YEARS AGO
MAY ,
Our 125cc MX Shootout was our main feature 30 years ago. All four of
the Japanese 125cc two-strokes were pictured in action... Chris Carr
dominated the racing at the Pomona Half-Mile... Kevin Schwantz
topped the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez and closed to within four
points of championship leader Wayne Rainey... Gordon Ward was the
big winner at the White Bros. Four-
Stroke World Championships at
Perris Raceway in California...
Randy Hawkins edged out
Suzuki teammate Steve Hatch
at the Sawmill National Enduro.
Ricky Carmichael was pictured on the cover for wrapping up
his third Supercross Championship in Las Vegas. It was his ninth
Supercross/MX combined title, the most in AMA history. Andrew
Short won the East/West 125cc Shootout... Matt Mladin was a
double winner at Sonoma... GeoŠ Aaron won the opening round
of the AMA Trials Championship in Temecula, California... We
interviewed Kevin Windham, who was making his comeback in
motocross.
big winner at the White Bros. Four-
Stroke World Championships at
Perris Raceway in California...
edged out
Steve Hatch
at the Sawmill National Enduro.
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VOLUME ISSUE MAY , P143
YEARS AGO
MAY ,
Our 125cc MX Shootout was our main feature 30 years ago. All four of
the Japanese 125cc two-strokes were pictured in action...
dominated the racing at the Pomona Half-Mile...
topped the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez and closed to within four
points of championship leader Wayne Rainey...
big winner at the White Bros. Four-
Stroke World Championships at
Perris Raceway in California...
Randy Hawkins
Suzuki teammate
at the Sawmill National Enduro.
(Right) Ricky Graham
won the Springfield Mile
40 years ago.
(Left) We were impressed
with the 1973 Suzuki TM125
motocrosser.
