Interview: 125cc MX World Champion Jean-Michel Bayle
Goinghome
By Nate Rauba
Photos by Henny Ray Abrams and Rauba
Just before the 250cc MX World
Championships were about to begin, 125cc
World Champion Jean-Michel Bayle
(pronounced jahn me-shell bail) finally
returned home to his native
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nders ventured to Europe III
the late '60s and 'early 70s to learn
the techniques of the best of the
Europeans, Bayle spent several
months here in the United States
learning the techniques of the American riders and preparing for the
upcoming GPs.
Unfortunately just after returning
home, Bayle broke his arm while
practicing on March 23. Despite the
injury, Bayle said he intended to ride
the opening round of the 250cc
World Championship MX Series at
Payerne, Switzerland. Although
Bayle went there with the intention
of winning and not riding for points,
he was unable to compete in the GP
despite setting the sixth fastest
practice time.
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Whll~ m the U.S., Bayle rode
everythmg from local motocr
