The corkscrew at Laguna Seca was the place to be 50 years ago. On the
cover, we pictured AMA Superbike riders during the Kawasaki Superbike
International. A Kawasaki rider, Gary Nixon, won the race just ahead of
Cli Carr and Gary Scott... The Inter-AMA Motocross Series visited
Unadilla. Heikki Mikkola took the win over Jaroslav Falta and Pierre
Karsmakers. Billy Grossi won the 500cc support class... Cycle News
tested the 185 Suzuki Adventurer twin street bike and a Montesa-
powered Rickman VR 250.
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Doug Domokos was featured on the cover 40 years ago. We
interviewed the "Wheelie King" who had just been signed by
American Honda to do his popular one-wheel tricks... Hank Scott
gave Honda its first-ever Mile victory when he edged out Bubba
Shobert and Doug Chandler at DuQuoin... Americans swept the
podium at the 250cc U.S. GP at Unadilla. David Bailey and Danny
LaPorte took the moto wins to go 1-2 overall. Brian Myerscough
went 2-5 to complete the podium.
YEARS AGO
AUGUST ,
Doug Domokos
interviewed the "Wheelie King" who had just been signed by
American Honda to do his popular one-wheel tricks...
gave Honda its first-ever Mile victory when he edged out
Shobert
podium at the 250cc U.S. GP at Unadilla. David Bailey and
LaPorte
went 2-5 to complete the podium.
Winner David Bailey leads Danny LaPorte at the
250cc U.S. GP at Unadilla 40 years ago.
Winner David Bailey leads Danny LaPorte at the
Scott Russell won the Brno round of the
WorldSBK Championship 30 years ago.
