On The Pegs VOL . 4 ISSUE 12 - DECEMBER 2020 87
Husqvarna power plant had a displacement of 485cc from a bore and stroke of 79 x 99 mm . The compression ratio was measured at 10:1 and it gave a performance of 36 horsepower at 5,800 rpm . The big-bore beast from the factory showed big potential and had already won the 500cc title in 1960 with Bill Nilsson .
Six events out of 10 were counted for the top of the podium . The season opener was held at Sittendorf in Austria , a famous 3-kilometer track that has been used extensively in MX championship races . The circuit was fast and this year it was also very dusty . 40,000 spectators came to watch , and they were in for a total Swedish dominance . Out of six riders , five Swedes were among the six top places ! Somebody said it was like a national championship race . In each moto there were 15 laps to conquer . Tibblin took the holeshot in the first leg and won comfortably . In the