MotoGP - South African 500cc GP - Kyalami 1985.

MotoGP - South African 500cc GP - Kyalami 1985.

[@ray.shoesmith]

Freddie Spencer is totally underrated when conversation turns to 'best of the best'. Rossi gets nominated because of longevity, Stoner gets mentioned because of sheer pace and natural ability, but Freddie Spencer was a perfect combination of both. A natural.

[@shanek1300s]

I was lucky enough to watch this race live, bring back fond memories. I loved this circuit, but it was bumpy as hell.

[@pabloperez4063]

I saw it on Tv , being 18 years old...and the next race, 5 may, jarama, was my first GP in situ. Happiest day in my life

[@gangoffour6690]

Great upload. Brings back great memories. I wish there was an American in Moto GP today. The U.S. ruled in the 80s.

[@Michael_Lorenson]

The 'dirt riding' referred to concerning the American riders, was what we call flat-track racing here in the U.S. The top class was contested on 750cc machines. So these guys learned to power slide extremely powerful motorcycles on bumpy, inconsistent dirt surfaces ringed by walls 'cushioned' with hay bales. On the typical one-mile oval track, cornering speeds were around 100 MPH. Mistakes led to devastating crashes, so the riders who survived and won in that form of racing were truly special. Led by Kenny Roberts, those were the American riders who revolutionized GP racing.

[@spuwho]

Like KR and the TZ750 at Springfield.

[@maggieandjim1934]

i remember watching lawson and spencer at sir in seattle riding those big pi superbikes lawson on a kawi and spencer on a honda wobbling in front of the stands right up against the cement wall.........they have had some great battles two of the best....

[@scottsmith491]

Thanks for the great video 👍. I really love the 2 stroke machines. The 1980's and 90's are definitely are definitely my favorite racing decades.

[@bobbyblenio4571]

This is GOLD 🔥

[@albertrstygerparkin]

Geez. Terrible condition of the track. Bumps in breaking, corners. Well done guys.

[@user-zw2mp8yi7o]

前年チャンピオンのLAWSONが初めてSPENCERと直接対決したレースですねｗ

[@oz2strokeman116]

Clash of the Titans. Freddie gave it absolutely everything and Lawson had him covered. Eddie did not make one mistake, Freddie did and it was over.

[@spuwho]

Spencer and Lawson were some of the first riders to pay attention to what they did off the track. Sleep, Diet, Exercise, Women. It gave them an edge over the others by giving them better focus and endurance.

[@Graham-mu1ul]

Lawson would train his arse off to prepare himself for the racing, He would Run 20 miles and then Go straight to the gym for 2 hour's for a workout,no junk food or crappy stuff that would impare his performance on the bike,a icon of racing and life 👍😁

[@ehatovcat7037]

What a spectacular race! They are wonderful because they can handle difficult 2-stroke 500cc like limbs.

[@RikkyTang]

World Of Sport... Dickie Davies is almost as big a legend as the riders in the UK lol

[@mercoid]

I always thought Benny Hill’s Dickie Davies impression was hilarious

[@lriper4702]

Great days...

[@jacquesjtheripper5922]

Cool track

[@stephenwilliams926]

The circuit in that configuration is no more .

[@jacquesjtheripper5922]

@@stephenwilliams926 yh , too bad.

[@kevinshea3991]

Two of the greatest on the cagivas and as team mates Eddie and Randy and ago as the boss .

[@A-FrameWedge]

Freddie Spence had a strange career, was wining consistently all the way up to 1985, then dropped off so drastically, I know some injury was part of the cause, but something else also prevented him from ever being even close to where he was.

[@AJ-xh8hu]

Cuando me di cuenta de quienes eran los duelistas saqué el reclinatorio para honrarles.

[@metrichotrods1763]

Steady Eddie !

[@deborahchesser7375]

Can you imagine owing every factory bike in that race? $2,000,000 at least wow and keep your favorites

[@chrisbraid2907]

Is that period dollars? I’m not sure that’s enough ....

[@drb120176]

Amazing that Marlboro and other sponsors insisted their logos be removed for the 1985 F1 Grand Prix but on full display during the 500cc event

[@Rintin07]

There were 7 months between the South African MotoGP event and the F1 race. The situation changed politically in that time, at least in the countries that were applying the sanctions. For example the EC imposed comprehensive sanctions on SA in the September of that year, i.e. after the MotoGP race but before F1 came to visit.

[@ewennicolson4342]

Haslam's problem, and in a way it wasn't a problem, was that he never rode outwith himself. It was why it took him 3 seasons to get on a V4, but also why he's in one piece to this day and rode past the sell by of most riders of his era.

[@fishbmw]

Plus he never tucked right in behind the fairing on the straights,always had a knee/leg sticking out into the air stream.

[@mercoid]

@@fishbmw…I’ve noticed that watching him. Yes..

[@MrE-zs1gu]

Most European 500cc riders of that era walked normally and could play with their kids when they retired. The Yanks & Aussies smashed themselves off the tarmac to win World Championships.

[@theriderdtm8650]

TQ for the video ✅✌🏻😊

[@peregrinemccauley5010]

Just imagine if ' Rocket Haslem ' had their gear .

[@MrE-zs1gu]

Dunno if they just thought Ron would do his best work on the triple. The Americans rode off all that excess power with power slides. Look at Sarron & Mackenzie. Great talents who managed a single race win between them on the V4 bikes cos they rode them like they were 250's.

[@andresdafonseca347]

No te puedo creerrrr corrian las motos para salir de locosss q lindo 2 stroqueeeeeee

[@AlonsoRules]

this track looked dangerous with bikes

[@lorbet2419]

Also with F1, back in 1985😁

[@GabrielCCCP]

awesome

[@topcat4643]

None of these guys ever had the personality of Barry Sheene….

[@Kneedragon1962]

Thank you, enjoyed that.

[@billmago7991]

Its been nearly 50 yrs since a pom even looked decent on a motorcycle let alone win a race 500cc or MotoGP 😂😂😂🇭🇲🇭🇲

[@marceloabreu669]

Sensacional 👍👍👍

[@nyankotiti]

very cool rocket LON 🐱

[@briandouglas5552]

One might think it's Jorge Lorenzo on that #1 Yamaha, by the riding style.

[@tommycioppa]

Bellissima

[@rapid13]

Clearly Dunlop did a better job than Michelin on the overnight specials.

[@veramariatavaresschiavon5373]

Lendas😁😁🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@giuseppedellapolla1506]

Ciao

[@zidannemaulana1537]

1985 was the last race before FIM boycott South Africa MotoGP because of Apartheid policies until 1992 just 2 years before Mandela became President

[@gregmenego2200]

Now the country is a shithole!!

[@quartusbuys6831]

@@gregmenego2200 cesspit!

[@Mishima505]

Ironically the boycott was instigated at the request of the FIM delegate from the Soviet Union…

[@jamsstar2010]

1.3 seconds from leader to second, what was he on ?😳😂

[@jalankotakarawang]

Yamaha semakin didepan

[@giancarlofortunato2033]

👍👏⭐🥇

[@geonerd]

Thanks! :)

[@user-pm4tb9vi3g]

ローソンVSフレディ‼️

[@colinstewart1432]

It's not MotoGP. It's 500gp.

[@yds250]

People over 30 +yrs old know this. It's put on the front so the newbies will come across it.

[@matteotate4283]

🔥🔥🔥 🏁🏁🏁best race ever🏎️🏎️🏎️ 1:39 💕 👇👇👇👇👇🖤

[@user-ue5sv3lc3m]

押しがけで失敗して82年ﾁｬﾝﾋﾟｵﾝのウンチーニ選手が周回遅れに( ; _ ; )

[@szkkwsk8098]

motogp？

[@kunnyaku]

バレのお父さん走ってたのね。

[@reaganw8954]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🏁🏁🏁best race ever🏎️🏎️🏎️ 1:15 🔥💙🖤 👇👇👇👇👇💙

[@3406Accert]

This was Much More Realistic than the useless Computer first than a so-called Rider second IMU garbage they have today, friggin anyone including the MacDonald's mascot can easily be the New world champion with of course the Total & Complete aid of the IMU Sensors. Swantz, Lawson , Roberts Senior are the very best ever unaided Riders the world will ever see. And forget goofy broke back rainy One of if not the Worst sore loser there ever was , Very glad goof overshot the braking point & Head first into the Back snapping gravel trap.

[@fishbmw]

How can you disrespect Wayne Rainey? I was always rooting for Schwantz personally but Rainey was an awesome competitor & world champion. Your comment is terrible.

[@Ninja-pe8zx]

メインスタンドガラガラやん。