30
Years Ago
OCTOBER 16, 1991
Scott Russell was featured on the cover of Cycle News 30 years ago for
winning the AMA Superbike round at Texas World Speedway... Jean-Michel
Bayle and Guy Cooper were the big winners at the AMA National Motocross
at Budds Creek... Kevin Atherton captured his first career flat track National
win at the Pomona Half Mile... For the first time Malaysia hosted a round
of the 500cc Road Race Grand
Prix, and it was also the first win for
American John Kocinski... Doug
Polen clinched the World Superbike
Championship in France.
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Mat Mladin was pictured on the cover 20 years ago for winning the
AMA Superbike Championship at VIR. Anthony Gobert wrapped up
the 600cc Supersport title... Ruben Xaus won race one at the final
World Superbike of the year at Imola; Regis Laconi won race two...
Team France, made up of David Vuillemin, Luigi Seguy and Yves
Demaria, won the Motocross des Nations in Belgium. Team USA did
not attend, choosing not to travel to Europe following the recent 9-11
terrorist attack.
Prix, and it was also the first win for
Doug
clinched the World Superbike
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20
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OCTOBER 10, 2001
Years Ago Years Ago
OCTOBER 16, 1991
(Left) No, this isn't an
enduro but the Trans-
AMA Motocross at
Unadilla. Completing
a lap was a major
achievement. Germany's
Adolf Weil took the win.
(Below) (L-R) David
Vuillemin, Luigi Seguy
and Yves Demaria, won
the Motocross des
Nations for France 20
years ago.
