We featured the World Mini Grand Prix on the cover of Cycle News
50 years ago. It was a wet and muddy one at Indian Dunes, but that
didn't matter to Brian Myerscough who blew everyone away...
Manufacturers were contemplating curtailing their racing e•orts
due to the energy crisis and the threat of gasoline rationing...
We reviewed "Pray For The Wildcats," a movie that had several
motorcycle scenes and starred Andy Grith, William Shatner,
Robert Reed, and up-and-coming Hollywood star Marjoe... We
reviewed the Yamaha DT-360 dual-purpose and MX-360 motocross
bikes, as well as the made-in-Mexico Cooper 250 MXer.
YEARS AGO
JANUARY ,
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LOOKING BACK I
Je• Ward was pictured on the cover from the Golden State Series
and Hollister Hills 40 years ago. The Kawasaki rider won both 125cc
and 250cc Pro classes, while Goat Breker made it a green sweep
by winning the 500cc Pro class. Eddie Hicks won the 80cc class...
In Florida, John Reinholt and Tom Rice topped the Florida Winter
Warm-Up MX Series race in Orlando... We chatted with Wes Cooley
about his new Professional Riders Organization (P.R.O.).
YEARS AGO
JANUARY ,
Yamaha's ad for its 1994 Yamaha
YZF750R featuring Bubba Shobert
and Colin Edwards.
Winner Kevin Windham (14) leads the way at the
Phoenix Supercross in 2004.
