Veterans of Irbit’s motorsport. Motor Factory IMZ “Motozavod”.

Top row from left to right: Valery Rechkalov, Evgeny Smirnov, Alexander Kolesnikov, Alexei Timoshin, Victor Bolshakov, Vladislav Shvetsov, Mikhail Tyulenev, Andrei Zavyalov, Hasan Sitlarov.

Middle row: Evgeny Ustinov, Vladimir Borodin, Vladimir Radchenko, Alexey Mosunov, Vladimir Milyutin, Nikolay Bykov, Sergey Podkorytov, Stepan Zyryanov (VK sports judge).

Bottom row: Mr Alexander Bulanov, Vladimir Barkhatov, Peter Zhumati, Valentin Nezhanov, Peter Sosnovsky.

Photo and text of Andrei Trapeznikov, 2021

Note that Mr Alexander Bulanov was not only a USSR champion, he is Director of Irbit State Museum of Motorcycles, Author of History, and Guinness Book of Records holder. the Ural’s “Keeper”

source: USSR Sportsbikes Andrey Spitsyn

The USSR national team at the stage of the FIM Motocross Cup on Motorcycles and Sidecars, 1972 in the Netherlands.
From left to right: Boris Poganovsky, Evgeny Nechiporenko (Kiev, KMZ), Peter Sosnovsky, Valentin Telegin, Anatoly Sibirtsev and Igor Nikonov, (Irbit CO, IMZ).

Leonid Vitalievich Kursov (03/08/1963 – 09/05/2013).
He lived in Irbit, Sverdlovsk region.
Three-time champion of the USSR and RSFSR in cross-country on motorcycles and sidecar class, participant of international chariot competitions.

Anatoly Galansky 15.02.1951 – 28.02.1995). A shortened life.
He was born in Donetsk, lived and was buried in Kiev, Ukraine.
USSR Master of Sports of international class.
Two-time champion and prize-winner of the Social Friendship Cup of the countries in motocross. USSR medalist, champion of the USSR and the Armed Forces. Champion and multiple medalist of the USSR in hippodrome moto racing.

source Andrey Spitzyn USSR Sportsbikes