Conditions for the 1986 500cc British Grand Prix at Silverstone were atrocious. Incessant rain waterlogged the track, but failed to dampen the enthusiasm of the vast crowd. As this video shows, the championship contenders tried their utmost to build up more points but Eddie Lawson displayed the greatest staying power. Around the treacherously smooth Northamptonshire circuit, the aces slid and slithered, with Australian Wayne Gardner out to capitalise on his pole position. https://www.dukevideo.c

Reigning 500cc World Motocross Champion Eric Geboers, former title-holders Dave Thorpe and Georges Jobe, plus rising stars Kurt Nicoll and Jeff Leisk, were ready for what promised to be a truly unforgettable year of MX action in 1989. https://www.dukevideo.com/prd4785/World-Motocross-Championship-Review-1989-DVD While Australian Leisk, in his first full 500cc season, and Dirk Geukens shared the wins at the opening round, old-hands Geboers and Thorpe soon took control to dominate every race at th