1975. Heikki at the age of 30. He loses his
world title to archrival Roger DeCoster.

 

April 13, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc Switzerland, Payerne.
1st heat: 2              2nd heat: 1

 
April 13, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc Switzerland, Payerne.

 
April 13, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc Switzerland, Payerne.
The first Grand Prix from 1975. Heikki and Roger continues their battle for the world championship.

 

May 11, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc Italy, Casale Monferrato.
The weather conditions are extremely bad. In the first heat there finished only 8 riders and in the second heat only 7.

 

May 11, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc Italy, Casale Monferrato.
 

 
May 25, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc Finland, Ruskeasanta.
 

 

May 25, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc at Ruskeasanta, Finland.
Heikki falls during his battle for 1st place.

 

 

May 25, 1975.  Grand Prix 500cc at Ruskeasanta, Finland.
Heikki falls during his battle for 1st place.

 

May 25, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc at Ruskeasanta, Finland.

 

May 25, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc at Ruskeasanta, Finland.

 

May 25, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc at Ruskeasanta, Finland.
Heikki is exhausted after an umpteenth battle with Roger DeCoster.

 

June 22, 1975, Grand Prix 500cc in Carlsbad, United States.
Heikki finishes 8th in the first heat and becomes 4th in the second heat.

 
June 22, 1975, Grand Prix 500cc in Carlsbad, United States.

 

June 29, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Copetown, Canada.
Heikki becomes 3th in the first heat.

With special thanks to photographer John Brier, from
Grass Lake, Michigan USA, for sending this very nice picture.

 

June 29, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Copetown, Canada.

Special thanks to John Brier, from Grass Lake,
Michigan USA, for sending this picture.

 

June 29, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Copetown, Canada.

Special thanks to John Brier, from Grass Lake,
Michigan USA, for sending this picture.

 

June 29, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Copetown, Canada.
Heikki leads Gerrit Wolsink.

Special thanks to John Brier, from Grass Lake,
Michigan USA, for sending this picture.

 

June 29, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Copetown, Canada.
Heikki being interviewed by an Canadian television crew.

Special thanks to John Brier, from Grass Lake,
Michigan USA, for sending this picture.

 

June 29, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Copetown, Canada.

Special thanks to John Brier, from Grass Lake,
Michigan USA, for sending this picture.

 

July 6, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Hawkstone Park, England.
Winner of the 1st heat.

 

July 27, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands.
Start of the first heat.

 

July 27, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands.
Winner of the 2nd heat.

 

July 27, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands.
Thanks to Guy Jamar for this picture. www.heikkimikkola.be

 

July 27, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands.

 

August 3, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Namur, Belgium.
 Heikki, on his way to victory in the first heat.

 

August 3, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Namur, Belgium.
1st heat: 1              2nd heat: 7

 

August 3, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Namur, Belgium.
In the first corner Mikkola and DeCoster already find each other.

 

August 3, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Namur, Belgium.
 Heikki and Roger fight a duel for 1st place, during the first heat.

 

August 3, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Namur, Belgium.

 

August 3, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Namur, Belgium.
Heikki 1st in spite of a rear flat tyre. Roger compliments him.

 
August 3, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Namur, Belgium.

 

August 10, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Ettelbrück, Luxembourg.
Heikki Mikkola, Gerrit Wolsink, Roger DeCoster and Ake Jonsson.

 

August 10, 1975. Grand Prix 500cc in Ettelbrück, Luxembourg.

 
September 7, 1975. Trophée des Nations Italy, Maggiore.
Heikki give chase to Frans Sigmans.

 
September 14, 1975. Motocross des Nations Czechoslovakia, Sedlcany.
Heikki Mikkola (9), Frans Sigmans (30), Miroslav Novacek (51).

 
September 14, 1975. Motocross des Nations Czechoslovakia, Sedlcany.
Mikkola (9), Novacek (51), Churavy (52) en Moisseev (45).

 
September 14, 1975. Motocross des Nations Czechoslovakia, Sedlcany.
Heikki Mikkola (9), Roger DeCoster en Brad Lackey.

 
September 14, 1975. Motocross des Nations Czechoslovakia, Sedlcany.

 
September 14, 1975. Motocross des Nations Czechoslovakia, Sedlcany.

 

First page of the fortnightly motorbike-magazine "Moto-73", from
the Netherlands

 

May 1, 1975. Heikki Mikkola and Roger DeCoster in Berchères.

 

Berchères, May 1, 1975.

 

Heikki Mikkola and Roger DeCoster, two Grand Masters in motocross.

 

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