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Slovenia: 23rd Hrast memorial

After the party Nada, John and me decided to see the race called Hrast memorial where drivers of motorcycles, motorcycles with sidecars, and oldtimer cars compete in a race along the well known gravel road that leads over the mountain pass of Ljubelj, with a grade of 33%. The first mountain speed races for cars and motorcycles in Slovenia took place on Ljubelj as far back as in 1926, when the development of motorization was still in early infancy. Up until 1939 there were eleven races, with a high international participation, and Ljubelj became famous as the most challenging race in Europe. The oldest rider on today's race was born in 1940, while the oldest bike was 3 years older than him, a German DKW SB 500.

Weather reduced the number of participants, still we all had great fun

Last corner

In many cases, riders are younger than the motorbikes.

Nada, Tuši and John

Dnepr MT16, 1978, was one of the younger bikes

 

Good old bikes from our childhood - Tomos