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Offline luthier269

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FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« on: September 27, 2010, 10:31:30 AM »
Gold cup started yesterday good turn out, riders from other states lots of competition. Jakes first time at Gatorback. He was a little intimidated he is used to tracks that are fairly flat with no up and down hills. The track it rained for two hours in the early morning and the track was muddy. Here are a few pics.


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Re: FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 10:41:33 AM »
Low and behold guess who's there? TM Racing Factory Racing Efforts For North America. George Hammerbeck,Tim Farrell,Todd Rushing,Jerry Kapoian.The boys were very friendly and knowlegable about the bikes. If anyone is going to any of the Gold Cup Race's stop by and say hi and maybe order a new TM. We didn't get to stay to watch the Pro class but in practice the TM team has some of the fastest lap times!

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Re: FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 10:45:56 AM »
Here are some pics of the track and Jake.



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Re: FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 11:23:22 AM »
Awesome!
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Re: FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 11:50:08 AM »
Also I forgot to say there was about 30 or more yz125 more than I have seen in one place it was a sea of Blue.
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Re: FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 12:03:44 PM »
I don't understand why they don't hold a national here like they used to. Gatorback was always the highlight of the nats. Would be nice to ride for sure.

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Re: FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2010, 04:37:01 PM »
Here is a pic at Gatorback from 1983 or 84 Factory Kawasaki team with Jeff Ward. Check out the extravagant Team truck!
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Re: FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 04:41:14 PM »
OK here are a few pics from Gatorback 1979 with me racing my Maico.


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Re: FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2010, 05:47:07 PM »
Cool pics.  That Factory Kawasaki pic. really shows how times have changed.  I've been to Loretta's Amatuer National and it's unreal at the set-ups these kids have now days. 

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Re: FLA Gold cup Gatorback
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2010, 03:46:12 PM »
Nice pics, the track looks alot better than the 97 national. I was there to see RC get his 1st win and that was the 1st  national that Henry raced the 400f-BOOoo.