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7/3/2018 7:54am
7/3/2018 7:54am
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4/12/2020 12:09am
Gang,
Woke up to a sad text this morning that our dear friend Gavin Trippe lost his life yesterday in an auto accident. Most of you hear know and the newbies will soon know that Gavin was the man who brought the Carlsbad USGP to life and motocross to TV on ABC's Wide World of Sports from the early 70's to 1986.
We can all thank Gavin for his contributions to the motorcycle industry and motocross in particular. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Race In Peace Mr. Trippe.
Woke up to a sad text this morning that our dear friend Gavin Trippe lost his life yesterday in an auto accident. Most of you hear know and the newbies will soon know that Gavin was the man who brought the Carlsbad USGP to life and motocross to TV on ABC's Wide World of Sports from the early 70's to 1986.
We can all thank Gavin for his contributions to the motorcycle industry and motocross in particular. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Race In Peace Mr. Trippe.
The Carlsbad GP had about as much impact on my generation as "On Any Sunday" when it comes to motorcycles (and that is saying a lot.).
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RIP Gavin Trippe. Thanks for promoting all those wonderful USGPs at Carlsbad
Very sad.
Rest easy Mr. Trippe and thank you for your contributions to the sport I love.
Gavin was a great guy full of amazing stories.
Unlimited passion for motorcycle racing.
Gavon Trippe and Wide World of Sports brought it all into our living room and it was soo cool!
I would love to have see that clip again of my hero's in slow mo dancing down the Carlsbad freeway with CCR and Fogerty singing and screaming "come on and ride the wind, we're going up around the bend...Yeah!!" Such a cooltl intro to explain what it is that had turned on so many young Americans to this European motorsport.
RIP Gavin
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