30
Years Ago
DECEMBER 16, 1992
Mick Doohan's "Big Bang" Honda NSR500 was pictured on the cover of
Cycle News 30 years ago. Alan Cathcart told our readers what it was
like to ride it... We covered the Florida Winter National Olympics, aka Mini
O's, where Kevin Windham came away with the 125cc 12-15 and 125cc
B-class Championships. Brian Deegan, Ricky Carmichael, Robbie
Reynard and James Stewart (in the
Pee Wee class) were some of the
other big winners... Jeff Stanton
was crowned the inaugural World
Supercross Champion following the
Geveva Supercross.
Our 2003 250cc MX Shootout was featured on the cover of Cycle
News 20 years ago. The winner? The Yamaha YZ250... Alan
Cathcart reported what it was like to ride the Suzuki GSV-R MotoGP
bike... We had interviews with factory KTM motocrosser Grant
Langston, Aprilia boss Ivano Beggio and I.C.E. Speedway World
Champion Anthony Barlow... Belgian Steve Ramon won his home
supercross in Blaarmeeresen. Tyler Evans was the top-placing
American rider in third.
(in the
Pee Wee class) were some of the
Jeff Stanton
was crowned the inaugural World
Supercross Champion following the
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Years Ago
DECEMBER 11, 2002
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Mick Doohan's "Big Bang" Honda NSR500 was pictured on the cover of
Cycle News
like to ride it... We covered the Florida Winter National Olympics, aka Mini
O's, where
B-class Championships.
Reynard
Pee Wee class) were some of the
other big winners...
was crowned the inaugural World
Supercross Champion following the
Geveva Supercross.
(L-R) Joe Leonard, Mert Lawwill,
Mark Brelsford and Dick Mann
share a laugh during Mark Brelsford
Night to celebrate Brelsford's GNC
number-one plate in 1972.
(Below) Wayne Rainey tests the new Kawasaki KZ750-based
Superbike at Riverside International Raceway 40 years ago.
