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In 1975, I thought Bryan Myerscough was the man.
In 1976, I thought Jeff Ward was God.
In 1977, I thought Scott Burnworth was buttery.
In 1978, I thought Erik Kehoe was the second coming.
It's all relative to the specific year.There's always a "next one up."
The Shop
Bogard and Carmichael put on some epic battles in the early 90's on minis. Lost in the shuffle was usually Partridge and Sellards and Perolio. All very fast kids in those days.
Also, Marley, Buckelew, and Martin were always fast at Ponca City a few years later.
Fastest mini rider of all time though? It's an unanswerable question. Too many variables.
Good name for Dungey...
Honestly, I don't know whether Kehoe won or Burnworth won-----but I remember the battle. Tons of talent, right there.
BTW, Kehoe's Dad was the nicest guy in the ptis----very humble. And, I recall Burnworth had an older brother who rarely rode.
Dan, I'd love to sit down over lunch some day and swap stories----maybe even peak at your photo album..
these guys were insane on 100's, i remember being at Desertmartin in Ireland watching them ride those things like nothing ive ever seen.
winstanley went into supermoto, taylor to fmx and billy is still doing well in moto
I dunno why but i allways loved this video of Nico Izzi as an amateur. I believe the honda rider in the video is Lucas Crespi or something amongst those line, never heard anything of him afterwards. Probly one of my favorite mini rider videos ever.
Paul Denis came over for the schoolboy international at Trentham Gardens in the early 80,s .
The US team was Denis , Ward , Dick Bellora and Hank Moree from memory
Didn,t Braband have something to do with Bel Ray oils in the UK
Here's some history on the who trademarked the name minibike:
"Lynn Wineland, a former editor of Hot Rod Magazine, Motor Trend and the July 1958 issue of Rod & Custom, announced to the world two of the most innovative industry lexicons for the then-new motorized sports: “go kart” and “minibike.”
According to Wineland’s fast-paced “historical fiction” book “In Shadow of the Devil,” “minibike” is one word and “go kart” is two words, both lowercase. "
http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Old-School-Moto,22/A-tribute-to-Lynn-Wine…
Mr. Wineland made many-many friends in all aspects of the motorsports and power sports worlds and I have no doubt his friends would appreciate the sharing of historical facts
I don't think Jeff got the credit he deserved but he was ALWAYS pushing Mike in motos. Good old days
Pit Row
Heck he was even on Kidz World back in the 80s
Now, imagine a 40 rider gate with these guys in their prime on similar equipment:
Jeff Ward Mouse McCoy Eric Kehoe Buddy Antunez Brian Swink
Jimmy Button Jeff Emig RC J Stewart Windham
Reynard Greg Rand Spud Walters Shane Lawson Davey Yezek
Matt Walker Shae Bentley Brock Sellards Josh Sweat Charlie Bogard
Travis Pastrana Matt Shue Ezra Lusk Mike Alessi Ryan Villopoto
Matt Maximoff Richie Horton Robbie Horton Brandon Jesseman A. Cianciarulo
Nick Wey J Lawrence Hayden Richards Timmy Ferry Damon Bradshaw
Junior Jackson Jimmy Gaddis Jeromy Buehl Jeff Dement Steve Olsen
Obviousl=y there is any number of guys you could swap in/out of that list... but a gate that loaded would be EPIC!!
Spud(60) and I circa 1983
Paw Paw
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