Superb racing from the 1981 Wembley World Final........2 classic heats from Bruce Penhall against Ole Olsen and Tommy Knudsen......It dosen't get much better than this!
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@cwnapier673 жыл бұрын
Simply the best racing of any kind at anytime. I watched this on TV back in England and being half American I was pulling for Bruce Penhall. Absolutely loved his style and never give up racing. Amazing in the second race when he was hanging off the handle bars getting drive off the final corner just amazing and 100,000 fans.
@BarryPrice19593 жыл бұрын
Yes I was in the crowd that night and the atmosphere was amazing......Penhall was just tremendous, always one of my favourite riders........he sure put it together on a great night for the American.
@SuzyQ334 Жыл бұрын
I'm an old Londoner and my team was the Wimbledon Dons. But we all loved the Yanks and Bruce was one of the most talented (and the nicest) riders - together with the Moran brothers and Dennis Sigalos. TBH, British speedway was in deep s**t until the Americans showed up.
@ono147 Жыл бұрын
Half American,, do you pronounce his name "Pen-hall" or "Penull". Cheers
@hansbruhl9871 Жыл бұрын
@@ono147Pen - hall😊
@markme411 ай бұрын
@@SuzyQ334Wow we Americans always thought speedway in Europe was very popular back in the 70s. I watched Penhall start his career here in California, I was disappointed when he left but I'm glad he did, thank you for accepting the Americans over there
@AceGibson19595 ай бұрын
Hard, clean racing. Shaking hands at the end of the race. Classy move.
@przemysawjanowski61818 ай бұрын
Poetry of speedway racing and poetry of speedway commentary
@user-bz3nj1gj5i2 ай бұрын
Speedway at its very best those were the days
@dinastanford77793 жыл бұрын
My uncle used watch speedway in the 1950's. He lost a tooth to a chunk of gravel.
@nealspilsbury86392 жыл бұрын
Ole and Bruce 2 of greatest riders ever
@SuzyQ334 Жыл бұрын
Yep.
@modacare4546 Жыл бұрын
Bruce was the greatest speedway racer in the world. I raced with him in the late 70s in California. What a classy guy and and an incredible person.
@martyncheung79823 жыл бұрын
Bruce Penhall just gave a fantastic interview in the talk speedway podcast on Spotify fascinating listen
@jacksonirving45944 жыл бұрын
I was there. Brilliant atmosphere.
@BarryPrice19594 жыл бұрын
Hi Jackson.....yes so was I and it was a tremendous night of Speedway
@VimyScout3 жыл бұрын
I used to go watch Belle Vue Aces when I was a kid. I remember Ole actually had a bike shop on Hyde Rd for years.
@SuzyQ334 Жыл бұрын
I think the fabulous Collins brothers were Belle Vue boys as well. I
@markwoodiwiss97623 жыл бұрын
The best speedway race ever and incredibly fair from Ole Olsen to leave him racing room on the run in to the line ...
@SuzyQ334 Жыл бұрын
Oh, behave Mark. Even Ole couldn't beat Penhall. In his day, he was the champ.
@richardgordon28552 жыл бұрын
fair play penhall wanted that world speedway trophy nobody was going to beat him, apart from another cradley rider, I'm being blast again but you can't blame me, cradley had set the British league alight.
@dennisbergen7657 Жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Can't get enough ♥️
@brentritchie61993 жыл бұрын
Great video of 2 oF the best heat finishes in the history of the old one off finals. Penhall really wanted that title
@vatasynek7 жыл бұрын
best best best best best best best best of the best. best atmosphere, best riders, bikes looking oldschool good, great. Dave Lenning top commentary, best best best! And action from Bruce, fantastic!!!!!!
@BarryPrice19597 жыл бұрын
I was at Wembley that night and it was fantastic........Penhall was 'Class' and the racing was top draw.........great to look back at one of the 'Golden' era's of speedway..........Regards Barry
@vatasynek7 жыл бұрын
Everytime I want to see some top racing, which makes me mad, I have to play someting like this. This is above then anything. The atmosphere and everything is really unbelievable. Bruce was top class, shame he finished his carrier so early, but. Speedway won't be the same than it was there. Awesome!!!!
@chathamabs20115 жыл бұрын
Dad took me to Poole back in 1980? to see Eng v USA. When all the riders went round on the trailer before the racing I was star struck😂. Bruce was such a hero to me as a 10 year old , disappointing when he quit but at least he went out at the top. Great rider, then came the Danes 👌
@tkmikkelsen12 жыл бұрын
It is unfortunate that we never got peak Nielsen and Gundersen versus Penhall. While both Nielsen and Gundersen was in the 81 final they where not the polished riders they where 3 years later. Though Gundersen was only a blown engine away from a run-off for the title versus Penhall in 81, but then again so was Carter.
@SuzyQ334 Жыл бұрын
EBM - so true. I'm an old Wimbledon Dons fan and IMHO Bruce Penhall was one of the most talented, nicest - and most articulate - of the US riders. Cradley fans were so lucky to get him.
@strosiemead42425 жыл бұрын
Great speedway, super commentary.
@jswaggart018 ай бұрын
I have never seen this alternate footage with Dave Lanning commentary… I would love to see more if you have it.
@newtrackrecord9 ай бұрын
Speedway is a wonderful and beautiful sport when it is like this. Sadly races like these are the exception rather than the rule, and that is its main problem.
@carlallison78184 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video.Thank you 🙂 it was around this time that my childhood team hull Vikings got thrown off their home by their rugby league landlords!!!
@SuzyQ334 Жыл бұрын
B*****d rugby league landlords. Like I couldn't give a stuff about sport, any sport, but speedway was one of the best sports ever
@mrbillhicks Жыл бұрын
Huge crowds at Wembley for Speedway back in the day... First place I ever saw Speedway racing live and the bug never left me...
@g.g.63627 жыл бұрын
Terrific racing and memories....
@tankjohnson58574 жыл бұрын
YO SISTERS MEMORIES mmmm GO BACK 2 MEXICO
@karlosthevulturemischeski55834 жыл бұрын
What a awesome rider,one of the best !
@kingstumble5 жыл бұрын
I was there. What a night!
@BarryPrice19595 жыл бұрын
So was I.....great night of speedway amazing crowd......Cheers Barry
@seppopylkko34653 жыл бұрын
Kyllä, myös minä olin katsomassa MM-finaalia. Hieno kisa ja katsomo täynnä speedwayfaneja. Tiukkoja taistelueriä, joissa Bruce Penhall näytti parasta osaamistaan.
@milles028 жыл бұрын
Fantastic racing, thanks for the memories!
@BarryPrice19598 жыл бұрын
+milles02 Thanks Milles....yes great racing indeed from Wembley in 1981.....Penhall was tremendous.....cheers Barry
@chunder278 жыл бұрын
You are right Barrie, total legends all three of them, thanks for uploading this, my word this was going on at WEMBLEY, can you imagine that!
@BarryPrice19598 жыл бұрын
+chunder27 Thanks Chunder......Penhall was a class act thats for sure.........I was there at Wembley in 1981 it was amazing..........it was the biggest ever crowd at Wembley for any event...........103,000.............a night to remember.........Cheers Barry
@jessebelanger9753Ай бұрын
They look like Knights of the Round Table, on their steel horses.
@acegibson95337 жыл бұрын
Bruce Penhall just refuses to lose.
@BarryPrice19597 жыл бұрын
Yes he was a great racer with super skills on a speedway machine......one of my favourite's of all time was Bruce.......Cheers Barry
@SuzyQ334 Жыл бұрын
Bruce never lost a race - he didn't refuse; he just outraced his competitors.
@dewbiewa7 ай бұрын
Ah yes..Northern California Fast Friday nights as a kid. 81-85
@drrjim5 жыл бұрын
1:37 both wheelie
@dennymcfastlane85303 жыл бұрын
Those wheelies are synchronized. Great racing--Thank You.
@egonmuller61804 жыл бұрын
It was clear to me after a round. There is nothing to get here for me. Both rode over the limit. I thought it wasn't going well. But that was a world speedway demo.
@BarryPrice19594 жыл бұрын
Thank You for your comment Egon.......as a spectator at Wembley that night it was a Fantastic occasion and some memorable racing. As World Finals go the 1981 event was the biggest and the best........Regards Barry
@jacksonirving45944 жыл бұрын
And then the GM came along. 🤣
@Poona69a4 жыл бұрын
Awesome racing. Cheers for the upload mate
@EyeSeeProjection6 ай бұрын
People remember the great racing that night but my mind always points to Dave Jessup missing out because of a 50p jubilee clip.
@AmIonArock4 жыл бұрын
"Speedway "Is it called something else in America? Football = Soccer. Do they have the same sport here. I would like to watch. This is my favorite race style. It involves: Strategy and the balls to pull it off.
@scottmason5174 жыл бұрын
It's also called speedway in America as far as i know. I think it only takes place in California tho. I know Costa Mesa Speedway is one of the main places. American tracks are nearly half the size of European and Australian tracks.
@bretmuldner7 жыл бұрын
Back then the racing was so much more respectful NOT like today, Penhall and company (other competitors)where and conveyed a atmosphere of respect and professionalism all while still having fun and being cut throat in order to win with out being dirty riders! The bikes were also "just" PURE bad ass, no gimmicks or fluff the motors where time tested and beast! TODAY speedway is still the most purest form of "motorcycle"racing and I just hope that the sanctioning body will wake up and keep politics completely out of motor sports......Olsen and Knudsen was so fast and and helped make racing fun to watch.
@mangelpaaideer6 жыл бұрын
So true.
@MagicTalkingTaco4 жыл бұрын
Blah blah blah! You're so full of shit.
@trackside776 жыл бұрын
Very sad to think that Wembley today has no place for Speedway. Personally, I do not like the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff as the venue for the British Grand Prix? The most logical place is the Olympic Stadium. With a 9 lane wide athletics track it would be ideal. I wrote to both the British Speedway Control Board, and the FIM about 6 years ago. To date I have not received a reply. Proof that the sport is being run by people that simply do not care. No wonder Speedway is a dying sport in the UK.
@marko13164 жыл бұрын
The Millennium stadium as a venue for speedway is over rated, over hyoed and over marketed. My parents were speedway mad and I was brought up watching Hackney Hawks and then Kestrels. As an eight year old I was at this world FInal, sat behind Olle Nygren and I will never forget the atmosphere. My dad was ecstatic throughout with this meeting and Ioved Bruce Penhall - now I see why!
@robtatum52774 жыл бұрын
Sorry cant agree The principality stadium is amazing & makes for a fantastic day out
@bebmeister6564 жыл бұрын
A Cardiff GP is no Wembley World Final, that's for sure. As the Poles have three GPs each season, it remains a mystery to me why we cannot have a GP in London as well as Cardiff.
@alanbegg4 жыл бұрын
What was the attendance? It looks massive.
@BarryPrice19594 жыл бұрын
It was the biggest attendance at the old Wembley stadium.......over 100,000 people......regards Barry
@michaelsharpin33693 жыл бұрын
@@BarryPrice1959 I was there
@rob51e3 жыл бұрын
90 thousand.
@stephenprice58832 жыл бұрын
Sure it was 92 ,000 Erik gundersen broke the track record and forever holds it.