30
Years Ago
SEPTEMBER 23, 1992
Team USA won the Motocross des Nations for the 12th consecutive year.
American Billy Liles, who teamed with Jeff Emig and Mike LaRocco, was
pictured on the cover from Manjimup, Australia... Larry Pegram won the
Fresno Mile, but the factory Harley-Davidson Team (Scott Parker, Chris
Carr and Kevin Atherton) refused to race due to poor racing conditions.
Parker said the track was dangerous and "...definitely not worth my life"...
Wayne Rainey wrapped up his third
straight World Championship Road
Race title in South Africa.
Colin Edwards, who was pictured on the cover 20 years ago, took
the World Superbike points lead in Assen. Edwards won both legs...
Valentino Rossi won a wet Portuguese Grand Prix in the wet...
Kevin Atherton won the New York Mile at Vernon Downs... Chuck
Woodford took top honors at the Sunday Creek GNCC in Millfield,
Ohio... We reported the passing of flat track photojournalist Walt
Mahony.
wrapped up his third
straight World Championship Road
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20
Years Ago
SEPTEMBER 18, 2002
(Left) Wayne Rainey celebrates winning his third World Championship
in South Africa in 1992. (Right) Roger DeCoster won the Grand
International Motocross in Belgium 50 years ago.
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Team USA won the Motocross des Nations for the 12th consecutive year.
American
pictured on the cover from Manjimup, Australia...
Fresno Mile, but the factory Harley-Davidson Team (
Carr
Parker said the track was dangerous and "...definitely not worth my life"...
Wayne Rainey
straight World Championship Road
Race title in South Africa.
