Along with being a cultural turning point, november 3, 1984 also happened to be the last round of the 1984 supercross season. Meet the motocross legends champions mikkola and glover. Run on the banks of the mississippi river outside of new orleans, this race saw a pair of husqvarna teammates each win their first pro nationals. His nickname, golden boy, applied to his curly blonde hair as much as it. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The two masterminds behind this 1974 elsinore project dallas nyblod and broc glover all smiles now that their creation is finished. Expect to hear from some of the greats like rick johnson, jeff emig, broc glover, barry higgins, and eric kehoe. Check out every winning country since 1947 and the winning riders that got it done below. Add some vintage motocross to your home or office show off a place in motocross history. Unadilla celebrates 50 years lucas oil pro motocross. This is taken at the charlotte motor speedway track.
Broc glover master of motocross maggiora 1988 vintage. He competed in the ama motocross championships from 1976 to 1988. Ricky carmichael, jeremy mcgrath, travis pastrana, mike larocco, david bailey, broc glover. The 1980s saw broc glover who started his reign in 1977 with three straight 125cc class wins then won three 500cc class championships in 1981, 83 and 85. Motocross history is filled with unfair disqualifications. Broc glover born may 16, 1960 is an american former professional motocross racer. Broc glover s 500cc championships in 81, 83 and 85 were on works bikes, but his 1985 championship came aboard a bike that was based on the production yz490 of the day. Alltime supercross wins list all classes motoxaddicts. Glover was awarded the 125 national championship because he won two of the six races, while laporte. The motocross race series was founded and sanctioned by the american motorcyclist association ama in 1972. Aug 05, 2019 starting in the morning, long time fans will recognize the voice of former announcer larry maiers coming over the p. Debbie matthews founderowner wsmx womens school of. Jan 21, 2020 in moto two glover was with bailey, pressuring him.
Motocross definition is a closedcourse motorcycle race over natural or simulated rough. Old war horses like bob hannah and broc glover were beginning their rides off into the sunset while new stars like jeff stanton and guy cooper began to emerge. The ama motocross championship is an american motorcycle racing series. Also, check out which nations have the most overall wins. From his home atop the east county estates, the most prominent motocross rider in america can seemingly see forever. Newmans home state advantage lasted two laps and was demolished by broc glover. At the rose bowl in the 80s, broc glover protested jeff ward.
Example of that type of that type of ripple effect in our sport was when in 1977 a pit board message read let brock bye1 lap as the second moto wore on in the final round of the 1977 ama 125 national championship in san antonio, texas, broc glover needed to catch and pass bob. Jun 21, 2010 the film chronicles the history of the usgp in carlsbad and willscreen at 8 p. Aug 04, 2020 the two masterminds behind this 1974 elsinore project dallas nyblod and broc glover all smiles now that their creation is finished. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia broc glover born may 16, 1960 is an american former professional motocross racer. He was called the golden boy because of his blonde hair and good looks. Check out the alltime supercross wins list featuring every winner i. Aug 31, 2015 with the 2015 motocross of nations in france now in the history books, we updated the alltime wins list below. Double firsttime pro motocross winners racer x online. Broc glover motocross legend ultimate motorcycling.
Jodys true story of let brock bye motocross action magazine. Motocross was referred to in the ama rule book and sanctionable by. Hosting its inaugural ama toyota motocross championship presented by fmf event in 1974, many of the sports alltime greats have graced the top of the podium and. Howerton finished seventh in the 1984 ama 250cc nationals and then quietly retired. The golden boy1977, 78, 79 125cc motocross national champion. In all, glover earned six ama national motocross championships, a record which stood for nearly 20 years until 2003, when ricky carmichael finally eclipsed the mark. Even though he finished runner up to glover in the 1983 ama 500cc motocross championship, his passion for racing fulltime was gone. We went fast began as an instagram account where i posted photos of my own amateur racing days from the 1980s90s. Next came broc glover, hannahs yamaha teammate, but by no. Broc glover got dealt a bad hand here, but he remains one of the alltime greats in sxmx, despite not winning this title he won six total ama motocross championships, second only to ricky. Hangtown set to celebrate 40 years of motocross action. He was recently involved in the 2020 moto fite klub charity event.
Broc glover knows what it is like to be on top of the world. Kent howerton inducted to the motorcycle museums hall of fame 2000 threetime ama motocross champion, winner of 32 nationals. Broc glover multi time national motocross champion. As easily as glover passed newman he pulled away to an unbelievable 23 second lead. Ron lechien, broc glover, shawn kalos and marty smith for jt racing 1988. How one small moment can ripple throughout motocross history.
Nov 04, 2020 i followed it up a few weeks later with a showing of the bike at the mungenast automobile and motorcycle museum where i met motocross champion broc glover and at the following nights st. Jodys true story of let brock bye motocross action. In 1980, my number one thing in life was motocross. News, videos, and photo galleries about broc glover on racer x motocross. The southeastern motocross history preservation society. Jun 26, 2015 broc glover s 500cc championships in 81, 83 and 85 were on works bikes, but his 1985 championship came aboard a bike that was based on the production yz490 of the day. Canam emblazoned their place in the ama sx history books as. He read the rule book at the riders meeting for the first time in ama history.
The californian based legend came to prominence in 1977 when he won the us national motocross championship on a yz125 and then went on to defend his championship in 1978 and 1979 making it a hattrick of national championships. Dec 05, 2014 broc glover got dealt a bad hand here, but he remains one of the alltime greats in sxmx, despite not winning this title he won six total ama motocross championships, second only to ricky. I have no claims to fame but i did once finish behind ricky carmichael in a moto at loretta lynns and i. Preserving the rich history of motocross here in the southeast. See more ideas about motocross, the golden boy, vintage motocross. A womens national championship series was introduced in 1996. May 20, 2008 since opening its doors in 1968, hangtown mx park and the dirt diggers north motorcycle club has played host to exciting motocross racing as the site of some of history s most memorable battles. We went fast is creating motocross history stories patreon.
The 2021 monster energy supercross season is fully underway with seven rounds in the record books so its time to update those records to reflect it. Im the creator and editor of we went fast, a motorcycle media brand dedicated to motocross history and personalities, past and present. Dave mccoy came along and offered the backing of his mammoth mountain ski area and the rest is history. Dec 06, 2019 broc glover the story in 1977, glover, a 17year old rookie, won the ama 125cc motocross championship for yamaha. My race bike was in our hotel room the night before a big race in sandpoint, idaho. H he was one of the leading american motocross and supercross rac ers during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Gary ogden got one of the strangest disqualifications in the book.
Glover held the number one spot for much of the race, before bailey charged hard in the closing laps to take back the lead and finish the day with a 11, giving honda the first ever triple sweep of an ama motocross national. Motocross definition of motocross by merriamwebster. Decorate with the original art work titled broc glover from depicting broc glover on his factory 250 ow yamaha during the 1981 transusa series held at the legendary prairie city ohrv raceway in california. Glover is an icon of the sport with six ama us motocross championships to his credit.
A multitime national champion and race winner, he always looked the part of a pro. Broc glover dubbed the golden boy by the motorcycling press of the day, broc glover was one of the leading racers in the history of ama motocross. Dont worry there will be a full story on this build in an upcoming issue of dirt bike magazine that will cover it in more depth. Glover was the only rider who even wanted to ride it at the national level. Nov 27, 2017 set against the backdrop of the most historical venue in supercross, and in front of a crowd of over 60,000 fans. Vintage howto ride motocross remastered from the original vhs with broc glover, the golden boy 1977, 78, 79 125cc motocross national champion. The victory was somewhat marred by the famous incident at the final round when team mate bob hannah was ordered to move over and allow broc by to secure the title. The series is the major outdoor motocross series in the united states and is managed by mx sports pro racing. I have no claims to fame but i did once finish behind ricky carmichael. In all, glover earned six ama national motocross championships, a record which stood for nearly 20 years.
Broc glover epitomized professionalism in the golden age of american motocross, the late 70s and early 80s. Dec 31, 2020 that pass gave broc glover three more points and suddenly broc and danny laporte were tied for the national championshipand based on moto finishes throughout the series, broc was going to be. Mark burnett took the 125cc reigns from glover with three straight championships to start the 80s. As motocross technology developed, 500 cc twostroke motocross bikes became too powerful for the average rider and, faced with diminishing numbers of competitors, the a.
Kent howerton was one of the most versatile motocross racers of the 1970s and early 1980s. From his home atop the hills in this san diego county city, the most prominent motocross rider in america can seemingly see forever. Off road racing vintage motocross vintage bikes offroad old school bike stuff history evo legends. Fuel inspirational tuesdays the history of motocross fuel. The texas moto fans had never heard of glover before, but as the moto progressed broc glover s name could have taken on lone star state herodom, except glover is a californian. Dubbed the golden boy by the motorcycling press of the day, broc glover was one of the leading racers in the history of ama motocross. May 31, 2016 the infamous let broc bye race resulted in broc and danny both ending up with 240 points. Then he shot to the lead on the fourth lap approaching an uphill jump. Betty blog let brock bye 1 lap motocross performance. Jul 06, 2016 an epic season contested by legendary riders. Apr 16, 20 classic motocross photos of broc the golden boy glover. Glover earned six ama national championships, a record which stood for nearly 20 years until 2003, when ricky carmichael finally eclipsed the mark. Us motocross and supercross legend, broc glover, will make a special appearance for yamaha motor australia at the upcoming classic dirt motocross event at. After honda provided the entire team for the 1981 and 1982 motocross des nations, the other oems got onboard and sent a mixed team of hondas david bailey, suzukis mark barnett, yamahas broc glover and kawasakis jeff ward.
On the track, 1988 was the beginning of a changing of the guard in american motocross. That pass gave broc glover three more points and suddenly broc and danny laporte were tied for the national championshipand based on moto finishes throughout the series, broc was going to be. The texan, nicknamed the rhinestone cowboy, won three ama national motocross championships and two transusa titles. Hosting its inaugural ama toyota motocross championship presented by fmf event in 1974, many of the sports all. Howerton signed with kawasaki in 1983 primarily to help the company develop a new line of motocross bikes. For part four of our gear history series, we are going to look at jt. They built a worldclass track 8,000 feet up in the sierra nevada mountain range. Today, he is a rep for dunlop, and still known as carl to countless thousands of adoring fans. The infamous let broc bye race resulted in broc and danny both ending up with 240 points. After the failure of the trimoto project, yamaha would not field another atv motocross team for 15 years.
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