Grass track race - the racers

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Last weekend I went to a grass track motorcycle race event in Grafing (a small town east of Munich).

This year is the last year this race is being held at that location as a bypass will be constructed through the meadow.

Before the race the racers from age six to over 70 did a few rounds:





The owner of the brewery gets driven around the track.



The motorcycles do not have a starter, they need to be pushed to start the methanol engine.



The whole set: http://images.afximages.com/Events/Grasbahnrennen-in-Grafing-2016/n-VRq3DC

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[golunvolo]

Andreas, I missed you!

  Thanks for this. I like all the racers images, the story and the festivity more than competition ambiance. More interesting and funny last one.

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More interesting and funny last one.

Of course when in rural Bavaria... Lots of people show up in traditional Sunday best.

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[Jakov Minić]

Andreas, it looks like you had loads of fun just like the participants.

[elsa hoffmann]

Before the race the racers from age six to over 70 did a few rounds:

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I was wondering it the bike in the last image was the 70 year old
Fun photos!