I came across this photo of Chris Thomas coming over the jump at Grattan in a WERA race in June of 1986. The thing that caught my eye is if you look closely you can see light underneath the rear tire of Chris’ Yamaha FZ750 Superbike. So in addition to lofting his front wheel over the jump, Chris carried enough momentum over the hill to actually get slightly airborne. Mark Tanner is behind Chris.
Chris Thomas coming over the jump on his Yamaha FZ750 Superbike with both wheels airborne at Grattan Raceway during a WERA race in June of 1986. (Larry Lawrence photo)
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There’s an incredible shot of Matt Lapham flying over the jump from 2007. It’s crazy the amount of air he had over it.
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Eddie
In the ’80s they weren’t quite up to jumping Grattan’s jump yet. I would imagine with the power and drive capable of modern-day bikes jumping over the hill at Grattan is an easier deal. I’d like to see the photo of Matt.
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Larry
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