10:34. I recall standing with that view of the hill when Carla came by with Malherbe on his tail. Just as they reached the little chicane at the top, Carla glanced over his shoulder, noticed that Andre was right there and gave his factory Yamaha a massive handful of throttle. You could hear the ‘braaaaap’ echoing all around the valley. Brilliant!

Nr 1 Håkan Carlqvist at his peak...RIP!! Best Regards from Sweden.

@tjordulf

3 ай бұрын

Carla was Epic. I know a lady from Sweden who was related to him.

I was there 😊😊thanks for uploading this classic era in motocross

@TimGuitarcouk

3 жыл бұрын

Met too, mate. What a day!

@peterbalac1915

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, RIP George and Eric both legends ❤

@richardmartin1519

Жыл бұрын

Me too....happy days!

the glory days of motocross, sorry the 4 strokes just don't cut it

@graziellaricci715

Ай бұрын

Watch your ass. Those four stroke thumpers are gonna get cha 🤣😂🤣

@davidm4160

5 күн бұрын

Mid 80's definitely the pinnacle of MX.

One of the best tracks ever...

@nashaugust6765

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be offtopic but does someone know a trick to log back into an Instagram account? I somehow forgot my login password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me

@bryanroger9197

2 жыл бұрын

@Nash August instablaster =)

These were real motorcross racers

These men were strong. 500 cc two strokes. Whew!!!

Thank you for posting these vids.

Unfortunately, I wasn't there, but I actually remember watching this live on World of Sport. Always thought it was cool that Kurts Dad was commentating. I used to work for a company in Hertfordshire, and we got our Argon/CO2 Gas from the Nicolls. Nice family. Anyhoo, still being a huge MX fan to this day, I've often speculated, what it would look like, with that exact race, but with Ricky Carmichael, Bubba Stewart and Ken Roczen out there too. The crowd would have gone Apeshit when RC Doubled that last jump whilst doing a Sick inverted Whip, which didn't exist really then. Or Travis Pastrana popping a backflip over the finish line jump 😁😁😂👀. Either way, the modern guys, and bikes are good. But theses guys from this ear were just badass warriors!!!

Honda cr 500 in the lead , what a surprise, best dirtbike ever made!😊

I was there all weekend 😊

I like very match, motocross... 500 c.c. -2 Strokes,is very strong,and very powerfull. Thanks for you video...Im sou Portuguêse, and not spyke English...Thanks for you compreencion...No ticher English... Thanks,and sorry...

@eduardabarros1594

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

I was there !! 12 years old with me dad and his mates !!

I still think the Facorty-Hondas had hydraulic- clutches if you look closely.....and that was in 84!!!

@alisterbatten9786

4 жыл бұрын

Yes they did.

@TimGuitarcouk

3 жыл бұрын

They had all the same specs in 1983, too. Light years ahead of the competition.

@marcusfistarol8270

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimGuitarcouk .....yes.....i just watched some footage from Namur 83.....and i was live in St. Antonis when Carla became Champion... i remember seeing all those factory bikes . Up to this day , i believe it was the best time of my Life.

@marcusfistarol8270

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimGuitarcouk .....the Hondas were handmade for each rider....soooo cool

@Stroopwaffe1

10 ай бұрын

I was a kawasaki lad 2 kx80s 1rm80 3 kx100s and 2 rm125s best tim3 of my life. But now I look at those Honda and something else, DTs works cr500 and J.Vimonds yz250.........

Malherme always a force to be reckoned with

Excellent

You have no idea how high that hill is till you’ve been there

Great days

Top video, i search french gp 500cc 1980, have you this video?

Thorpe's day...

Is where George Jobe did that jump over was it Geboers ?

Where was Noyce?!

One of the old school tracks loved driving up to hodnet to watch talent like that.nt a police escort in sight or trouble like football has.and they taint us with the bad brush.sad that.

Honda is a good motorcycle Cr 500 that’s fast bike

What happened too Noyce then???😂

@rockypup1968

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that !😆

@TimGuitarcouk

3 жыл бұрын

He set off for the race but decided to retire. In hindsight I think this was a mistake, he should have announced his retirement prior to the event and then retired afterwards. Noyce was a formidable sand rider and probably would have scored a podium.

@peterbalac1915

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimGuitarcouk He certainly was, he was probably nailing some bird in his motorhome 😉

@TimGuitarcouk

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterbalac1915 British rider Rob Hooper told me that was the talk of the paddock. When they were wondering where Graham was, apparently word on the street was ‘check whose wife is missing!’ Lol

@peterbalac1915

3 жыл бұрын

@@TimGuitarcouk 😂😂 There was also tales of his drinking sessions, when they asked him what he thought to today's riders and tracks he said they spend to much time in the air. The only thing you can do up there is clean your goggles or fiddle with yr nob 😂 we have produced some fantastic talent in the UK Graham is up there with the best of them.🤙

If Thorpe is the reigning champion why is he carrying the number five plate?

It was the early 80's when I used to ride in the AMCA Motocross I was in my late teens I managed to get up to the 250cc seniors untill a road bike accident put a stop to it,,,this is when it was proper Motocross instead of this flying through the air crap..

I always wonder what happens to all them works bikes after they waz done with them.i no some are in museums but wonder an I doubt if any are out their in public getn the shit run out of them today

@PaulRichards78

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of the used to get crushed

Listen to the sound of the engines. Real tracks amazing that’s when I raced. Amazing. F off USA destroyed motocross.

My god.... we're thoz bike terrible!!!!