1970s NZ Speedway, Mystery Creek: Mauger, Briggs and Moore (1973)

Film of a Speedway event at Mystery Creek near Hamilton, New Zealand, on March 4th, 1973 - featuring reigning world champion Ivan Mauger plus former champions Barry Briggs and Ronnie Moore.
Update: RIP Ivan Mauger, Speedway's greatest champion.
Stuntman Arnie Berg, 'star of the Los Angeles Hell Drivers', entertains the fans between the races by jumping off a crane 60ft in the air, being blown up and leaping over six cars with a Yamaha scramble bike.
"What a way to make a living!"
People in this film:
Ivan Mauger, NZ, world champion 1968, '69, '70, '72, '77 and '79.
Barry Briggs, NZ, world champion 1957, '58, '64, '66.
Ronnie Moore, NZ, world champion 1954, '59.
Phil Crump, Australia
Chris Pusey, UK
George Hunter, UK
Plus 11 International riders.
Arnie Berg, Stuntman
Film by Alan McLaren.
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[@mikef500]

Great footage. Laughed when the commentator said Barry Briggs is getting old!! Nearly 45 years later he's still going.

[@sumocycocrazy4253]

R.I.P. ivan mauger..you were great at exeter..and will never be forgotten.

[@mtl-ss1538]

Kiwi ;- Ivan Mauger = OBE and MBE. World Champion: 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979 - R/Up 1971, 1973, 1974 New Zealand Sportsperson of the Year (Halberg Award) 1977 and 1979. Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976 R/Up 1974, 1975 World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970 R/Up 1971, 1972, 1978, 1981 Speedway World Team Cup Champion 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979 European Champion 1966, 1970, 1971, 1975 British Champion 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 www.nzonscreen.com/title/circuits-of-gold-1987. 9 times World Speedway Champion got a gold-plated Jawa 500 bike, which was done for him by two American fans after winning his third consecutive title. New Zealand Champion 1974, 1981 New Zealand Long Track Champion 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. World long track speed record. His bike reached 144.666km/h 1986 Auckland NZ New Zealand South Island Champion 1977, 1981, 1983 Australasian Champion 1977, 1981 Australasian Grand Prix winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Sunday Times King of Claremont winner 1973, 1980, 1981, 1983 British-Nordic Champion 1968, 1971 British League Riders Champion 1971, 1973 Embassy Internationale Winner 1970, 1971, 1972 Northern Riders Champion 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1980 Provincial League Riders Champion 1963, 1964 Lubos Tomicek Memorial Trophy Winner 1971, 1972, 1973, 1979 Silver Sash Match Race Champion 1968, 1969 Golden Helmet Match Race Champion 1970 Scottish Open Champion 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 Scotianapolis Winner 1969, 1970 Welsh Open Champion 1964, 1973 Westernapolis Winner 1968, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 Leningrad Cup (USSR) Winner 1969 Lokeren Memorial Trophy Winner 1970 Golden Key of Bremen 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Australian Long Track Champion 1962 Victorian State Champion (Australia) 1962, 1963 Queensland State Champion (Australia) 1962 Western Australian State Champion 1973 Yorkshire Television Trophy 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980 Lada Indoor International 1979 British Long Track Champion 1980 World Champion of Champions Match Race Series 1989 South Australian 150 Jubilee Trophy 1986 www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/ivan-mauger-speedway-champs-collection-to-be-auctioned-by-bonhams-20170915-gyihwt.html

[@broughxtreme]

That was 1 year after I started at Kihi Kihi in a TQ can't remember if I was driving or even at that meeting at "Misery Creek" as we called it. Yeh I'd still be racing something now if I hadden't been badly injured in a derby only 5 yrs ago.

[@rwd323]

3 legends

[@BlackGateGalway]

Hi there, did any of you know Pascal Whelan or Noel Oliver? I'm involved in a documentary around Pascal's life and I know he was involved with the LAHDs. Would be great to hear from anyone who knew them back in the day. All the best Peadar

[@grahamknibbs5481]

Love you Barry Briggs, the best ever 💕

[@nervo6321]

Bloke on the crane....health and safetys worst nightmare.....

[@barrycuda3769]

Does anyone know of a Dunedin speedway rider by the name of Buster Watson? ' he lived up the road from me when I was a kid 'and I'm pretty sure my father told me he competed in the 1950's.

[@SteveMagr]

I never knew Kiwis called the midgets by their other name, "Speedcars" :)

[@peterhodes6708]

Nice to see Mirac in action , complete with Wimbledon breastplate!😃

[@scottmassage2658]

Lol, 16 sticks of dynamite and a coffin - the commentator forget to mention this stunt man was one of the first converts to Islam.