2022 Carlsbad MX Reunion
T
he 9th annual Carlsbad MX
Reunion was held in Vista,
California, September 3-4. Scott
and Debbie Burnworth are the
masterminds behind this fun
event, which is normally held on
the Sunday after the San Diego
Supercross, but with the last Pro
Motocross National of the year
just down the road at Pala it was
decided to have the event the
day after.
Larry Grismer, the owner of
Carlsbad from 1964 to 2004, was
on hand and told how ABC Wide
World of Sports in 1968 wanted
to film motocross races at Carls-
bad, as it was the up-and-coming
sport and perfect for TV. The
best part, he said, was they paid
$160,000 for the right to air it on
ABC. Gavin Trippie promoted the
USGP and had to run non-point
races with the European riders
on hand to prove to the FIM that
Carlsbad was worthy of holding a
motocross GP.
In 1973, the very first USGP of
Motocross was held at Carlsbad,
and Maico rider Willy Bauer took
the win.
The first Inter-Am race was
filmed and promoted by Edison
Dye. They ran 125cc, 250cc and
500cc International classes with
winners Joel Robert, on a Sachs
in the 125cc-class, beating Roger
DeCoster. In the 250cc class,
Crister Hammargen took the win
on his Husky over 250cc World
Champion Joel Robert. Bengt
Aberg took the 500cc win over
Robert and Adolf Weil.
Weil, in the last moto, was
running second when a fan wan-
dered onto the course in front
of him, and Weil did the gallant
deed and laid the Maico down to
IN
THE
WIND
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"Radical" Ron Turner,
flanked by Scott
Burnworth (left) and Broc
Glover (right), probably
has ridden more laps
around the historic
Carlsbad Raceway MX
course than anyone.
PHOTOS: MITCH FRIEDMAN
