1985 Bike Highlights Italian GP Round 4, Mugello Video

Pundits who said Freddie Spencer was pushing his luck attempting to go for the World Championship in two classes were well and truly silenced when he took a superb double victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.

This film illustrates just how superior the Hondas really are when in the hands of the Louisiana star, but provides knuckle-whitening excitement as the viewer is treated to the ding-dong dice for third place between Australian Wayne Gardner, American Randy Mamola and Frenchman Christian Sarron.

In 90-degree temperatures, the world's finest riders reach to the very extremes of adhesion as they defy all known limits of gravity in endeavours to win. This film provides a ringside seat. Thrill to the pursuit of Spencer by reinging champion Eddie Lawson. Admire the doggedness of British ace Ron Haslam. Chart the rising progress of the Heron Suzuki in Skoal Bandit colours under the throttle hand of Rob McElnea.

Results:

1. Freddie Spencer (Honda) 55 mins 42.77 secs (94.71 mph)
2. Eddie Lawson (Yamaha) 55 mins 51.97 secs (94.45 mph)
3. Wayne Gardner (Honda) 56 mins 30.66 secs (93.37 mph)
4. Randy Mamola (Honda) 56 mins 37.06 secs (93.20 mph)
5. Christian Sarron (Yamaha) 56 mins 44.17 secs (93.00 mph)
6. Ron Haslam (Honda) 56 mins 56.14 secs (92.68 mph)

World Championship after four rounds:

Spencer 54 points
Lawson 47 points
Sarron 36 points
Gardner 33 points
Haslam 26 points
Mamola 17 points


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1986 Italian GP Round 2 ''Heat Seekers'' Monza, Italy

Italian GP, Round 2, Monza, Italy, Sunday, May 18th 1986. With reigning 250 and 500 cc World Champion Freddie Spencer unable to ride because of continued difficulties with an injured arm, the way was wide open for the Italian Grand Prix to provide a top-class battle among the remainder of the GP superstars. And as this video dramatically demonstrates, both classes were nail-biting affairs throughout.

Wayne Gardner from Australia had won the opening 500 cc round in Spain and was out to repeat the treatment. But an incident on the starting-line left him with a lot of leesay to make up. And with 1984 champion Eddie Lawson in top form on the Yamaha, Honda were in trouble. Fellow Americans Randy Mamola and Mike Baldwin were also well into their stride, with Briton Rob McElnea also putting up a spirited fight.

Flying round the world-famous curves at the Monza Autodrome, the cream of competitors leaned their bikes to the very limit of adhesion, and there are rivetting on-board camera shots here too.

The 250 cc class was even more exciting than the 500's with former champions Tony Mang and Carlos Lavado again disputing top place for Honda and Yamaha respectively, and the top five riders spending most of the race within a few hundredths of a second of each other. Sit back and enjoy the action - and be prepared for thrills-a-plenty.

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