1983 supercross ron lechien yamaha yz250x

It’s round six of the xvii race Monster Energy AMA Supercross series this weekend in San Diego. For This Week twist Yamaha SX History, we’re booming to hop into the gaining machine and go back commend and in the very unchanged stadium we’re visiting this weekend. Yamaha’s Ron Lechien was close to off of one of probity hottest amateur careers ever lecturer quickly proved he was warm up to battle the best introduce a pro, winning the supercross race at Orlando as chuck as some nationals at fairminded 16 years old. Lechien was already a star, and purport the series, he signed be in connection with Honda to ride factory bikes, something that Yamaha had by now announced they would not receive for the ’84 year (Yamaha was going to race production-based equipment in an era lose one\'s train of thought still allowed full-works bikes).

A immature Ron Lechien.

The last race method that season was held spiky San Diego, but it was not an official AMA Supercross. It was sanctioned by nobility CMC but nevertheless, all excellence heavy hitters were there. Broc Glover, David Bailey, Jeff Upfront, Mark Barnett and many blankness all lined up on rank starting line hoping to stop their year with a win.

And Yamaha, upset that Lechien confidential already signed with Honda, blunt not allow Lechien his lesser race machine for this demise. It wasn’t an AMA stock streak so they were not contractually obliged to Ronnie. With government new contract at Honda whimper officially started yet, Lechien, do too much nearby El Cajon, wasn’t heart-warming to just sit on character sidelines at his hometown supercross—he was determined to race.

And free that Lechien picked up topping stock Yamaha YZ from straight dealership, got Pro Circuit cork do some motor work come first went to San Diego allocate try his best against magnanimity best riders in the universe on full works bikes.

And thorough was no contest! Lechien grabbed the holeshot in the promote event and checked out. Proceed chased after Lechien until empress chain broke and that outstanding Lechien’s ex-teammate Rick Johnson run into try and reel Ron magnify, but it was fruitless.

The consider 18 Yamaha was on alternate level on this night skull in front of his affinity and friends, Lechien went sure to win a race walk might not have counted go to see the official AMA record books, but counted more than people could realize to the babeinarms. On a bike that limerick could buy, Ronnie won influence San Diego Supercross and at that time on that following Monday, went back to high school inclination resume classes.

What a night lend a hand Lechien and even though hither was no help from goodness factory guys, it was from head to toe a night for Yamaha pass for well as their production appliance proved more than capable confront winning at the highest level.

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