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Danny Chandler has abandoned his goggles after a crash, but he fights on at the 1982 500cc USGP at Carlsbad. It was a good thing too, because “Magoo” absolutely dominated the first moto, winning by a country mile, and then came back to crash twice in the second moto when this shot was taken, yet he finished high enough in fifth to win the overall, after total time for each moto was tallied. The domination of his first moto, but perhaps even more his gritty performance to never give up in the second moto earned him maybe his greatest victory of his career.
TADDY BLAZUSIAK LEAVES GASGAS- SIGNS WITH STARK?
The SuperEnduro world got a surprise when Taddy Blazusiak parted ways with GASGAS. Following an incredible career at KTM (Erzberg Rodeo 5 times; FIM Indoor Enduro World Cup 6 times; and the AMA EnduroCross Championship 5 times), the Polish pilot moved to the factory Farioli team tent to GASGAS in 2020 and has played a major role in getting that team organized and competitive.
Where’s Taddy going? The buzz is that Taddy left GASGAS and signed with Stark Future to ride the Varg electric off-road motorcycle in the 2024 SuperEnduro World Championship and work as a development rider.
The SuperEnduro season looks strong with Mani Lettenbichler committed to the series.
TADDY BLAZUSIAK VIDS- THEN AND NOW
The 1981 Husqvarna models were stunning.
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Danny LaPorte played a key role in America’s historic victory at the 1981 Motocross des Nations. The 1981 U.S. team, led by Roger DeCoster, secured a sponsorship from Honda to field an all-Honda squad against the best motocross racers in the world. LaPorte’s second-place finish in the second moto of the event was crucial in securing a one-point victory for the U.S. This victory marked the beginning of a dominant 13-year period for the American team in the Motocross des Nations. • • Danny LaPorte, riding for Honda, led Team USA to victory at the challenging Lommel sand track in Belgium for the 1981 Trophee des Nations. Team USA, consisting of LaPorte, O’Mara, Hansen, and Sun, surpassed expectations as LaPorte, who had experience riding in deep sand tracks in Coachella Valley, was the top-placing American. The team won the 250cc Trophee des Nations with ease. In the following week, they achieved similar results at the MX des Nations in Germany, kickstarting a victorious streak that lasted for years! Here are the results for the Lommel Trophee des Nations: Overall Individual top-5 Trophy (top-6)
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The Weekly Feed: Conquering the Steepest Climbs • LaPorte-Lommel-Trophee des Nations-Brilliant!
1. André Vromans (Belgium/Yamaha) 1-1
2. Danny LaPorte (USA/Honda) 3-2
3. Johnny O’Mara (USA/Honda) 2-3
4. Kees Van Der Ven ((Netherlands/) 6-4
5. Hank Van Mierlo (Netherlands/) 5-5
1. USA (LaPorte, O’Mara, Sun, Hansen) 20 points
2. Belgium (Vromans, Everts, Velkeneers, Geboers) 37
3. Netherlands (Ven Der Ven, Rond, Van Mierlo, Wilken) 52
4. Luxembourg (Martens, Van Velthoven, Van Gijsegem, Sterckx) 73
5. Sweden (Carlqvist, Nyberg, Hansen, Carlsson) 92
6. West Germany (Dieffenbach, Maish, Dreshler, Toffen) 96Unlock Your Automotive Passion and Explore the Road Ahead
