I have been around there forever, and I am still involved because I love motocross racing. No people were there, and it was in the woods. The first two champions were Yamaha rider Gary Jones in the 250 class and Kawasaki rider (and part-time CZ rider) Bad Brad Lackey in the 500 class. 1953 * The first rider to win his debut World GP MX race (Spain 1973) (Belgium and Czechoslovakia). Pomeroy exploded onto the motocross scene with the overall race victory and the lead in the World 250 Motocross Championships. Heres some vintage home-movie footage from the 73 Daytona Motocross shot by Wally Wallenberg: A round would also be held on the infields of Pocono International Speedway in New York, and again at Alabama International Raceway in Talladega. [7] His victory also marked the first Grand Prix victory for the Bultaco factory. [2][3], Going into the final race of the season at Sint Anthonis, Holland, Bauer was still holding the points lead but, the Suzukis were showing improvement. The Southeast was also anchored by Bill West's popular Winter-Am tour, which was arguably bigger than the actual national tour until the late-seventies. The Cross was yet to come. FORGOTTEN MOTOCROSS TECH: THE BOOST BOTTLE CRAZE, TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INNER TUBES, THE FINAL TEST: PASHA 150 TWO-STROKE SHOOTOUT VIDEO, FACTORY BIKES UP CLOSE // 2023 HOUSTON SUPERCROSS, ELI TOMAC ON FIM WORLD SX: I KNOW MY TIME IN THIS, SHANE MCELRATH INTERVIEW: FIGHTING FOR HIS FACTORY FILL-IN, TWO-STROKES ONLY! Simply remove a 14mm nut securing the rear portion of the seat and slide it back off the front retaining bracket. 1974 The bore/stroke configuration has been revised on the new model, and measures out to 70x64mm. Basically, though, that is where early Montesa heritage ends. Infront Moto Racing is the company that manages the exclusive television, marketing and promotional world wide rights of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the FIM Motocross of Nations, the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship, the FIM Veteran's Motocross World Cup, the FIM Junior Motocross World Championship, the FIM Snowcross World Graham Noyce is an English former professional motocross racer. Racing in Europe had long been a dream for Pomeroy. Pomeroy toured the United States for several years helping develop another generation of American motocross riders. The deal included a trip to Europe to do a number of races before the U.S. season started. In the fall Trans-AMA series, however, Pomeroy broke his collarbone at the Unadilla round. In the World Championship, he battled equipment failures to finish the year a disappointing 14th. Not so the Cappra. Jacky Vimond is a French former professional motocross racer. Articles that Ben has written have been covered onCNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine,Road & Track Magazine,the official Pinterest blog, theofficialeBay Motorsblog, BuzzFeed, Autoweek Magazine, Wired Magazine, Autoblog, Gear Patrol, Jalopnik, The Verge, and many more. As a result, Suzuki resorted to adding ballast to the bikes. 1986 Montesa was in Spain, and it was far away from where I lived. Clutch pull is on the heavy side, but once underway, the rider can ignore the clutch during shifts if he so prefers. [2] [3] [4], Most of the Western European riders boycotted the Austrian 500cc round due to heavy snow on the track. All four of the major Japanese brandsHonda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Suzukihad full factory efforts, with Honda coming on strong in '73 with the release of its Elsinore. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1963 to 1977. CZ motorcycles still enjoy a cult following around the world, in general terms theyre not as famous as the bikes made by Husqvarna or the Japanese manufacturers during the same era, but theyre arguably more successful. These cookies do not store any personal information. Finally, there would be a night-time Trans-AMA promoter by Mike Goodwin inside John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. Then I think it was in September or October of 1975, they decided to stop all racing. In 1974, Pomeroy started his year in the United States by winning the first indoor Supercross race held at the Houston Astrodome. You arent as hungry when you are older, especially after injuries. Jol Robert was a Belgian professional motocross racer. 1989 shipped to Spain) and a host of other items we wouldnt normally expect from Montesa. This would finally get sorted out for 1974, but the AMA still felt that their domestic series still needed the tie-in to the two international tours that predated it. Pomeroy finished the AMA 250 Motocross championships ranked 10th, despite only competing in five rounds of the 15-race series. Lackey was Kawasakis top American rider (and also the top American, period). I won the second moto, so I won the overall with a 2-1. Manage Settings They thought I was using some drugs or something. Small touches such as lube nipples on the control cables and internal cable linings made from nylon give an indication as to just how much thought and planning went into this new model. Zoar Motor Park Springville, NY US . 2022 RED BULL STRAIGHT RHYTHM PRACTICE RAW, THIS WEEK IN MXA: FIM WORLD SUPERCROSS HIGHLIGHTS & LOWLIGHTS, THIS WEEK IN MXA: AVERAGE RIDERS SHARE THE EXPERIENCE OF RIDING A. Eventually, I became a factory rider for Husqvarna together with Hallman, Ake Jonsson, Bengt Aberg and Arne Kring. 1973 Alabama International Speedway 500MX AMA Pro Motocross Championship Results. We have done many World Championship events there over the years. Born November 16, 1952 in Sunnyside, Washington, Jim Pomeroy was blessed with a number of factors that contributed to his success. YOU WERE YAMAHAS FIRST WORLD MOTOCROSS CHAMPION. I started racing motocross in 1963 as a Junior rider, and I was a factory rider three years after I started racing. He would win the first 250cc Grand Prix he ever entered, the season-opening Spanish GP, aboard a Bultaco, also Americas first-ever GP win. With exceptional handling to match exceptional performance, the Vehkonen Replica will surprise many riders who thought Montesa was long since out of the hunt in the motocross war. We explained it all in more detail in yesterdays introduction, which you can dive into if you missed. April, 8th, 1973, at the Valles Mx track, located in Sabadell Terrassa, near Barcelona. 2014 History [ edit] The 1972 World Motocross Championship series was the first. Pomeroy fought equipment and team troubles and finished outside the top 15 or 20 at some races. The fork legs themselves, though, tend to be somewhat vulnerable to damage from flying rocks. The motorcycle you see here in the crate is a 1973 CZ Coffin Tank 400cc motocross racer, that odd nickname comes from its unusual fuel tank design, its angular shape was considered to look a little like a coffin and it gained a reputation for bruising delicate parts of male riders anatomy. He was one of the top riders in the Motocross World Championships during the late 1960s and early 1970s. DID YOU HAVE ANY MAJOR WINS ON THE MONTESA? They would dominate the five Inter-Am rounds, except for two: The Utah opener, which was won by Karsmakers, and the Superbowl of Motocross at the Los Angeles Coliseum on July 6. WHY DID YOU SWITCH FROM MONTESA TO HUSQVARNA? He struggled more so on the GP tour, finishing 13th overall. This, coupled with the new right side case, makes the engine unit narrower by some three inches. His record of first includes: A journeyman from the Netherlands, Yamaha had decided to hire Karsmakers as something of a ringer, bringing him over to the states to help develop their program here. At the 1977 Motocross Des Nations in Cognac, France, I won the first moto and finished third in the second moto. That is the main thing. Factory Yamaha wanted to use it in the first Grand Prix of 1973. As for the 250 AMA title, that had ended back in early September with the last stand-alone 250/500 AMA National outside New Orleans, and Gary Jones was again the champion, but this time he was on a Honda. Yamaha's new and innovative rear suspension with a single shock absorber made its debut at the third round in Belgium and was proven to be successful when Andersson won the overall victory. Yamaha was the first factory to recognize that increasing rear-wheel travel would allow you to go faster over the bumps and jump higher. About the only thing youll recognize from earlier models is the plastic fuel tank, now finished in red instead of silver. 2012 1995 The championship wasn't decided until the final race in the Netherlands, when Bauer suffered a mechanical breakdown, losing the championship to De Coster by two points. Motocross Racing World Championship season. Motocross Racing World Championship season. 2002 But the biggest roundthe Superbowl of Motocross at the Los Angeles Coliseumwas the biggest draw of all. Gone is the bulbous upswept pipe, the alloy fenders, and large hubs; even the cases are new. 1994 Soviet Union ( Victor Popenko, Nicolay Efimov, Anatoly Botchkov, Anatoly Mandritchenko) 4. In 1979, Pomeroy wanted to return to the World Championships in Europe. 2021 Brad would travel back to America when he could during the summer and ended up winning two nationals (Lake Whitney in Texas and Motocross West in Louisiana). [2] Unfortunately, these alterations threw the bikes out of balance and caused them to lose traction. Geboers' 39 career Grand Prix victories ranks him fifth overall among motocross world championship competitors. The 1972 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 16th F.I.M. 1999 Winning soon became second nature. Fork bottoming was nonexistent, but an occasional superhard landing got the rear Telesco shocks to compress their full travel. As in the 1973 season, after the season-ending 500cc race on September 9, American riders competing for the AMA national championship continued to accumulate points counting towards the national championship while they competed in the 1973 Trans-AMA motocross series which began on September 23rd and hosted visiting European riders from the 1951 In 1978, Pomeroy struggled in the AMA Supercross series. The previous left side cover was fairly large in order to make room for the Cota models extra flywheel. [2] De Coster then took one of their tanks and drove two and a half hours to have the tank modified to increase its volume. (This was a fact Jim Pomeroy only discovered much later as an adult.) Most riders will feel right at home on this new model. I broke my leg in Holland. Hakan Andersson won the 1973 World Championship on a bike that he refused to race in the first two GPs of 1973 because he was afraid the Monoshock would break. I did two years with Montesa, and with them I changed classes from the 250 class to the 500 class in 1977. Gusseting is provided in all the critical areas as well. As it turns out, only one of the tracks on the '73 schedule remained on the schedule today, as you will soon read. Race duration is 30 minutes plus two laps per race. 2015 [2] A Suzuki engineer calculated that their bike's gas tanks did not have sufficient capacity to finish the race. The Monoshock was one of the biggest advancements ever in motocross history. Frame flex can be a big headache when it occurs, but Montesas stout design allows for none of that. The 1978 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 22nd F.I.M. They clocked up seven world titles and also took the Motocross of Nations title back in 1975, before eventually bowing out of the world stage in 1985. Noyce was the 1979 500cc motocross world champion. In 1973, Bultaco's Jim Pomeroy was invited to Spain to race for Bultaco in the FIM 250cc World Championship. Motocross Racing World Championship season. [5] As the season got underway, Yamaha's new "monoshock" rear suspension began to make an impact with Christer Hammargren winning a moto and Jaak van Velthoven taking the overall win at the Finnish Grand Prix. This is not at all unusual for a production shock absorber, however, and only the most aggressive racers will find fault with them. There were 30,000 spectators in the grandstands. I was in last place, and if I would have had one more lap, I would have won. In that time, their bikes were ridden by MX legends from Joel Robert and Roger de Coster to Gaston Rahier and Guennadi Moisseev, Russia's only world mx champion. Above Image: This is a 250ccversion of the 1973 Coffin Tank CZ, it gives a good idea of what the motorcycle in the crate would look like once assembled. I did two years with Husqvarna. 2007 The main reason that I did not use it in the beginning was that I was afraid it would break it and I would score no points. Motocross Racing World Championship season. 1952 He had finished second on a Husqvarna behind Joel Robert in 1971 and 1972. In the Trans-AMA series Pomeroy recorded a number of very strong third and fourth overalls at the start of the series. I could not see anything. While his year in Europe was his best ever, he had a miserable Trans-AMA series. He won the Western Canadian Championship, the Manitoba Championship as well as several regional championships. The 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 20th F.I.M. Roger De Coster won his third consecutive 500cc world championship for Suzuki ahead of West German rider, Willy Bauer. Number four. The rod big end contains a caged roller/needle bearing, while the small end uses a loose needle arrangement. BEFORE TALKING ABOUT MONTESA, YOU HAD A BAD INJURY IN 1974, DIDNT YOU? It was not so bad; the bike was good. Itwould remain one of hisfavorite go to bikesfor off-road riding,, This is a Hildebrand & Wolfmller Motorcycle from 1894, a bike that carries the distinction of being the first production motorcycle in history. It is natural to want to stop. Its due to roll across the auction block in Las Vegas at the end of April and at the time of writing theres no price guide. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. A six-time world champion, Robert dominated the 250cc class for almost a decade when, he placed either first or second every year between 1964 and 1972 including, five consecutive world championships. He competed in the AMA 250cc National Motocross Series, AMA Supercross and Trans-AMA series in 1977 and 78. Bob Grossi (66) on a Husqvarna 125CR aces out Bruce McDougal (33) for the holeshot that the 1973. 2013 The year started with an overall victory at an AMA 250MX event at Saddleback Park in Irvine, California. The Pomeroy family competed at just about any local motorcycle event, including field meets. In 1977 Pomeroy switched from his traditional Bultaco brand bike to join Hondas factory race team. Starting with a third overall at the season opener, Pomeroy finished with seven top-10 places in the eight-round series. The 1972 World Motocross Championship series was the first ever contested by the Spanish factory, and it came away from the 12-event grind with an impressive 4th overall finish. He finished second at the Los Angeles Coliseum race as well as recording top-five or top-10 finishes at the other summer events. In preparing for the initial GP race, Pomeroy did a couple of international races to get some experience with European tracks and riders. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. That changed the whole sport. [1][2] Karsmakers is credited with helping raise the level of American motocross by stressing the importance of physical fitness and machine preparation. When Yamaha pulled out of racing at the end of the 1975 season, Hakan spent two years at Montesa before returning to Husqvarna. Summary 500cc championship Roger De Costerwon his third consecutive 500cc world championship for Suzukiahead of West German rider, Willy Bauer. 1962 The 1979 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 23rd F.I.M. The Husqvarna factory was in Sweden. Pomeroys best finishes of the year were a couple of third-place moto finishes. With their father Don Jones as team manager, the Jones brothers set out to put Honda on the motocross map in America, and after a rough startDewayne finished sixth at Daytona but Gary failed to qualify when the clutch broke and the bike jumped the starting gate, and then his bike seized at the second round in Louisianait started coming together quickly. And Brad Lackey is also wearing his #1 plate and debuting the Kawasaki green color scheme in motocross. While Jims top-20 overall finishes may not have been notable, his riding style was attracting notice. I had to move to Spain to race for Montesa. Jim Pomeroy is responsible for a number of firsts in motocross during the 1970s. 2017 Originally, he planned to race for KTM, but on a stopover during the return trip from meeting with KTM, he was persuaded to rejoin Bultaco. In the first moto after the start, I crashed. Check out all the exclusive content this month, Recapping the Second Year of AMA Pro Motocross in America: 1973, yesterdays introduction, which you can dive into if you missed. In 1975, Pomeroy had a strong year in the World Championships, finishing seventh overall. Pomeroy returned to the United States in the summer of 1973 to compete in several Inter-AMA series. 1969 2016 As a result, Suzuki resorted to adding ballast to the bikes. I was going slowly in practice, and I had a small crash. It was a long time to race professionally back then. That is why they checked me, but it was nothing. A week after his Hangtown victory, Smith got a call from Honda asking him to join the team as a factory rider in 1974. CZ was one of the most successful motocross and enduro motorcycle manufacturers in the world in the 1950s and 1960s. Yes, I had an injury while practicing. 1998 I had a good career, good friends and good family, and being with Yamaha was a very exciting time. 1973 The Spanish GP in 1973 will always be known as the first GP victory by an American rider. Now he would be Kawasakis first entry on the 500cc Grand Prix tour. Of course, with all that portion there has to be an adequate amount of fuel supplied to the engine. [1] Pierre Karsmakers from the Netherlands dominated the 1973 500cc national championship, winning seven of 12 AMA Nationals and claimed 17 victories in 36 races overall. The rear unit is a highly polished alloy, conical in shape and strong, as well as light. Montesas new fuel petcock design is a simple device which made us wonder why no one has thought of it before. For me, it started back in 1957. [1] Kawasaki joined the world championships with Brad Lackey in the 500cc class and Torleif Hansen in the 250cc class. I think I would have been World Champion in 1968 if I hadnt broken my leg. 1959 Wheelbase on the new VR is 56 in., which is near to, or the same as, what most of the competitive machines are using these days. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Job is notable for being a five-time FIM motocross world champion and a nine-time Belgian motocross national champion. We had to start from scratch again. 1988 Nothing is on the machine that shouldnt be, unlike a few models of the past. 1967 My handlebar broke, and I crashed in the woods section. 2022 Handlebars are positioned about right for both stand-up and sit-down riding styles (though in motocross its up most of the time). 1958 A YouTube video to a young Scott Wallenberg's Super 8mm footage from the 1973 Daytona event At the front, the hub is positioned centrally, and is pseudo conical, with a novel spoke arrangement. $1.1 million will be added to the existing prize money already available in each respective championship. Tomorrow, well bring you 1974 and the introduction of a whole new class for 125s, a whole new series in the AMA Yamaha Super-Series of Stadium Motocross, and a whole new superstar by the name of Marty Smith. . All Rights Reserved. There was a huge change in the 500 class involving the defending champion. Akront aluminum alloy rims are employed for their weight saving benefits, but this advantage is partially overshadowed by the fact that the rims design allows mud and debris to collect in the lip portion near the spokes. Meanwhile, the Inter-Am series was starting to fade away, as it was down to five races in '73 and the title was won by Finland's Heikki Mikkola. My leg was so bad that I had to stay in the hospital in Holland for six weeks before they moved me back to Sweden. It, The Distinguished Gentlemans Ride: A Decade of Dapper is a new book dedicated to the most famous charity motorcycle event in the world , This Ducati 750SS, or 750 Super Sport, is a rare breed. Motocross Racing World Championship season. The Yamaha factory was very happy, and I was happy, too! Check out the location of the first five rounds, as well as the last three: all in the Southeast. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1960 to 1976 when the sport experienced a surge in popularity worldwide. Here you find a plastic air box complete with a genuine U.S. Filtron foam element; no more of that paper stuff to throw away. That was a sign of things to come for the sport in general. Contents 1 Summary 1.1 500cc championship 1.2 250cc championship 2 Grands Prix 2.1 500cc 2.2 250cc 3 Final standings 3.1 500cc[1][5][12] 3.2 250cc[13][14] 4 References 5 External links Summary [ edit] 500cc championship [ edit] 2008 In 1971, Pomeroy competed primarily regionally, but he did run an Inter-AMA and a Trans-AMA race. I started to be curious about it because my father brought me to the races. The rear units also had a tendency to get fairly hot after many hard circuits around a rough course, and not work as well as when cool. [2] [3] The Suzuki management felt they were being unjustly treated by the FIM and were slow to react to developments by the other manufacturers. 2023; 2022; 2021; 2020 . Aside from the tall seat height mentioned earlier, there is nothing in the Montesas makeup to interfere with that all-important rider-to-machine relationship. I had been second in the 250 World Championship twice, and my contract with Husqvarna was up. Its not good to see so many empty gates. It was almost two years that I was gone from motocross. [2] He then drove back in time for the race. 1983 It was the only time that I was blood tested. MONTESAS MAIN emphasis the last few years has been centered around trials machines, and its success in this field is well-known. [2][3] The Suzuki management felt they were being unjustly treated by the FIM and were slow to react to developments by the other manufacturers. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. In 1957 the Motocross World Championships were born and an all-new 250cc racing division was created to accommodate the purpose-built racing machines. The VR is slim enough to allow a rider to shift his weight back and forth, and what is probably the longest seat on any racer lets him sit precisely where he wants. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The 1973 C4 500 Moto-Cross was essentially an iteration of the bikes from earlier years containing some incremental upgrades. 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Though similar in appearance to previous Cappras, nothing is shared. Husqvarna was very good to me, and the bikes were great, but the Japanese had new ideas and new products. Number four in the final standings made Montesa the highest placing European factory in the championship, a little tidbit of information that may raise a few eyebrows. 1964 [5] Suzuki management's frustration at their perceived unfair treatment led to a lapse in support and, Suzuki team riders De Coster and Sylvain Geboers then took matters into their own hands by modifying their motorcycle's frames and developed new rear suspensions. Jones and Lackey won their championships based on the stand-alone AMA Nationals, but also the inclusion of the results of the other existing series, the 250cc Inter-Am races and the 500cc Trans-AMA races, but without counting the Europeans who were also participating Yes, very confusing. It was the two-stroke engines developed by CZ engineers that would power them to countless race and championship wins. Perhaps the rubber covers over the fork sliders keep much of the harmful grit from damaging the seals. We had a lot of good races between us. The sport of motocross experienced explosive growth in 1973 and motorcycle manufacturers sought to capitalize on the expanding market with all four Japanese manufacturers fielding factory-backed teams alongside their European counterparts. [2] Unfortunately, these alterations threw the bikes out of balance and caused them to lose traction. This is a video done by Yamaha to publicize their 1983 Grand Prix Motocross season I was running second in the 1968 250 World Championship. What the future owner of this bike may do with it is anyones guess. [7] His victory also marked the first Grand Prix victory for the Bultaco factory. (The first 250cc round was still won by a Sweden-made Husqvarna, ridden by Bob Grossi.). Suzuki's defense of the 500cc world championship was dealt a setback when, the FIM announced a new motorcycle minimum weight limit of 209 pounds just before the start of the season. He quickly discovered that he could win. MXA INTERVIEW: HAKAN ANDERSSON ON MONOSHOCKS, MXGP & SUPERCROSS. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. But he wasnt leaving the U.S. scene completely. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1966 to 1980, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he won five FIM 500cc Motocross World Championships. Jim Pomeroy is responsible for a number of firsts in motocross during the 1970s. I had been Grand Prix racing since 1968. Carlqvist was a two-time world champion who was known for his fierce competitiveness. WAS TORSTEN HALLMAN STILL RACING WHEN YOU STARTED? As a pre-teen competing against men, he always seemed to finish in the first non-trophy position. Torsten Hallman was happy. I was second in the 1972 250 World Motocross Championship, but I was good beginning in 1968. As before, a single downtube connects at the bottom with a pair of tubes that form the engine cradle. The 1975 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 19th F.I.M. To think it is 42 years ago that a young American by the name of Jim Pomeroy captured his and Americas first ever GP victory. The two-ring piston assembly now has an enlarged window area on its rear skirt, and transfer ports have been enlarged as well. Bob Hannah kept rolling right into 1979 on his Yamahas, winning another AMA Supercross title as well as another AMA Motocross title. 2000 [5] As the season got underway, Yamaha's new "monoshock" rear suspension began to make an impact with Christer Hammargren winning a moto and Jaak van Velthoven taking the overall win at the Finnish Grand Prix. The weight reduction was accomplished through judicious use of plastic and aluminum, as well as total redesign of many component parts. I got slowly better and then, finally, I finished second in the 250 World Championship in 1971 and 1972. Jim, his younger brother Ron, sister Debbie and mother were all involved in motorcycling. [1] Kawasaki joined the world championships with Brad Lackey in the 500cc class and Torleif Hansen in the 250cc class. Motocross and Supercross are two different sports; there is too much jumping in Supercross. But Lackey was determined to chase his dream of a world. One year later, Daytona would be off the outdoor national schedule, but it would be part of a new deal called the AMA Yamaha Super Series. But when the oil crisis came, they decided to stop all racing after 1975. It was fantastic! 1973 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Zoar Motor Park - 500MX Results. If a big rock flies your way, you could incur some damage unless you thought to install some protective plastic guards. You may have seen them at county fairs the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome.". Originally, I asked for a new contract for 1976, and it was no problem. The second year of the AMA Motocross Championships was a big step forward from the genesis of the tour. DID IT EVER BREAK DOWN? Just 401 were made in 1974, the first year of production, as road-legal, The traditional Silodrome was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the Wall of Death." The 1973 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 17th F.I.M. He promptly went out and won the Spanish GP, becoming the first American to ever. But that was in part because the bigger tracks out westSaddleback, Livermore, Puyallupwere part of the still mighty Trans-AMA. You have family, but you are never home.

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