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I did not gel with the 86 CR250 I rode. The ergonomics were so awkward to me and riding a bike for the first time at this event in timed qualifying (which is only 10 minutes) proved to be an even tougher challenge than I anticipated. So, my riding was pathetic but my experience was second to none.
Riding the historic track with such a large amount of spectators there was somethig I don't ever get to experience back at home in the US. The track got very rough and a different type of rough than we get back at home. There were some seriously fast guys at the front of every class and watching those guys along with the Vet MXdN races around that track was just awesome.
It was a great experience and I met so many great people before the event as we were buying our bikes, getting supplies from a local motocross shop (motoxtreme), etc. We even got invited to ride a local practice track before the race to sort the bikes but had to leave before I ever got to ride because my wife and kids were stranded with a punctured tire. One of the groups of guys we bought one of the bikes from were all so nice that they helped my dad and I out tremendously at the event. That part made me feel right at home where we have a lot of great people at our local vintage races too. Honestly, that was the best part of this whole trip; meeting good, honest people that love this stuff as much as I do.
My dad as a kid always dreamed of racing a GP in Europe and doing this got him that experience in many ways. More so than I know he ever thought was possible. For me, I never dreamed of racing the GP's as a kid (I grew up wanting to be McGrath in Supercross) but I've always loved this sport and as I've grown older I've developed an interest in it deeper than just simply doing it. Learning the history, the historic tracks, bikes, etc. along with just simply talking moto with people in a different Country is fantastic.
For anyone in the US thinking about doing this event, do it if you can. It is a lot of money and not an easy task to line everything up but the reward is well worth it.
Are you sticking around for Matterly Basin?
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