To visit the Louvre or drink a “grand cafe noir” in Montmartre. But Julie insists and does not want to change her mind; she must see the Luxembourg G.P. 500 cc Motocross. I back off as I do not want an argument already on the first day of our trip. Our relationship is too fresh to have a clash over something like this already now.

And so we walk the following morning in blazing sunshine to the entrance of the terrain. I immediately hear the shriek of two-strokes, warming-up. “Yes, as I thought.....” I think, stubborn as I am, but I say nothing. After paying a considerable amount of Francs we look for a spot with a good view. We do not have to wait long before we see the first cloud of motocross bikes flying past us.

I cannot believe my ears when I hear a 4-stroke. No, even more than one. CCM is painted on the tanks of the bikes. But to my great surprise there is also a bike that really has the word “Yamaha” on the tank!

The rider has number 1# on his back, so it must be somebody. Excited I grab the Program out of Julie’s hands. She looks very surprised. “And you said it was nonsense to buy this booklet.....” she says. “I really do not understand you, why do you get so enthusiastic all of a sudden?” “Eh, because you dragged me along here” I lie. “I have to admit that I like it somewhat”.

Where after I give her a quick kiss, as I did not want to loose a second of the fight between the XT and the rest of the world.