Stockholm, Sweden – 21st of August 2017 – Project leader Henry Romlin, together with Järva Motorklub, Öhlins Racing, Yamaha Motor Scandinavia, Östra MX and SVEMO, organizes the Carla Memorial Race 2017.
In memory of Håkan “Carla” Carlqvist, Saturday 9th September at 10:00 to 17:00
at Barkarby Motorstadium
Henry Romlin, Project manager “Carla Memorial Race”, thanks the family and all the partners who supported and helped the project, with short, to make the event possible to organize!
One day we honour one of our biggest motocross legends, Järva MK’s Håkan “Carla” Carlqvist. Come to the event and see the Carla’s Husqvarna 250cc, World Cup bike from 1979 and his World Championship bike from 1983, Yamaha 500cc. This is the first time that the Carlas Yamaha 500cc is displayed to the public!
Results of Håkan “Carla” Carlqvist:
World Champion 250cc 1979
World Champion 500cc 1983
VM Bronze 500cc 1980, 1981
World Cup Silver in Team 1977,1978,1979,1984
World Cup Bronze in Team 1980, 1984
Swedish champion 250cc 1979
Swedish champion 500cc 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Svenska Dagbladets Bragdguld 1983
The race will be competed in four different classes during the day:
Veteran EVO Double Shock
Veteran EVO Single Shock
Bredd (Motion)
Elite
The event has no entry fee!
Carla Memorial Fund
Support the collection for the formation of the Carla Memorial Fund, all contributions are welcome!
IBAN SE69 8000 0818 7700 4336 5136
BIC SWEDSESS
For more information:
carlamemorialrace.se/en
Contact:
Henry Romlin, Project Manager: Carla Memorial Race 076 398 01 08
Johnny Bräster, Senior Vice President: Öhlins Racing 070 598 31 29
Peter Chadwick, Division Manager: Yamaha Motor Scandinavia 070 190 37 40