(http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8/BobWardlow/pp-2.jpg)
What year is this - did'nt they make real helmets by then ?
Must be an Italian or German at the ISDT.
Whomever it is he is hooked up...
Is that Allesandro Gritti?
The bike looks like the prototype 250 that was raced in Europe in 1971 & 1972. It was brought to the US in the later part of 1972 and Jack Penton rode it in a couple of MX races.
Jack and Dane would know more about it and provide more details.
Alan Buehner
I went to the KTM web site and clicked on the history selection. In selecting the year 1970, this photo appears and there is a caption stating that Manfred Klerr wins Austrian National Championships on newly developed 250cc bike.
So, since the 250's were not available to buy until 1973, this is a prototype bike that was being raced to sort the "bugs" out.
Also, they didn't start making "real" helmets until 1971.
Alan Buehner [8D]