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Title: Who won everything...
Post by: piper on September 14, 2006, 09:51 AM: Hey can anyone remember the name of the wee guy who seemed to win every moto in the early eighties,aged about 8 or 9,

Cheers Piper. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: stidds on September 14, 2006, 09:56 AM: Would imagine you mean David Maw, he won everything bitd. Was also World Champion. Sadly passed away. RIP.
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: piper on September 14, 2006, 11:44 AM: Thats the guy,thanks for that, sad loss though.
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: DR VINOAH on September 14, 2006, 12:26 PM: sad to hear of dave maw passing away :'(
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: DR VINOAH on September 14, 2006, 12:27 PM: im sure you mean

matt oakley

rode for mongoose ,no1 in the 8,s

1981/82 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: piper on September 14, 2006, 12:35 PM: Bugger youre right it was him,still a sad loss though,

Cheers guys.
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: mantadave on September 16, 2006, 11:16 AM: What did he die of :(
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: Geth on September 16, 2006, 01:15 PM: Car crash.
I think it was a beetle. Not positive on that though.
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: mantadave on September 16, 2006, 01:21 PM: Thats really sad how long ago :(
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: Geth on September 16, 2006, 03:54 PM: er....
I lost track of time! Its a while ago. There was a memorial race at Chesterfield that I remember going to, but the exact year I really don't remember. I'm guessing mid to late 90's.
I feel bad now :-[
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: mantadave on September 16, 2006, 04:25 PM: Thanks i hate stuff like this he was part of the history of bmx in the 80s :(
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: Geth on September 16, 2006, 05:30 PM: He definitely was.
The whole of the Maw family are fondly remembered by a lot I'm sure.
It wasn't that long ago that Jonty Maw was still riding up in the Grimsby area. A lot of the lads on www.gypobmx.co.uk used to hang with him and ride. Not sure if he still is though.
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: billstup on September 16, 2006, 09:39 PM: Another one was Louis Meers, also a world champ :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Who won everything...
Post by: retrorider.u.k on September 17, 2006, 06:06 PM: louis liked big macs :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol: