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MXGP Italy 1989

Name: Thrill of the Race - Episode 6: Theatre of Speed
Uploaded: Thu Sep 07 2023
Duration: 1705 s
Description: The latest episode of the new Thrill of the Race Series bringing you closer than ever before to the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, with the next installment coming from the sixth round at Brands Hatch.

Added on May 8, 2019

41:01

Description

Round 4 of the 1989 World 500 Motocross GP Championship took place at the daunting hillside circuit of Fermo, Italy. It was an exciting round with some surprises - and a few disasters! American challenger Billy Liles had his share of misfortune - he gated in fourth place and held it until a stone smashed his goggles causing him to crash. The event developed into a series of dogfights and the lead passed from one challenger to another - Jacky Martens (KTM), Jeff Leisk (Honda), Eric Geboers (Honda) Dave Thorpe (Honda) and Kurt Nicolls (Kawasaki) - but the finish was not a foregone conclusion. Fifty two minutes of fire-cracker action brilliantly captured right here!

Info

Season	1980s
Episode title	MXGP Italy 1989
Episode number	27
Date added	May 8, 2019
Run time	41:01
Category	Racing coverage
Production	Duke