A photo from the Pocono National Road Race was pictured on the
cover of Cycle News 50 years ago. Gary Nixon took the win. The 250cc
and 500cc Motocross National was also held at Pocono, with Mike
Runyard and Rich Thorwaldson taking the wins... We showed you
the bikes ridden by the top 10 D-37 enduro racers. There were a variety
of brands, including Bultaco, Ossa, DKW, Penton, Yamaha, Kawasaki
and Honda... We tested a pair of Bultacos, the Pursang Mk 6 200 and
Pursang 175 MX.
YEARS AGO
AUGUST ,
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LOOKING BACK I
Our Maico 490 Sand Spider test bike was featured on the cover 40
years ago... We had coverage of one of motorcycle racing's most
memorable moments—round 11 of the Swedish GP, where Freddie
Spencer made a controversial last-lap pass on arch-rival Kenny
Roberts to take a five-point lead into the final round at the next race
at Imola... Wes Cooley won the Sears Point GNC Road Race over Mike
Baldwin and Fred Merkel... Ron Lechien (125cc) and David Bailey
(500cc) topped the Colorado National Motocross at Lakewood.
YEARS AGO
AUGUST ,
Our Maico 490 Sand Spider test bike was featured on the cover 40
years ago... We had coverage of one of motorcycle racing's most
memorable moments—round 11 of the Swedish GP, where
Spencer
Roberts
at Imola...
Baldwin
(500cc) topped the Colorado National Motocross at Lakewood.
Chris Carr leads Mike Haaker at Hagerstown 20 years ago.
Kenny Roberts
(left) wasn't
happy with
Freddie Spencer's
infamous last
lap pass at the
Swedish Grand
Prix 40 years ago.
