50
Years Ago
APRIL 18, 1972
P126
LOOKING BACK
Donnie Hansen was pictured on the cover of Cycle News 40 years
ago to accompany our interview with Honda's top factory motocrosser...
Terry Cunningham won the 1-Day ISDE Qualifier in Alabama... We had
coverage of the Tecate 500 Enduro in Baja. Chip Howell was the overall
winner aboard his 490 Yamaha... Kenny Roberts won the Argentina
GP... Graeme Crosby topped the AGV Sinvet 200-mile road race at
Imola... Brian Mysercough was one of the big winners the Viewfinders
GP held at Riverside International Raceway.
40
Years Ago
APRIL 21, 1982
Ascot Park held its season-opening flat track races with many of the
country's top racers and young hopefuls in attendance. Gene Romero
and Gary Scott battled for the night's half-mile win with Scott coming
out on top... Brad Lackey and Tom Rapp were the top pro racers at the
Evel Knievel Mountain Lion Motocross at Hangtown, held in Plymouth,
California... We had coverage of the John Player TransAtlantic Trophy Road
Race Series. Cal Rayborn and Ray Pickrell were some of the top riders.
(Above) Doug Chandler,
still wearing his old
Cagiva leathers, was
adapting quickly to his
new Ducati ride at the
Laguna Seca Superbike
test 20 years ago.
Rex Staten
wasn't joking
around at the
Evel Knievel
Mountain Lion
Motocross at
Hangtown 50
years ago.
