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Just released as part of our new range of retro race T prints this Lake Elsinore Grand Prix shirt salutes one of the most famous dirt races of all time. Immortalised in Bruce Browns classic 1971 film ‘On Any Sunday’ Elsinore was for many the pinnacle of 60s/70s dirt racing. During its heyday it attracted hundreds of entrants, some fuelled by a desire to win, many more simply by the thrill of competing in the event.

The 3rd  Lake Elsinore Grand Prix saw Hollywood actor and dirtbike fanatic Steve McQueen enter on a 405cc Husky lining up alongside 500 competitors ! McQueen entered the race under the pseudonym Harvey Mushman but anyone doubting the stars competitive streak should check out these post race comments;

“When you’re runnin’ in the top ten, as I was, you’re really honkin’ on pretty good an’ what happens is that with so many bikes choppin’ up the dirt the holes in the course get worse…deeper with each lap. I was comin’ out of a wassh under a bridge with thjis road dip ahead and I just kinda took one of those big jumps when you’re surev you’re gonna make it but you don’t…and I didn’t. My bike nosed into the dip, which was lkike deep - and I went ass-over the bars into the crowd. Didn’t hurt anybody but me. My left foot was busted in six places”

McQueen/Mushman didn’t duck out there and actually finished the race in the top ten.

See footage of the Elsinore Grand Prix from the best bike movie ever made here

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