Also ran three rotor bolts instead of six on his WC winning run
That'll do it. I don't for one second imagine he was the best athlete at the time, but his win was probably due to mechanical advantage, and being unrestrained & reckless.
/hungover
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Also ran three rotor bolts instead of six on his WC winning run