30
Years Ago
NOVEMBER 4, 1992
Test rider guru Alan Cathcart was pictured on the cover 30 years ago
aboard Doug Polen's World Superbike Championship-winning Ducati
888... We reported that MX Race Consultant Roger DeCoster had left
Honda after 12 years with the company. DeCoster said, "I can't change
enough things to my liking anymore." He had nothing planned work-wise
at the time but said he'd like to stay in the motorcycle industry... Todd
Harrington won the AMA/CCS Race
of Champions at Daytona... Scott
Summers dominated the Forest
Festival GNCC on his Honda XR600
in West Virginia.
A muddy Rodney Smith made the cover of Cycle News 20 years ago
for wrapping up his fourth career GNCC Championship. He sewed it up
at the Ironman GNCC in Indiana... Valentino Rossi recorded his 50
th
career Grand Prix at Phillip Island... Tommy Hahn was the big winner at
the U.S. Open Amateur Arenacross World Finals, which was held at the
MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Wil Hahn won the 85cc (7-11)-class
Championship... Fred Andrews wrapped up the Hare Scrambles
National Championship in Lynnville, Indiana.
won the AMA/CCS Race
Scott
dominated the Forest
Festival GNCC on his Honda XR600
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20
Years Ago
OCTOBER 30, 2002
30 30 30
Test rider guru
aboard
888... We reported that MX Race Consultant
enough things to my liking anymore." He had nothing planned work-wise
at the time but said he'd like to stay in the motorcycle industry...
of Champions at Daytona...
Summers
(Left) Brad Lackey waits for his motorcycle to show up, while Ake Jonsson (27)
and Heikki Mikkola (10) wait for the race to start at the Houston round of the
Trans-AMA Series in Houston 50 years ago. (Right) Valentino Rossi celebrated
his 50th career Grand Prix win at Phillip Island 20 years ago.
(Left) Brad Lackey waits for his motorcycle to show up, while Ake Jonsson (27) (Left) Brad Lackey waits for his motorcycle to show up, while Ake Jonsson (27)
