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50
Years Ago
APRIL 27, 1971
We gave you close-up looks at many of the factory motocross bikes on
the 1981 circuit 40 years ago, and Jeff Ward, on the works Kawasaki
KX250, was pictured on the cover... Alex Jorgensen out-dueled Scott
Parker to win the Sacramento Mile... The third round of the 125/250cc
AMA Motocross National was held at Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch, where
Suzuki riders Mark Barnett and Kent Howerton came away with the
overall wins... Mike Melton won the Little Harpeth National Enduro in
Tennessee... We interviewed Jimmy Filice.
40
Years Ago
APRIL 22, 1981
LOOKING BACK I
We gave you close-up looks at many of the factory motocross bikes on
the 1981 circuit 40 years ago, and
KX250, was pictured on the cover...
Parker
AMA Motocross National was held at Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch, where
Suzuki riders
overall wins...
Tennessee... We interviewed
40 40
We featured actor Steve McQueen on the cover of Cycle News 50 years
ago. We interviewed the movie star who was an avid motorcycle fan and
racer... One of our featured race coverages was the Viewfinders Grand
Prix, which was held at Indian Dunes. Billy Clement was the overall
winner. Gary Jones was the 250cc Expert-class winner. His brother,
DeWayne, was running second when he ran out of gas just before the
finish line... Tim Hart and John DeSoto entertained the crowd as they
battled at Ascot night motocross.
Years Ago
Kent Howerton's
works Suzuki RH250
was one of the bikes
featured in our
factory bike close-
ups 40 years ago.
(Right) Travis
Pastrana (199),
pictured alongside
Mike Brown,
clinched the 125cc
East Supercross
Championship 20
years ago.
