On The Pegs August - 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 8 | Page 110

On The Pegs
A RIDER FROM HELL
GOOD OLD TIMES BLOG
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B y K enneth O lausson
P hotos : H usqvarna
After his 1969 world title, Bengt Aberg was convinced he would conquer the
world again. He was Husqvarna-mounted and both physically and mentally ready,
ahead of this gruelling season. 1970 turned out to be a strange one as Aberg’s
main rival was his neighbour Arne Kring who also had a contract with the weap-
ons factory in Huskvarna. Fasten your seat belt folks – here we go with the bash-
ful Swedes!
The active race season for motocrossers had increased significantly after events
in the USA were introduced during the months from October to December. It
meant that an elite rider was on the go from March to the end of the year - prac-
tically all year around, crossing the globe. This happened by the end of the 60s,
which was also a turning point for motocross in the USA. The interest for the sport
grew immensely.