Grand Prix motocross was featured on the full-color cover 50 years
ago... The Carlsbad 500cc U.S. MXGP was previewed... Roger DeCoster
smoked the field at the 500cc Italian MX Grand Prix, sweeping both
motos; Brad Lackey finished sixth overall with a pair of eighths... Mickey
Quade and Howard Utsey teamed up to win the bike class in the Baja
500... Canadian Dave Sehl won the Louisville Half Mile National for the
third time in four years leading a Harley-Davidson sweep of the top five
finishers; Mert Lawwill and Jim Rice joined him on the podium.
YEARS AGO
JUNE ,
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LOOKING BACK I
A photo of the monster KTM 495 MXC motocrosser that we tested
graced the cover 40 years ago; It retailed for $2892... Ron Lechien
won his first Supercross at the age of 16 at the first SX race held in
Orlando; Johnny O'Mara and Mark Barnett rounded out the podium...
Jay Springsteen topped the Harrington Half Mile; Second place went
to his teammate Scott Parker and third to defending champ Ricky
Graham.... Scot Harden cruised to an easy first place at the 27-mile Oh
My God 100 Desert Race in New Mexico… Husqvarna-mounted Kevin
Hines won the Trask Mountain two-day ISDE Qualifier.
YEARS AGO
JUNE ,
A photo of the monster
graced the cover 40 years ago; It retailed for $2892...
won his first Supercross at the age of 16 at the first SX race held in
Orlando; Johnny O'Mara and Mark Barnett rounded out the podium...
Jay Springsteen
to his teammate Scott Parker and third to defending champ Ricky
Graham....
My God 100 Desert Race in New Mexico… Husqvarna-mounted
Hines
(Left) This is all anyone saw
of Stefan Everts at the Italian
MXGP, as he won both the classes
20 years ago. (Below) Ricky
Graham celebrates his win at the
Springfield Mile 30 years ago while
Kevin Atherton (left) and runner-
up Davey Durelle (right) look on.
