50
Years Ago
MAY 2, 1972
P106
LOOKING BACK
We featured an artist's conception of Russ Collins' latest project,
Battlestar Exotica, on the cover of Cycle News 40 years ago... Donnie
Hansen won the Pontiac Supercross doubleheader... Paul Denis, Bruce
Bunch and Ron Lechien were the top racers at the NMA World Mini
GP at Saddleback... Jorge Jobe won the 250cc Motocross Grand Prix
in Payerne, Switzerland, and Andre Malherbe got it done at the 500cc
GP in Belgium... We hosted Cycle News Night at Costa Mesa's Orange
County Fairgrounds, saying it was the "most fun ever!" And it probably was.
40
Years Ago
MAY 5, 1982
We were concerned about the passing of a helmet law in California. It
hadn't happened yet, but it was getting closer after clearing another hurdle
in the Assembly Transportation Committee... Brad Lackey was the big
winner in Marysville, California, at the Sierra Mesa Grand Prix, where he left
$1200 richer... Jack Penton, Dave Mungenast and Ed Schmidt were the
class winners at the ISDT Qualifier in Potosi, Missouri... Joel Nichols and
Yvon Duhamel went 1-2 at the Road Race National at Road Atlanta.
Kel Carruthers won the Junior/Expert race.
Yvon Duhamel leads Joel Nichols at
Road Atlanta 50 years ago.
(Left) Larry Maiers interviews Honda
stars (L-R) Johnny O'Mara, Jeff Gibson
and Donnie Hansen at the Pontiac
Supercross 40 years ago.
