Gatorback kehoe pass on McGrath.

GeorgiePorgie wrote:

Oh I think he needed to air it out. I've raced there many times just for amatuer races at mini os and every finish you had...

Oh I think he needed to air it out. I've raced there many times just for amatuer races at mini os and every finish you had someone an inch in front of you or an inch behind you. Forced you just rail the finish and hope your forks and shocks didn't get blown out. Back before transponders it seemed like scorers always gave it to the guy who freakin aired it out the farthest if they were tied or close at the line!

JamesOliver wrote:

I always assumed whenever I looked at that picture that Keyhoe must have just pinned it and taken the position away on the line. I kind...

I always assumed whenever I looked at that picture that Keyhoe must have just pinned it and taken the position away on the line. I kind of wish I hadn't seen the video now He had the lead all the way up the hill and didn't even need to air it out.

This is a much better Gatorback finish at 1:52

Sandwarrior752 wrote:

Didn't really catch that finish line jump like in the picture, but this season 1993 review video does feature footage of this race / jump. [embed]...

Didn't really catch that finish line jump like in the picture, but this season 1993 review video does feature footage of this race / jump.



*edit: Gatorback is actually the first race of the season so it's right at the start of the video for those searching.

Markee wrote:

Is there any video out there of this? [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2016/02/02/122375/s1200_ama1993_Kehoe_McGrath_640.jpg[/img]

Is there any video out there of this?

Bluelion wrote:

I was there that day...I am accually in that picture. I was standing along the fence and you could not see them coming, but you could...

I was there that day...I am accually in that picture. I was standing along the fence and you could not see them coming, but you could hear them coming. You could hear the scream of those 125's being pinned. Then all of the sudden Kehoe came shooting off the lip of that up hill like a rocket. At that point I had never seen anyone jump a bike that high and far. He landed on flat ground and you cold feel the impact though the ground to your feet..It was a great day of racing.
After the race we packed up and headed to Daytona for bike week and the Daytona supercross. Man those were the days.

Bluelion wrote:

I was there that day...I am accually in that picture. I was standing along the fence and you could not see them coming, but you could...

I was there that day...I am accually in that picture. I was standing along the fence and you could not see them coming, but you could hear them coming. You could hear the scream of those 125's being pinned. Then all of the sudden Kehoe came shooting off the lip of that up hill like a rocket. At that point I had never seen anyone jump a bike that high and far. He landed on flat ground and you cold feel the impact though the ground to your feet..It was a great day of racing.
After the race we packed up and headed to Daytona for bike week and the Daytona supercross. Man those were the days.

Tbteam wrote:

I was there in that crowd to the right of the jump as well. A lot of people screaming and shaking their heads after that finish...

I was there in that crowd to the right of the jump as well. A lot of people screaming and shaking their heads after that finish.

Good times.

h&m_cycle wrote:

Bring back Gatorback... Ban Supercross except for Alaska... They can race in the baseball & football stadiums in Alaska... and Larry Maiers & Dave Despain are...

Bring back Gatorback... Ban Supercross except for Alaska... They can race in the baseball & football stadiums in Alaska...

and Larry Maiers & Dave Despain are the best ever... Pay One of them...

I guess most of you are too young or weren't born yet... There used to be a show on ESPN called Motoworld hosted by Larry Maiers on every week in the 80's... replaced by social media I guess...