1985 Swiss World Championship Grimmialp

pics by Pat with Kodak

   

 

Invasion of the Monos

 

John Lampkin's Armstrong mono with Rotax Twinshock ridden by Lluis Gallach
Diego Bosis on Montesa 330 Twinshock Diego 17 years old, attacking the waterfall
Mecatecno rider Ronldo Garcia Diego on top of waterfall, only few made it till there
Gilles Burgat Gilles attacking a rock watched by Eddy No 1
Lluis Gallach on Merlin 350 Twinshock Gallach jumping over the rock
Swiss TWN Club rider Beat Menzi on a rare Honda RTL 250 Beat on top of  a hill
Eddy Lejeune's RTL 360

Huge engine and exhaust !

Swiss rider Luigi Taveri Junior on a Honda RTL 250 is airborn

Luigi junior and Beat formed a team, sponsored by road worldchampion Luigi Taveri
He got 2 of the first Hondas shipped overseas from Japan

   

 

Wow, what a great event with splendid sunshine in the Swiss Alps !

Michaud won, Eddy 2nd. 18 year old Jordi is already 5th and Gallach on the heavy Twinshocker Merlin 7th, 17 year old Diego Bosis 9th on the Montes 330 Twin.

Jack Aebi is best Swiss on 32th place, 1 point ahead of his brother Christian.

 

 

Somewhere I have a video... keep you posted....                                      

 

 

Patrick, March 2012