Americans in Europe!

robkinuk
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11/4/2009 5:43am Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 2:34pm
Let's get a thread started honouring all the young Americans who came over to chase Grand Prix glory in the 70's, 80's 90's. Guys like Brad Lackey, Jim Pomeroy, Danny Laporte, Donny Schmidt, Trampas Parker, Billy Liles, Bobby Moore, Danny Magoo Chandler, Jim Gibson etc.
Please post up photo's, stories and your recollections of these great riders were our heroes long before Supercross only contractsAngry came about!
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Wandell
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11/4/2009 9:58am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 6:46pm
Great idea! I'll start with our first world champ, Bad Brad Lackey.


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Marty Moates


300zx
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Danny "Magoo" Chandler, 1985 500cc World Championships



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Wandell
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11/4/2009 6:53pm
Broc Glover on a KTM chasing a 250 World Title!


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11/4/2009 7:13pm
The 1 st American.

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11/4/2009 7:16pm
Larry wrote:
The 1 st American. [IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e47/1958Larry/vintage%20pics/pomeroy2.jpg[/IMG]
The 1 st American.

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11/4/2009 7:52pm
Jim Gibson on one of the trickest 125's ever, the 1983 rotary valved OW125 works bike.



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11/4/2009 8:01pm
Larry wrote:
The 1 st American. [IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e47/1958Larry/vintage%20pics/pomeroy2.jpg[/IMG]
The 1 st American.

Do you remember looking at that picture back in the day and being blown away by a "cross up"? I thought it couldn't get any cooler than that. Geez, have times changed.Unsure
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11/4/2009 8:22pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 6:47pm



Larry
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Larry wrote:
The 1 st American. [IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e47/1958Larry/vintage%20pics/pomeroy2.jpg[/IMG]
The 1 st American.

Do you remember looking at that picture back in the day and being blown away by a "cross up"? I thought it couldn't get any cooler...
Do you remember looking at that picture back in the day and being blown away by a "cross up"? I thought it couldn't get any cooler than that. Geez, have times changed.Unsure
It did not and will not ever get any coller than that. Early 70's moto was ..........., well you just had to be there.Cool
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11/5/2009 11:26am
Larry wrote:
The 1 st American. [IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e47/1958Larry/vintage%20pics/pomeroy2.jpg[/IMG]
The 1 st American.

Ist American what ???
robkinuk
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Larry wrote:
The 1 st American. [IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e47/1958Larry/vintage%20pics/pomeroy2.jpg[/IMG]
The 1 st American.

Ist American what ???
First American to win a World Championship Motocross GP, Sabadell Spain 1973
robkinuk
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Guys and Sondra,
Been a bit busy today but will post a load more pics tomorrow. Thanks everyone for the imput thus far.
Wandell
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11/5/2009 11:34am
I can't believe no one has posted a pic of our 2nd World Champ, Danny LaPorte.


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11/5/2009 11:39am
Larry wrote:
The 1 st American. [IMG]http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e47/1958Larry/vintage%20pics/pomeroy2.jpg[/IMG]
The 1 st American.

Ist American what ???
robkinuk wrote:
First American to win a World Championship Motocross GP, Sabadell Spain 1973
There you go...I like things to be more specific, that is an amazing shot and RIP Jim !!

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11/5/2009 11:44am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 6:47pm




Marty Moates, I remember he came to the British GP in '77 on the KSI.

They used to have 2 x's 45 mins free practice on Saturdays to dial the bikes in.


Marty did both sessions full bore for the full 45 mins , we couldn't believe it !!
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Chuck Sun did the '78 250 World's on a Husky. I have an old pic of him on it in a '79 MXA as clear as day in my minds eye but the mag is back at my folks in England :-(
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Ryan Hughes on Pamo with Fred Bolley and Mark Jones ( a WelshMan !! ) as team mates.
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11/5/2009 11:58am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 6:47pm


My dad Stu Peters (right) in England with his buddy Kelvin Franks (middle) in the 60's racing Motocross.


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Some pictures from my Archives
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No discussion of Americans in Europe would be complete without revisiting the perfect performance of the ’86 MXdN team of Bailey, Johnson and Johnny O in Italy. 1-2 in all three motos.
11/5/2009 6:43pm
three unknown americans in 1982 at ernee, france. more rocks than any track ever. where did they get the dirt for the MXDN?















Wandell
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Brad Lackey in his Kawasaki days on the 500 Grand Prix circuit.


BobbyM
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11/6/2009 5:32am
cmon flks...can't believe you missed one of the best all around racers of all time. 1988: 3rd in World GP Motorcross 250cc.
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Bader Maneh at Buds 250 GP.

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11/6/2009 9:18am
Wandell wrote:
I can't believe no one has posted a pic of our 2nd World Champ, Danny LaPorte. [IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd82/WandellAsbell/LaPorte4.jpg[/IMG]
I can't believe no one has posted a pic of our 2nd World Champ, Danny LaPorte.


Didn't Laporte actually win his World Championship a couple of weeks before Brad Lackey? Maybe my memory is going, but I think that was the case.
englishman
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11/6/2009 9:22am
Wandell wrote:
I can't believe no one has posted a pic of our 2nd World Champ, Danny LaPorte. [IMG]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd82/WandellAsbell/LaPorte4.jpg[/IMG]
I can't believe no one has posted a pic of our 2nd World Champ, Danny LaPorte.


mikem wrote:
Didn't Laporte actually win his World Championship a couple of weeks before Brad Lackey? Maybe my memory is going, but I think that was the case.
The weekend before.
Wandell
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11/6/2009 10:03am
I always thought LaPorte wrapped up the 250cc title a couple weeks after Lackey won the 500 title.

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