumacher is one of several female riders, with her Laverda SF2.
A road going Suzuki RE5 is rare enough to see,
even rarer is one that has been modified for racing.
And no meeting would be complete without a Hercules Wankel, this time also modified for racing.
Another BMW sidecar combination with a 4 valve head conversion, this time the production Krauser type.
A Weslake Trident engine provides the motive force for this combination riden by Andi and Beate Rolli.
Another TZ750 in the paddock, always great to see those 3 mufflers exiting on the right side.
A very clean Rickman Kawasaki 900 with stylish 4 megaphone exhausts.
And a really impressive Bimota KB1 which only needs the most minimal modifications to make it track ready.
Cars are also mixed amongst the bikes in the paddock. This Goggomobil must be one of the most fun cars here today.
Clean and still modern looking Alpine A310 from 1972.
For sale: an impressive Camero convertible near the paddock.
Race prepared 1974 Melkus RS 1000.
Taken from the Mercedes grandstand near the parabolica curves at the far side of the circuit.
CLICK HERE to see video.
4 minutes 23 seconds.
Heinz Schmid on his 1969 Yamaha TD2.
Dean De St. Croix on his 1969 Ducati 250 Mk3.
Peter Melchet on his 1949 Norton M30.
Back towards the paddock, I find this very accurate Honda RC181 replica.
A rare 1925 Hirth 250cc.
Visitors machines parked near to the paddock: Moto Guzzi Falcone sport and Velocette.
1955 NSU Sportmax, previously used by Mike Hailwood.
One more Bimota to be found near the pits, a BB1 Supermono with BMW F650 engine and fresh graphics, looks very modern.
On the pits straight, Manfred Held with his 1967 Aermacchi Ala doro.
A Greeves.
Kadie Casey on her 1969 Honda CB160.
Thomas Bahners on his 1959 Norton Manx 350cc.
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2 minutes 10 seconds.
Time for the sidecars to go out for practice agian, here Pierre and Claudine Gonthier with their 1977 BMW R100 with the Krauser 4 valve heads.
Horst Anderten and Rene Linder with their 1974 Wendel BMW.
CLICK HERE to see the sidecars going out for Saturday afternoon practice.
1 minute 37 seconds.
As a bonus when visiting Hockenheim, it is always worth to make a visit to the motorsports museum to see a spectacular collection of motorcycles and cars, with some very special machines amongst the display.