Carlsbad USGP:1980: The Movie

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Marty Moates "One Day of Magic" comes to the big
screen on 30th anniversary of race.

April 1, 2010 - San
Diego, CA - Todd Huffman, producer of the popular Motocross
Files television series, is in the final stages of wrapping up
his latest and perhaps most important project of his career: Carlsbad
USGP:1980: The
Movie. The movie will premier on Tuesday,
June 22, 2010 at the historic 1,500-seat
Spreckels Theatre
located in the heart of downtown San Diego. The premiere will be exactly
30 years to the day of Marty Moates historic ride that
took place on June 22, 1980.

Huffman
and his Fullerton, CA based production staff at Pipeline Digital Media
have labored for the past two years on the documentary movie that
documents a significant
milestone in American motorcycle competition. The movie also chronicles
the coming of age for a young San Diego privateer motocross racer, Marty
Moates. The fact that a virtual unknown like Marty became the first
American to ever defeat
the all-conquering European racers really adds impact to the story.

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"I have had a great opportunity to work with the legends and heroes of
motocross racing while making this film and I can't think of any project
that I've ever been more excited to share with an audience," said
Huffman. "The
annual Carlsbad USGP (United States Grand Prix) races were legendary.
When you consider that a local rider like Marty Moates goes out and
beats the fastest, most talented riders on the planet aboard his
privateer Yamaha, you begin to
appreciate just how special the story is."


The USGP in Carlsbad ran from 1973-1986. It was televised live on ABC
TV's Wide World Of Sports program and became the most-watched
motorcycle race in history. "1980 was the heyday for American
motorcycling, dirtbikes
and motocross racing and thanks to ABC and the Wide World of
Sports, the USGP became an incredible spectator event that
every racer wanted to claim," Huffman added.

Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">"San Diego has always had a huge
motorcycle community, then and now, producing world champion riders like
Marty Tripes, Broc Glover,
Ricky Johnson, Marty Smith, Ron Lechien and many others," Huffman said.
"In fact, we already have a number of confirmations from many of these
heroes who will be at the premier, even if it means flying
across the country, from Europe or beyond. June
22nd at the Spreckels is going to be an amazing night."

One
of those eager to revisit the past is the legendary Promoter of those
classics, Gavin Trippe. "Anyone who didn't get to see these epic battles
and the amazing
coverage ABC shot, this is a historic moment frozen in time, even for
myself. Marty's spectacular win sent the fans crazy that day!"

Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Tickets for the Carlsbad
USGP:1980: The Movie premier are $20 each or $30 per pair. A
commemorative 1980 USGP program is
even included with the ticket price.


For up to the minute information and the movie teaser:
[link]