On this day in 1979 Manuel Soler (Bultaco) became the first Spanish rider to win an FIM World Trials Championship round in Finland.
Results Finland – 1: Manuel Soler (Bultaco-ESP) 40; 2: Ulf Karlson (Montesa-SWE) 43; 3: Yrjo Vesterinen (Bultaco-FIN) 53; 4: Malcolm Rathmell (Montesa-GBR) 55; 5: Timo Ryysy (SWM-FIN) 64; 6: Antonio Gorgot (Bultaco-ESP) 67; 7: Bernie Schreiber (Bultaco-USA) 69; 8: Anttoni Vesterinen (Bultaco-FIN) 72; 9: Rob Shepherd (Honda-GBR) 76; 10: Jaime Subira (Montesa-ESP) 80.
Manuel Soler tonight we raise our class to you #congratulations
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