1981 Photos
Long Beach Grand Prix: Race Day
Before the race the drivers and passengers gather for a rules meeting and a final pep talk from Pete Essaff. "Let's give the crowd a show," he says. "Let's go easy the first two thirds of the race, keep the engines warm and not go full bore --- if we all blow our engines in the first half of the race, we aren't going to be asked back. This is a crucial moment in sidecar history ... if only four or five bikes finish, we won't be asked back. For the last third of the race we'll go for it full bore."
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