We featured a little bit of everything on the cover of Cycle News 50 years
ago, including a photo from the Anglo-American Match Races from
England. The British team came away with the victory... Mitch Mayes
was doing what he usually does in the Southern California desert—win
races... We had coverage of the 49er Enduro from Northern California...
We tested the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, which sold for $2500.
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Our coverage of the Widowmaker Hillclimb was featured on the cover
40 years ago. The king of the hill was Kerry Peterson... Bob Hannah
and Mark Barnett traded wins at the Pontiac Supercross doubleheader
in Michigan. Hannah and Barnett went into the race tied at the top of
the championship leaderboard, Barnett left on top... Freddie Spencer,
Randy Mamola and Eddie Lawson went 1-2-3, making it an American
sweep at the Italian GP at Monza... Terry Cunningham won the ISDE
One-Day Qualifier in Athens, Ohio.
YEARS AGO
MAY ,
Our coverage of the Widowmaker Hillclimb was featured on the cover
40 years ago. The king of the hill was
and
in Michigan. Hannah and Barnett went into the race tied at the top of
the championship leaderboard, Barnett left on top...
Randy Mamola
sweep at the Italian GP at Monza...
One-Day Qualifier in Athens, Ohio.
(Above) Kawasaki ran this ad for its Team Green amateur
motocrossers in 1993. (Right) In 2003, the motocross
world was getting excited for the return of Kevin
Windham who had been oŽ the bike for over a year. Here,
Windham prepares for the Glen Helen National MX.
