Marty Smith's Last Interview. Part 2

Marty Smith's Last Interview. Part 2

From We Went Fast by We Went Fast

June 4, 2024 · 35 min

About this episode

This episode features part 2 of an interview with motocross legend Marty Smith, discussing his career and experiences.

This is part 2 of a 3 part interview with Marty Smith. These interviews were done by David Dewhurst for his book, “Motocross: The Golden Era”, which is available at shop.wewentfast.com and ships free to customers in the United States. Part 2 covers Marty's time as a factory Honda rider. This interview series was done at Marty's house just two weeks before he and his wife died in a dune buggy accident at the Glamis Sand Dunes Among other accolades, Marty was first ever 125MX Pro Motocross Champion, a title he won in 1974 and repeated in 1975. He was also considered the first superstar of American Motocross. Chapter nine of "Motocross: The Golden Era is dedicated to Smith". The book is a 480-page coffee table book filled with 600 gorgeous images he captured as a photojournalist during a pivotal era of the sport: 1972-1985. I can’t stress enough what a masterpiece this book is and Dewhurst’s photographic talent shines within it. Check it out at shop.wewentfast.com .

People in this episode

Guest: Marty Smith

Topics covered

  • motocross
  • interview
  • sports history
  • Marty Smith
  • factory Honda
  • photography
  • accident

Keywords

  • Marty Smith
  • motocross
  • Honda
  • David Dewhurst
  • 125MX Champion
  • Glamis Sand Dunes
  • interview
  • sports history
  • photography

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Motocross: The Golden Era, We Went Fast

Places: United States, Glamis Sand Dunes

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