I see Weil and Bauer have their shocks on the Maicos mounted in the conventional location. This has to be earlier in the year in 73 because when team Maico showed up at Carlsbad in June for the USGP we all no what happened there and how the genie was now out the bottle....love the old stuff and the track is bitchen....what track was that and was that Robert racing a RH in that race? Looks like he wasn't having a good day
It was on Pentecost, June 10th 1973. Track was in Stekene (Belgium) where the Pentecost Trophy would take place from 1952 until 1982. Robert was riding the RH73.
Motocross in the glory/golden years.....look at the Maico's, CZ's, Huskies, Yamahas, Suzuki's.....Hallman chest protectors, open face helmets, jofas and even Heckel boots. I know a lot of my european heroe's are in there, must watch again👍👍👍👍👍...saw a Puch, maybe Robert in the open class?
Look at "The Man" in action and Jak VanVelthoven in G.P. action.....this is the beginning of the end of the best era of motocross in my youth (1969-1978) when the European gods and originators still ruled the sport. Wonder where Lackey was....I pretty sure I misspelled Jak's name....I'll have to watch again and look at the Maico riders....thanks for posting👍
Beautifull vintage wish i was there and wish we could go back to these times of great sounds of twostroke smell of the husqavarnas and jap anese bikes and european very crsp sounds of loverly years of the best of times is vintage 1970s and early 80s aircooled air vintage heaven in europe
i was at a gp in europe ~ 77 gerrit wolsink broke down on a 500. we talked for amoment when he was waiting for his mechanic.... i said "did you try this" in german. he stated in english "do you see something". i jumped the snow fence and pushed on the coil wire going into the coil...under the tank of course so i had to feel around. "try start", the damn bike started and he rejoined the race.... in those days in europe the pits are wide open so i went to visit him at suzuki. he shoke my hand and thanked me he finished 6th but better than DNF. i got a picture with the mechanics and gerrit and roger. i had a very good time talking with them and hanging out for a few minutes... highlight of my racing stories. i raced with roger a few times at saddleback when they were testing. i went to lunch with roger once he is a great ambassadour to the sport i am so proud to be a part of! good video great pictures brings back memories!
These are fantastic era photos from a great race. Thanks to johan troch for all of his efforts sharing this outstanding event who’s time has sadly came and gone…
Roger’s kit was easily the most badass of anyone’s and he was always neat as a a pin and fresh looking when he lined up for a race. That, by the way is a very common trait amongst motocrossers. “You’re not going to get in my head by looking cooler”. Thank you for the great post. Classic
