1970s NZ Speedway, Mystery Creek: Mauger, Briggs and Moore (1973)

Film of a Speedway event at Mystery Creek near Hamilton, New Zealand, on March 4th, 1973 - featuring reigning world champion Ivan Mauger plus former champions Barry Briggs and Ronnie Moore.

Update: RIP Ivan Mauger, Speedway's greatest champion.

Stuntman Arnie Berg, 'star of the Los Angeles Hell Drivers', entertains the fans between the races by jumping off a crane 60ft in the air, being blown up and leaping over six cars with a Yamaha scramble bike.

"What a way to make a living!"

People in this film:
Ivan Mauger, NZ, world champion 1968, '69, '70, '72, '77 and '79.
Barry Briggs, NZ, world champion 1957, '58, '64, '66.
Ronnie Moore, NZ, world champion 1954, '59.
Phil Crump, Australia
Chris Pusey, UK
George Hunter, UK
Plus 11 International riders.
Arnie Berg, Stuntman

Film by Alan McLaren.

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