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.
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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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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
