We featured a wraparound cover photo of a highly modified Honda 500-
Four road racer built by Racecrafters International in Hollywood on the
Cycle News cover 50 years ago... The big story inside the issue, however,
was our coverage of the Superbowl of Motocross at the L.A. Coliseum.
CZ-mounted Jaroslav Falta went 1-1-2 (Roger DeCoster won the third
of three 25-minute motos) for the overall victory. Rex Staten won the
Support race and Marty Smith won the High School competition... Billy
Uhl won the Bad Rock ISDE Qualifier in Wellston, Oregon.
YEARS AGO
JULY ,
P126
LOOKING BACK I
Our Independence Day issue 40 years ago featured a Honda XR200
getting wet on the cover to accompany our test of the fun-loving
little o‹-roader... Our featured race coverage was the 500cc World
Motocross Championship at Carlsbad. Honda's Johnny O'Mara
won the first moto after David Bailey's rear wheel came apart while
leading. A 4-1 gave Yamaha's Broc Glover the overall win ahead of
teammate Rick Johnson (3-2). Ron Lechien won the 250 Support
race... Fred Merkel won the Pocono AMA Superbike... Dave Roper
won the Isle of Man.
YEARS AGO
JULY ,
(Left) Bultaco-rider Lane
Leavitt navigates a rocky gully
to win the Saddleback round
of the AMA National Trials
Series 50 years ago. (Below)
A record 45,000 passionate
Ducatisti attended the week-
long World Ducati Week at
Misano in 2004.
