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Chassis and suspension design in
motocrossers took a quantum leap
forward. Some of it even filtered down
to the private buyer in the form of better handling
mounts. This particular upper should improve even
more with the next round of production bikes.
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1973 was a year when the Grim Reaper
claimed far more than his fair share of fine
talent and good people. Lost to the sport, the
world, and family and friends who loved them and
admired their accomplishments were Jarno Saarinen
Renzo Pasolini, Kim Newcombe, Geoff PerrY, Larr~
Pfutzenreuter, lloyd Houchins, and all the other
riders we didn't hear about. But they are not
forgotten; they are sorely missed. It was a bummer of
abnormal dimensions to lose so many good people in
so short a time.
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From all accounts and observations
the first Mexican-run Mexican 1000
off·road race was a success.
To get the really depressing downers out of
the way, note Mark Brelsford's damaging
crash at Daytona_ A No. 1 plate winner who
missed the season he was to carry that plate has been
cheated of perhaps his greatest professional exposure.
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The introduction of 125cc class FIM
World Cup Grands Prix was an upper
in that it provided a proving ground
for new lightweight bikes and fledgling GP
motocrossers. It was a nice direction for expansion of
World Championship racing. A Belgian, of course,
won the first championship: 17 year-old Andre
Malherbe.
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Two privateers, Mike Haney and
Chuck Joyner, won Nationals. If we're
all here next year there may still be
hope for the individual rider.
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Bonneville Speed Week and the weeks after
produced no new land speed record and there
may never be another Bonneville due to lac~
of stuff to burn in the motors that make the
streamliners go fast.
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