Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles
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1983 Cycle News/ West Rider of the Year Kenny Roberts The King reigns! Cycle NeWS/West readers have selected the threetime 500cc World Road Racing Champion and two-time AMA . Grand National Champion as the 1983 Rider of the Year. Even though his bid for a fourth world title came up two points short, Roberts turned in some of the most stellar performances of his career. He overcame early-season misfortunes to post six GP wins and take the title fight right down to the end of the season. In making King Kenny their selection, readers were enthusiastic, saying things like, "He's won the respect and admiration of the free world through his talent, determination and sportsmanship," "Everybody knows that Kenny is really the fastest guy around. Just because he lost the title by two points doesn't mean he isn't the champ!", "He's the best damn rider in the world!" Among professional racers, Kenny Roberts is perhaps the most keenly aware of who he is racing for - the fans and spectators .and this year it really showed. We congratulate Kenny, as wel l as the rest of the riders who garnered lots of votes, riders like Dan Ashcraft, Ronn ie Lec hie n, Edd ie Lawson, and Jimmy Filice.: Whatta year they had ! • • . • , , . . I , I • f • t • 't I • • • ....•. - Holiday-Special!--$10 Value For Only $5 I,n ~ono r ~f. the holiday.season. ATV News is pleased. to offer these exciting, hmlted-edrtlon. ATV Action Posters absolutely free wrth all new subscriptions, gift subscriptions and renewals. ATV News subscriptions are already a great value at only $5 for 12 exciting issues, butsince the posters will be selling for $5 separately. th er~ 's even more value foryour money! Don't take a chance ofmissing out on your chOice of these handsomely rendered 11 x 14 prints on high quality stock. Use the handycoupon below to order a full year of excitingATV action. and get a poster free! ATV Actionposters are available separatelyfor $5 apiece. $7.50 for two, or just $10 for all three. Spice up your living room today! ..-..- / ~-------------------------------------------------------Fill Out Coupon Completely. (pr int pleas e) Name _ Address City o _ State Zip _ ENTER my subscription /renewal at $5 and send me a FREE poster! I want the 0 Three-Wheeler 0 Odyssey 0 Race Kart poster. o Send a gift subscription at $5 to: Name _ Address City _ State Zip _ And w ith that gift send 0 mel 0 them a FREE posterl I/They want the 0 Three-Wheeler 0 Odyssey 0 Race Kart poster. o POSTERS Only, Please . $5 for one . Add it ional poste rs $2.50 each . Indicate nu mbe r of posters des ired : _ _ __ _ Three-Wheeler _ _ _ _ _ qdyssey _ __ __ Race Kart Note: California res idents must add 6'12% sales tax on all posters ordered separately or addi t ionally. o Payment enclosed Charge my 0 MasterCard 0 VISA ~ ~ # - - - - - - ----------- -- Expiration date Signa t ure _ _ The issue r of th e ca rd inde nt ifie d on t his ite m is author ized to pay th e amount shown as TOTAL (toge th er with any othe r cha rg es du e t he reo n) SUbject to and in accord ancewith th e ag ree men t gove rni ng the use of suc h card . MAIL TO: ATV News, P.O. Box 1030, Long Beach, CA 90801 OR CALL: (213) 595-4753 for MasterCardjVlSA orders! Canada and Mexico (1 year) 2nd class S1O. Ot her fo re ign rates ava ilable upon requ est . Check & Money Orders . payable in U.S. f unds. ~--------------------------------------------------------~ 21