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Ep. #10 Broken Hearts and Busted Chains

May 28, 2020
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Ryan Hughes, 1995

It’s rare when the loser gets the magazine cover, steals the spotlight and becomes a legend. Ryan Hughes did all three on a hot summer day when he lost the 125cc AMA Pro Motocross championship to Steve Lamson. But he didn’t win over the crowd because he finished second overall. It was because he kept going at the exact moment most would find no reason to.

“Broken Hearts and Busted Chains” is the story of September 3, 1995 and why Ryan Hughes decided to push. It’s the story about why Wyatt Seals wanted to borrow a chain. It’s about why Chris Hultner decided to break from Steve Lamson’s championship and shoot what became one of the most iconic photographs in motocross history.

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August 8, 1982. Bob Hannah finishes second overall August 8, 1982. Bob Hannah finishes second overall (in the 125 class!) at the Washougal Motocross National. This was Hannah’s last AMA MX before showing up to Anaheim on a Honda in January 1983. ⁣ ⁣ The crowd loved it. Because the crowd loved almost everything Hannah did. ⁣ ⁣ These photos were in a stack of negatives labeled “1982 250 USGP”. And there certainly were photos from Unadilla in there but I’m certain these are from Washougal. Hannah raced the 125 class that summer. His first time on a 125 since 1977. He didn’t race the 250 class at all. I’m sure there’s a story behind why. If you know/remember, tell it for us in the comments below. ⁣ ⁣ This was Hannah’s best finish that summer. ⁣ ⁣ From the collection of @billlucyberroth⁣ ⁣ #bobhannah #promotocross #vintageMX #yamaha #thisismoto #1982 #vintagemotocross #wewentfast
Should I get in on this bike for sale near me? Se Should I get in on this bike for sale near me? Seems like a good deal. Little bit of Soft Scrub and she’s a beauty again. I’m really sold on the CEET cover. ⁣ ⁣ From the ad copy: "Austria KTM Model CEET 8901" ⁣ ⁣ "Dirt Bike for parts or rebuild, water cooled, with manual and parts as shown." ⁣ ⁣ "As is."⁣ ⁣ "$1150 - Westminster”⁣ ⁣ #uglybikes #WTF #KTM #craigslist #whynot #dirtbike #wewentfast
It’s a good feeling when you create something th It’s a good feeling when you create something that other creators like so much they ask if they can extend its life. “Chapter 4: A Ricky Carmichael Story” has been re-published in Volume 018 of @meta with fresh photography by @jordanhoov. ⁣ ⁣ Chapter 4 is about @rickycarmichael’s journey into the next phase of his life. ⁣ ⁣ And if you haven’t subscribed to META, now is a really good time because they have a new subscription model. It’s four issues a year and only $10 an issue (which INCLUDES shipping). You pay per issue, too. Not all at once. Get in on this! ⁣ ⁣ #readmeta #subscribeordie #rickycarmichael #chapter4 #motocross #thegoat #supercross #wewentfast
We Went Fast in Finland! Brothers Pasi and Jussi L We Went Fast in Finland! Brothers Pasi and Jussi Leipala started racing moto in Scandinavia back in the 1980s and early 1990s. ⁣ ⁣ After a 25 year pause, they picked up where they left off. And picked up a couple of We Went Fast tees in the process. ⁣ ⁣ Last summer, Jussi even restored a Jeff Ward inspired 1988 Kawasaki KX250, which was a bike model he once owned. He hadn’t ridden a motocross bike since 1991. " I was afraid that it was too late for me to have a bike anymore. After long discussion I decided to buy and rebuild that bike.”  ⁣ ⁣ It’s never too late to go fast again. Welcome back, Jussi and Passi! Search "Kawasaki KX250 1988 rebuild and test-drive” on YouTube to watch Jussi’s video. ⁣ ⁣ @pasileipala @jussileipala @jeffward3x #finlandmotocross #Kawasaki #vintagemotocross #brothers #wewentfast
Put goodness out there and goodness comes back.  Put goodness out there and goodness comes back. ⁣ ⁣ I love this generous and creative community we have. I have yet to meet (face to face) any of the people who sent me these stickers. But the funny thing is that our common interests (stories, dirt bikes and stories about dirt bikes) makes us feel like we know each other well. ⁣ ⁣ I proudly applied them to the old cabinet where I keep my gear. The rest go into my sticker collection. Thank you to:⁣ ⁣ @607collective⁣ @curtevans4t⁣ @dg533⁣ @phillipoveland⁣ @diyvintagemoto⁣ ⁣ #motocrossstickers #stickers #motocross #wewentfast
R.I.P. Jerry. ⁣ ⁣ The motorcycle industry los R.I.P. Jerry. ⁣ ⁣ The motorcycle industry lost a titan this week. Gerald “Jerry" Deleo has died. He was 86. ⁣ ⁣ Deleo owns Corona Clay and the property where nine supercross test tracks lie in Corona, CA. ⁣ ⁣ Jeff Ward, who is married to one of his daughters, Candice, said it best: "I know all of you that know papa or even just met him once have a story.” I was one of those people who met him only once and, oh yeah, there’s a story. I spent an entire riding around in his old Ford pickup. He was a character. ⁣ ⁣ My best to his children: Craig, Candice and Cindy and all the family. ⁣ ⁣ For more on Jerry’s story, read “The Old Man and the Clay” at wewentfast.com. ⁣ ⁣ 📸 @spenserrobert⁣ ⁣ #ripjerry #wewentfast
Delmont, PA, August 30/31, 1997. File this one un Delmont, PA, August 30/31, 1997. File this one under the list of things you probably wouldn’t get away with today. ⁣ ⁣ This is one of the side stories left on the cutting room floor of the @racerxonline story “The Rough History of Frezno Smooth”, which can be found in the August 2020 issue of Racer X Illustrated. ⁣ ⁣ Before Kawasaki parked its semi to set up and prepare for the 1997 @promotocross finale at Steel City Raceway, “Frezno Smooth” filmmakers Adam Barker and Troy Adamitis convinced the team to allow them to place the rig at the front entrance near the ticket gate. They wanted to shoot the Emig-O's commercial that plays within the movie. ⁣ ⁣ This is where Jeremy Albrecht recorded the line he still (23 years later) hears yelled at him at every single race: “Hey, kids, start every day with a fat bowl!"⁣ ⁣ Emig had already wrapped up the championship before Steel City but here’s another example of the free spirited 1990s in action. The extra curricular activity didn’t seem to hurt Emig at all. He went 1-1 ahead of Greg Albertyn and Mike Craig and finished the season 4,000 points ahead of John Dowd.⁣ ⁣ @racerxonline @emig47 @jbonejgr #jeffemig #kawasaki #90smoto #cereal #fresnosmooth #freznosmooth #racerx #wewentfast
This is called winning the race before it starts. This is called winning the race before it starts. ⁣ ⁣ Or Monday.⁣ ⁣ A slide titled simply "Feb. 1973" from the collection of @billlucyberroth via @dg533.⁣ Is that Kenny Roberts on the inside?⁣ ⁣ #shorttrack #shorttrackracing #roundandround #motorcycle #racing #oopsie #wewentfast
A belated THANK YOU to Lil’ D, Alex and the who A belated THANK YOU to Lil’ D, Alex and the whole FMF team for inviting We Went Fast to be a collaborator on The Drop 019. ⁣ ⁣ To maximize the surprise and experience to the subscribers I couldn’t show what we were working on. It was an honor to tell the story of five legendary American motocross racers in the form of a t-shirt. ⁣ ⁣ In case you missed it, Drop 019 paid homage to the 5 Americans who won World Motocross championships in the nearly 70 year history of the series. ⁣ ⁣ 🇺🇸 Brad Lackey (1982/500)⁣ 🇺🇸 Danny LaPorte (1982/250)⁣ 🇺🇸 Trampas Parker (1989/125; 1991/250)⁣ 🇺🇸 Donny Schmit (1990/125; 1992/250)⁣ 🇺🇸 Bobby Moore (1994/125)⁣ ⁣ If you love fresh designs and monthly surprises, sign up for The Drop now (@fmf73). Every box comes with a bunch of goodies from both brands. My favorite from our collaboration was the notebook and pen with our logos on them. ⁣ ⁣ #FMFtheDrop #FMFracing #grandprixmotocross #MXGP #worldmotocross #bradlackey #dannylaporte #trampasparker #donnyschmit #bobbymoore #motocrosslegends #wewentfast
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