TT Assen 1989 80cc race

[@robertrishel3685]

I miss when GP’s had 50cc, 80cc, 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes and championships! The racing was always so good to watch on the smaller bikes and so many different options for competitors, spectators and the bike builders. The 50’s were so trick....shit I’d love to race these 80’s today! Accessibility and participation was so much better....

[@tutankraider3502]

I miss those classes too .it were before racing were ruined by bernie eccelstone

[@GUNNERSIGHTZEROED]

Me too, plus the 350 and sidecars. It used to be a great day to go to the Motorbike Grand Prix in those old days. I think back in 79 at Silverstone there were coaches that took you around the circuit. I certainly remember my dear departed wife and myself getting took around the circuit at speed in a coach, tyres were screeching anyway. Jumped on at Copse and only had one lap but, it was a great time. Damn, why do they change these things and we get old...hahaha P.S. The coaches were free!

[@fredtracy3931]

@@tutankraider3502 I don't know who Bernie is, but oh how I miss the 2 strokes!! 🏍

[@tutankraider3502]

@@fredtracy3931 Bernie Eccelstone :-)

[@fredtracy3931]

@@tutankraider3502 I don't know what what he did to ruin Moto GP, but probably similar to how Gary Bettman ruined the NHL.

[@treystylespro1]

awesome! i use to drive my self. had a yamaha ysr 80cc best time ever!!! and i drove for hydro-texaco, and havoline.

[@tutankraider3502]

I raced those too

[@TreyStylesPro]

niiiice one!. i was on yamaha ysr 80cc marlboro/hydro-texaco team back in the 90s/00s so this brings back alot of fun memories for me. awesome to rewatch some of those races. hope too see some more clips

[@Kaybe-i6f]

The sound of a two stroke at full chat, what a beautiful noise!!!! Reminds me of the old days of fun on a demented small bike flat out to the local motorcycle shop to buy the latest go fast tat for it!!!!

[@watchyMCFCwatchy]

I can't believe how quick they are for 80cc. Amazing.

[@tutankraider3502]

the corner speed of those small ones were recorded to be the fastest of them all

[@pabloperez4063]

217 kmh hockenheim 87

[@maaudioman]

holy shit those 80s are going fast

[@franktechmaniac7488]

Good times! When racing was exciting and smoking not dangerous.

[@luisvillarrealheredero1326]

Grande Champi Herreros World Champion 80cc 🌹♥️🇪🇸

[@roberthowley448]

Absolutely fantastic

[@armandovillanueva4717]

Aupa Torrontegi y Champi Herreros, Derbi !!!! The Red Bullets !!! Spain Rules in Bike !!!

[@Jaime_Roda]

And Aspar as well. Long live to the Red Bullets!

[@morhozhaelroth3253]

Very nice archives,theo,thinks

[@oleriis-vestergaard6844]

Great race but miss the Van Veen Kreidlers in the field

[@JoseantonioPacios]

Una pena la derrapada de atras en la última vuelta. Tenia la carrera por la mano y fue el merecedor del gran premio

[@Johnnywhamo]

Some people have no idea how fast these little two strokes go. I had an 79 Rd 400 Daytona Special back in the day and I would constantly blow the doors off 750's in short runs. Once you opened up for a long straight the 750's would of course outrun you but if you were running short and tight....not chance in most cases.

[@miguelpeiroibanez4561]

Cue callllaaa

[@Paganiproductions84]

Hoeveel van die 80 cc racemotoren bestaan er nog

[@pepegoterayotilio6029]

Las motos ahora no son lo que eran . En esa época eran mucho mejor

[@danmurphy1994]

80cc seems like a good size for 2 stroke motorcycle racing (on tarmac) I bet they were capable of at least 100mph

[@Nissehultswe]

Danny Murphy the 1986 Derbi clocked at 130mph in top speed!

[@henriquemariusso4372]

Yeah more like 130mph... even the 50cc were clocked at somewhere around 110-120mph... unbelievable

[@robertrishel3685]

It was a great size! We have lost so much in racing today by not having all of these support classes and championships...it was so much more accessible, with less risk and expense.... imagine having the option to go club racing on 50’s or 80’s? And the skill development potential.... racing has become more and more exclusive. Racing of all kinds peaked in the early 1980’s...

[@pabloperez4063]

Something like 217 kmh Derbi hockenheim 1987

[@pabloperez4063]

30 hp....+/-60kg

[@guitariste47]

they seem to go very fast !!!

[@geoffheard5768]

Higher corner speeds than the larger classes.

[@木薮英文]

300キロは出てるみたいですね！

[@COLLEZZIONI]

✌️✌️

[@donireog9132]

tahun kelahiranq 89 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jasmijnariel]

Ok looks redicioulus , but great racing

[@keremmabrouk9999]

E piu bella la motogp sono i piu veloce va meno della mia macchina la mia macchina va a 180 kmh classe 50 80 vanno piano

[@miguelmoreno1365]

Champi Herreros!!!!