On The Pegs August - 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 8 | Page 113

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 8 - August 2019
113
championship circuits. Bengt Aberg had a memorable show on his Métisse at the
home Grand Prix in Hedemora in 1966. The spectators who saw him broadslide
with his feet on the foot-pegs will never forget this unbelievable sight. At least I
won’t! As reported in a blog text from July 2014, Aberg won his first title in 1969
after a tremendous year. Now it was time to try and repeat his honour on his lat-
est factory machine. He had already caught the fancy of the crowd.
The Swiss track at Payerne was spectacular for its bumpy ride. The actors on
their machines had to perform several circus tricks before they could fulfil one
lap around this tricky circuit. Hence, the crowd loved it and came to watch by the
tens of thousands. Also, this year when the battle for the rostrum began, all the
elite had gathered to see what the competition was up to after the wintery off-
season. By the end of the day, Husqvarna had a double win. Bengt Aberg crossed
the finish line first while team rider from Belgium, Jef Teuwissen came home as
the second man. A splendid start. The following week, this winning formula was
repeated by Aberg in Sittendorf, Austria, and he now had a grand margin in the
500cc world championship standings.