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Catalina Island GP Historic Photos

By Paul Crowe

Catalina GP racing in 1952
Catalina GP racing in 1952

Catalina 1952With the revival this year of the Catalina Island GP, the first time it has run since 1958, I dug into The Kneeslider research library and came up with a few photos of the early years. I found a couple of articles from 1952 and 1958. Times have changed but some who remember the original races are pretty excited.

From what I hear, accommodations are already in short supply so if you are planning to go, you might want to make arrangements soon.

Link: Catalina GP 2010

Racing in the 1958 Catalina Island GP
Racing in the 1958 Catalina Island GP

Posted on June 8, 2010 Filed Under: Motorcycle Racing, Vintage Motorcycles


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Comments

  1. taxman says

    June 9, 2010 at 10:21 am

    it would be very cool if they included a race for electric bikes like the isle of man has done. more exposure is never a bad thing, unless your janet jackson

  2. Phoebe says

    June 15, 2010 at 11:03 am

    These are awesome. I love old racing photos =)

  3. Diana Kuhn says

    July 4, 2010 at 10:36 am

    My step-father Bob Sandgren won a few of those races. He will be at the revival. He still loves and rides both street and dirt bikes and owns at least 3 of them.

  4. Wade Boyd says

    December 7, 2010 at 9:56 am

    That was a Great Event & my Pops ( Bill Boyd) rode in 58 also, So I rode the 2010 event as a Tribute to him. Rode the Classic class, Stalled on the line, & they where gone!… I crashed 3 times, But kept going…! So I couldn’t have done well….(rite?) & then was late to the awards banquet & when I got home I found the results & that I got a 3rd! Very Cool #102 Purple Haze, on a Stock – 77 XT500, The bike cost me $60 from my Nefew, I tuned it up, &, painted it Purple,… & I had like 5 miles on it when we showed up, at The Catalina GP, ***What a Fun Time that was….!!!** Thanks again Vinnie & Red Bull. zoom * #102 Puple Haze* see Yall next year!*

  5. Dave Schuler (HTMC_TRBMC-Ldg,.) says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    (Wade Boyd)aka-Buster???-was fast, all around good guy,- great friend fellow hilltopper ???-should be proud–Dave Schuler–htmc-tbmc-ledg

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