On The Pegs December 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 12 | Page 120

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mary transmission was geared to offload strain on the gearbox. It was an im-
proved machine for the five factory riders who would ride for the team in 1967. In
addition to Hallman and Olle Pettersson, Ake Jonsson, Hakan Andersson and Staf-
fan Eneqvist also received support. All in all, the factory produced 1,200+ 250cc
units for the world markets, save a hundred bikes sold in Sweden. Subsequently,
188,000 Swedish Kronor was budgeted for Husqvarna’s total motocross operation,
more or less double the figure of the previous season.
Battling for positions began in Sabadell, Spain at the end of April. The Russian
world champion in 1965, CZ-mounted Victor Arbekov started out by winning on
this beautiful circuit. Olle Pettersson came home second while Torsten Hallman
broke down, missing valuable world championship points. The Swiss Grand Prix at
Payerne is special because of the track layout. The steep hills are demanding and
are combined with fast straightaways on a hard surface. These conditions suited
Hallman well, but it was also a favourite of his antagonist Joel Robert from Bel-
gium. The pair finished one-two, advantage Sweden. Olle P came eighth. There
had been two false starts and the third was also questionable. Olle waited, but the
heat was never red-flagged so he left the starting area last, way behind and furi-
ous, of course!