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What a treasure trove !!

The greatest sport on the planet!! No matter when in history.

I’m 58 , loved this era , the noise the smell the riders . Legendary stuff .

LOVE IT !!! Thank You

Gary...thank you for sharing these amazing old videos. I went to a number of races back then and only your foresight to record these races with high-quality video with audio allows us all to see them again in all their glory. RJ will always be my favorite racer.

This is fantastic Gary thank you for doing this.

Jody Wesiel was quoted saying Thorpe was the worlds fastest amateur . . . Lol . . . Got to love that Jody Wesiel . . . Read his motocross action mag column from the early 70's

Lechine sam posy is at this point in his motocross career far from being a rookie dumb-ass. And that corner he slid though with his back brake locked was a very professional move to enter and exit with extreme precision and he executed it perfectly. Ronnie from this race on was to become one of the fastest 500cc riders but his off track party style eventually caught up with him along with not even throwing a leg over his practice bikes between races, and in doing so was given the nominee of the best natural talent rider in motocross . . . Hats off Mr Lechine the machine

that was a motocross track

Just love the cr 250 2-stroke and McGrath

Gary, Thank you for the memories, you are one hell of a roll model and father. Wish you the best.❤❤😊😊

Surprising how riders didn't spend hours upon hours practicing their starts back then. It would have made such a difference.

Notice a lot less jumps yet the racing was exciting and less injury and deaths. I feel motocross and Supercross should be the same. I love jumps and they are needed but we don’t need to push it. The jumps could be half the height and the racing still just as great or better.

🔥👍👍, а я досих пор ежжу на cz250/513, она 1985 года, но она в отличном состоянии, и валит так что шкура заварачивается🔥👍

'82 was the year of the Americans. Blessed to attend the des Nations races with my bro. What an adventure.

Attended 'dilla since '71. I love the natural rarely used track with grass as it mixed in with the dirt. Just that uphill section leading to Screw U was so gnarly. That alone is a challenge and a passing opportunity. I hate what they've done with the track with the heavy machinery grooming the course so smooth which leads to RUTS. I love BUMPS and even UNSEEN ones that are hidden within the grass. Probably some woodchuck holes as well. Yup, those were the days. Gnarly 2 strokes. The sounds. The smells. Bikes and riders that could be easily distinguished just by the gas tanks. Thanks Gary for your contribution to the sport.

Well davidhart1504, you are right. Except for that day, for some reason he wanted to race with those guys. I was surprised as well when I saw he come out on in.

Can’t be 1981. The bikes are wrong for that year. Hannah didn’t ride one two fives in 81.

Awesome. Wish I could have been there....

Brutal course! Rode that back in 81 with the Suzuki school of motocross and it brings back great memories. David Bailey!! Whada smooth, strong rider!!

Thanks for the memories Professor ! I was there for these races as well as the Motocross des Nations in Belgium, the weekend before. I was the lone Canadian with 21 Americans on a tour that Gigi Penton organized. We had USA support team jackets. Pretty freaky getting out of Czechoslovakia after the races were done ! Team USA kicked butt winning the Motocross des Nations and the Trophy des Nations. Great racing ! Great memories !

these two men are two of the greatest riders in motocross history. respect

Eff Bob Hannah

Best way to use a cow field!!

Best track in the country!

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Amen to that. Dave

These were proper motocross tracks , so many different lines could be taken unlike today's mainly flat manicured tracks with a table top every 150 yards.

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I love the Professor's videos...to me this is what motocross is all about; there's nothing in the world like the sound of two-strokes getting after it...

Great….thank you!

Kees van der Ven. To fast for the locals...

I was there watching it. Historic now.

Yes back then it was motocross natural terrain, now days I'd call it some kind of track racing. Hey I took your mx class at Plymouth near Sacramento back in the 70's and havestill the certificate you gave out.

Was there !

Modern riders say this early 12" of suspension is soft. But this is when 12" of suspension travel was used for the bumps on the track, as the jumps were not that big yet. Today, they are set up for the huge jumps, but can't keep their wheels on the ground in the smaller, (but faster) bumps, when they form. I see a lot of deflection today in the chatter, that this old soft suspension would soak up IMO.

Never gets old.

Sick!!!

I thought Bob was hurt in 1980, or is this a very early first racing back or something lol

Awesome video! Thanks Gary Bailey! 💥❤️😎👍❤️💥

Eddie Rose your fastest lightning man you're the best brother 0:58 1:23 1:25 1:26 th-cam.com/users/clipUgkx5ziYrCFqMTbS6uHP4wuuH8sC7kNP4APx?si=2ByJz88DM8rDUTv6 1:32 1:34 1:48 1:49 1:50 th-cam.com/users/clipUgkx5ziYrCFqMTbS6uHP4wuuH8sC7kNP4APx?si=2ByJz88DM8rDUTv6 2:22

What an era. What a lineup of champions and what excellent motorcycles. Truly a special time in motocross history. 👍👍👍👍

There's something about the racing during the late 70's and early 80's that really gets me going. We didn't know how good we had it. So cool to see David honing his skills. It wasn't long after this that he became a dominant force.

Amazing how packed it is compared to the 5 ppl that watch the irl races now ... How sad it's become

Good to hear! I have so much more, hang in there>

I got 2 friends who were there, 1 from Frankfurt ny , the other from Binghamton ny , I myself have been here many times, I was in Watkins Glen ny, for several years.

Great footage. I remember watching this on tv. To see it from another angle brings back the goosebumps.

So nice to not here robot voice “ I would like to thank Brondo energy. The white Abby Jesus in gold diapers..etc etc”😂

As usual Gary, we all owe you a sincere thank you for capturing these great events.

Travis was so smooth. He could've easily been on Carmichael's level if he focused on racing, but I know freestyle was more his thing and I'd say that worked out pretty well for him.