50
Years Ago
APRIL 11, 1972
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LOOKING BACK
Alex Jorgensen won the Ascot TT and was featured on the cover 40
years ago... Ricky Graham and Ted Boody went 2-3... Saddleback
Park hosted round two of the National Motocross Championship,
where Mark Barnett (125cc) and Broc Glover (250cc) came away
with the class wins... Frank Stacy topped the 1-Day ISDE Qualifier in
Tellico Plains, Tennessee... David Busby won the Long Beach Grand
Prix 250cc GP Invitational Road Race... We "tour tested" a Honda
Gold Wing Aspencade by riding it from Los Angeles to Daytona.
40
Years Ago
APRIL 14, 1982
Our 1972 Yamaha DT-MX 250 and RT2-MX 360 motocross test bikes
were pictured on the cover of Cycle News 50 years ago. The 250 sold
for $999 and the 360 $1098... Bob Grossi and Brad Lackey were
the stars at the Dirt Diggers North's Hangtown Motocross in Plymouth,
California... Cal Rayborn dominated the John Player Trans-Atlantic
Trophy Series. The English Team took the series victory, but Rayborn was
the talk of the town... Kenny Zahrt won it all at the Canadians versus the
Americans motocross at Corona Raceway.
(Right) Kenny Zahrt was
all smiles after winning the
Can-Am Motocross at Corona
Raceway 50 years ago.
Can-Am Motocross at Corona
Troy Bayliss (1) won both legs of the Philip Island
World Superbike round 20 years ago.
