outlaw dave Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I see that there are Four Canadian riders in the SSDT this year, the largest contingent for quite a while. - The best known of these is Stan Bakgaard, who last rode the event in 1984 finishing 13th on a TY 250. - Stan will be mounted on a Sherco for this year's Trial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig10 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 There's a great photo of him in action in Bernie's book if I remember right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw dave Posted January 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Hi Craig - Yes that pic shows a young Stan campaigning a 200 Monty He competed in a number of World Rounds in the 1980's and also rode a few of the Kickstart events in the UK. - He was twice Canadian Champion. These days, Stan lives in Portland Oregon, and spends his winters in Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylael Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I had a chance to ride the last trial in a group check with Stan last month. Our third guy, Vance Walker wound up crashing so bad the ground shook! Vance was lucky and only cracked a few ribs. He is tough as nails, but he had to call it a day. Stan and I soldiered on through the mud and rain to finish out the trial. I'd say he is still riding pretty well for a guy his age. Stan is definitely one of my heroes! Go Stan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 I had a chance to ride the last trial in a group check with Stan last month. Our third guy, Vance Walker wound up crashing so bad the ground shook! Vance was lucky and only cracked a few ribs. He is tough as nails, but he had to call it a day. Stan and I soldiered on through the mud and rain to finish out the trial. I'd say he is still riding pretty well for a guy his age. Stan is definitely one of my heroes! Go Stan! Tough going, so did you whip the old man then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylael Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 No. I have only beaten Stan one time ever. It was a "Gate Trial" put on by our resident Yorkeshireman some years back. I was absolutely insufferable until day two when the world righted itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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