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Thanks for posting BobbyM, that was the first MX race that I ever saw (on TV). Up until that point I was a trail rider, after that I was using the tractor to push some jumps up in the field near my house. A year later I was racing!
A lot of people including some factory HRC mechanics think that this is possibly the fastest an mid 80’s era 250 has been ridden and this kid is just an amateur. So i back my claim on the mid 80’s riders being less skilled. Bobby constantly trolls for back in the day they were better well i don’t think they were.
I AM THE JUDGE
Im an excellent driver. 13 minutes to Judge Wapner and The Peoples Court.
Judge Wapner=OG
It's all an apples and oranges comparison.
Pit Row
1. It was rough. And some of those straights took technique rather than just holding the throttle open.
2. Picking the best/smoothest line was actually a thing.
3. Because of the above, the speed with which riders went on those sections varied far more compared to today’s tracks, (dependent on their skill and line choice).
4. No artificial jumps. Didn’t take anything away from the spectacle though.
5. The track seemed much wider, but slower than today’s, with slower corners which were at the same time roomy.
6. Slower speeds = easier passing. (It’s more difficult to turn a bike when it’s going fast).
7. Notice how few 180 degree corners there were? IMO 180 degree corners don’t help passing.
8. I wish modern racing would incorporate tracks like that.
Hannah was an animal and so was the O Show.
As for the comment from DickTease, "Same" and "Slower" might be argued, but your "less skill" belief is ignorant.
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