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Vintage Championship 500c Jacket. Anyone know where its from?
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Golden State 1988 Carlsband
If so there are some pretty decent competitors in there, including some very good top Euro riders- i.e, Jacky Vimond, 250cc World Champion 1986- AKA "The Pink Panther'- if you could beat him you had to be someone for sure!
So if that jacket was presented to the Winner of that series, not sure if that may have been the case-
then would say it is worth something for sure, given the quality of riders in the series,- if it is the series on the link I post.
Not sure who won that year, was out of racing by that season. Yes the video from the Carlsbad round is the GSS series. You might try to msg. Sondy132001, Sondra Peters, was a member here for some time. Her dad Stu Peters "is" CMC. Maybe there website ?
Yes mid to late 80's there was serious talent in that series. I'm thinking it might have been Scott Manning that year.
The Shop
Hmmm, 1988, Goat Breker rode the 500 class in that series.
Yup. That was the year that Breker bet Mitch Payton that he'd win the 500cc Golden State Title. Loser would get his head shaved by the other. Goat won.
Looks like Goat had more interest in shearing Mitch like a sheep (or is it a mohawk!) than he did in keeping the jacket!
Nice bit of vintage Moto Memorabilia and that seemed like a really cool series with some really good riders in it back in the day.
EDIT : Just noticed, the strange emblem/ symbol on the jacket- think it maybe a Goat- poss a personalised touch for the winner?- who was Goat!
Kind of wondered what that emblem was but maybe this explains it, looks like a 'caricature Goat', with the twisted horns?
I have a similar one from the 1987 series.
You did pretty good in the '87 series didn't you and Mark Banks also? Bet that was a good experience coming to the States and racing this Series?
Great to race against the US riders too. They were fast! I felt that it was a great advantage to start the European season 'up to speed' by getting a few races under my belt first.
I finished third in the series behind Brian Myerscough and Mike Fisher, but strangely I was credited with winning the 'International Class', which comprised of just myself and teammate Mark Banks. I might see if I can find that jacket and post a photo.
Great times.
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