Kenny Roberts was pictured on the cover of Cycle News 50 years
ago for finishing o the season winning the Ascot National. Ron
Moore and Randy Scott went 2-3... We had coverage of the Trans-
AMA Motocross Series from Mid-Ohio Motocross Park, where Roger
DeCoster blew everyone away for the win... Al Baker won the
controversial Mickey Thompson-Delco RV Spectacular o-road race at
Riverside International Raceway.
YEARS AGO
OCTOBER ,
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We pictured the BMW K100, with its new 1000cc water-cooled, four-
cylinder, inline engine, on the cover of Cycle News 40 years ago... We
reported that Kawasaki was "temporarily" stepping away from U.S.
road racing, starting in 1984... George Holland, Brian Myerscough
and John Finkeldey were the big winners in the CMC Trans-Cal Series
at Hollister... Husqvarna-mounted Gary Jones won the SCORE O-
Road World Championships at Riverside International Raceway... We
interviewed factory Honda motocrosser Donnie Hansen, who was on
the comeback trail after suering a head injury while practicing for the
MXdN a year earlier.
YEARS AGO
OCTOBER ,
We pictured the BMW K100, with its new 1000cc water-cooled, four-
cylinder, inline engine, on the cover of
reported that Kawasaki was "temporarily" stepping away from U.S.
road racing, starting in 1984...
and
at Hollister... Husqvarna-mounted
Road World Championships at Riverside International Raceway... We
interviewed factory Honda motocrosser
the comeback trail after suering a head injury while practicing for the
MXdN a year earlier.
(Left) Rich King was all smiles
after winning the Springfield
Mile 20 years ago. (Below) Kevin
Schwantz (34) got the jump
at the final GP of the year at
Jarama, Spain, 30 years ago.
