Spanish GP Motocross 1973 - Jim Pomeroy FIRST

Spanish GP Motocross 1973 - Jim Pomeroy FIRST
April, 8th, 1973, at the "Valles" Mx track, located in Sabadell Terrassa, near Barcelona.

[@keithwebster5418]

Jim Pomeroy was my friend and he was the most gracious person I ever met. He’s a true gentleman and legend and he loved talking about moto 👍

I never got to meet him in person but when I was 11 years old and I saw him race in 1973 when he won the world championship race in Spain my life changed completely. He has always been my hero and I like to help keep his memory alive.

[@racebiketuner]

I remember this historic day. Senior Bulto was so overwhelmed he cried.

[@xipingpooh5783]

I’m so happy there is footage of Jim’s historic win in the Spanish GP!!!

[@maico125]

First American. Great rider great bike historic day.

I found this video at the Spanish TV magazine archives called NO-DO filmoteca (you can google it): That day there was a big error at the Timing Booth: They first said winner was Hans Maisch (son of the MAICO Owner) , but some days later they said that it was a mistake and Jim Bimbo Pomeroy was the real winner. Hans Maisch never returned the trophy and many years later they made an exact replica of the throphy and gave to JIM: .You can search google for: First American finally gets his GP trophy

[@gheice_modelism]

Molt bona troballa. Gràcies per compartir-ho. Salut!

[@Makeitliquidfast]

Jim Pomeroy Viva Americana!

[@badgersworldofmotorsports511]

Thx for sharing this!!!

[@Radnally]

We used to always want Brad Lackey to win more euro races back in the 70s.

Also If you serach: Edición del martes, 10 abril 1973, página 41 - Hemeroteca ... You can read the spanish newspaper article Hello from Barcelona

[@pit12gambrinus]

Danke für das Filmdokument. Ich war damals auch ein Fan von Motocross, auch Jim Lee Pomeroy, Brad Lackey, Roger de Coster... Aber diese Begleitmusik trifft überhaupt nicht den Spirit dieser Epoche...!

Diese Originalaufnahme von 1973 und ihre Musik stammen von "El Nodo", Dokumentarfilmen, die vor den Filmen in spanischen Kinos gezeigt wurden. Die Musik wurde 1973 gespielt. Entschuldigung.

[@pit12gambrinus]

@ Danke, ist gut. Das wichtigste - wir haben eine schöne Filmdokumentation ! Gracie!

[@cesarbueno4226]

🤠🇧🇷👍

[@Cleopatra542]

That's not pomeroy with the wreath at the end

You are absolutely right, at the end of the video the rider with the cup and laurel is not Jim Pomeroy is Hans Maisch, because the race stewards gave it to him as a winner, but after a few hours they realized they had mistaken, and Jim had been First and corrected the error. Hans Maish never returned the cup. More info at: mxa-old.ironfly.net/Main/News/THE-DAY-JIM-POMEROY-WON-THE-SPANISH-GRAND-PRIX-AND-10647.aspx

[@stp479]

Thank you for the video and this update. I've never seen the clip but have read of the race from more than a few venues over the years. The event was big news here in the states for more than a year!

[@giorgiobassi5727]

@ un grande w bultaco

[@maico125]

First American!

[@juanmabatista2118]

Jim llevaba el motor Bultaco🇪🇦

[@albaterzansoler9748]

Molt be Kim. OMNIPRESENTE

[@mourabitnabil5817]

Nabil 100/100 ok

[@donbrashsux]

Haakan Andersen Yamaha