Legendary motorcycle showman Evel Knievel was featured on the
cover of Cycle News 50 years ago, as he prepared for his historic jump
over the Snake River... We had coverage of the Ascot TT, where Gary
Scott came from behind and passed Kenny Roberts for the win...
Russian Zdenek Velky made a name for himself when he won the Mid-
Ohio round of the InterAMA Motocross. Velky led a Russian 1-2, with
Jaroslav Falta taking second and Roger DeCoster third... We tested
the Penton 400 motocross bike.
YEARS AGO
JULY ,
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LOOKING BACK I
Heinz Kinigadner was pictured on the cover 40 years ago. We
interviewed the soon-to-be 250cc Motocross World Champion...
Kenny Roberts won the GNC/Camel Pro Road Race at Laguna Seca
and then said it would be his final race... David Bailey (500cc), Rick
Johnson (250cc) and Je- Ward (125cc) were the three winners
at the AMA/GNC MX Series round at New York's Broome-Tioga
Sports Center... Ricky Graham edged out Alex Jorgensen to win
the Springfield Mile... We covered the CMC/Skoal Bandit Western
Regional MX Championship in St. George, Utah. Greg Zitterkopf
was one of the big winners.
YEARS AGO
AUGUST ,
Heinz Kinigadner
interviewed the soon-to-be 250cc Motocross World Champion...
Kenny Roberts
and then said it would be his final race...
Johnson
at the AMA/GNC MX Series round at New York's Broome-Tioga
Sports Center...
the Springfield Mile... We covered the CMC/Skoal Bandit Western
was one of the big winners.
(Left) Kenny
Roberts (1) and
Gary Scott (64)
after the Ascot
TT in 1974.
Honda unveiled the latest
Honda CR250R production
motocrosser 30 years ago.
