Fifty years ago, we focused on motorcyclists who competed in the Baja 1000,
no matter how many wheels were beneath them. The cover pictured Karl
Krohn and Tom Darby on a sidehack, Jack Zink on 450cc Husqvarna,
Larry Bergquist on a Harley-Davidson Sportster, and Malcolm Smith, who
had a broken leg, in a four-wheel buggy. Rolf Tibblin and teammate Gunnar
Nilsson took the motorcycle win in a record time of 19 hours and 19 minutes.
The Husqvarna duo finished second overall to four-wheel racer Parnelli
Jones... Ake Jonsson won the Trans-AMA Motocross at Carlsbad Raceway.
50
Years Ago
NOVEMBER 14, 1972
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LOOKING BACK
Al Baker was pictured on the cover of Cycle News 40 years ago. Baker
and teammate Jack Johnson took the win at the Baja 1000... The final
round of the AMA/Wrangler Supercross Series played out at San Diego's
Jack Murphy Stadium. San Diego's own Broc Glover and Rick Johnson
went 1-2, respectively. Johnny O'Mara filled out the podium. Marty
Smith rode a 198cc Cagiva... We interviewed Can-Am's off-road star
Johnny Martin... We tested Harley-Davidson's FLT Tour Glide... Steve
Wise was named AMA Athlete of the Year.
40
Years Ago
NOVEMBER 17, 1982
Al Baker
and teammate
Jack Murphy Stadium. San Diego's own
went 1-2, respectively.
Smith
Johnny Martin
Wise
40 40 40
(Left) Broc Glover
leads the way at the
San Diego Supercross
40 years ago. Glover
went on to win the
race. (Below) Doug
Polen wrapped up his
second consecutive
World Superbike title
in New Zealand 30
years ago.
