We featured our Supercross preview 30 years ago, and defending
champ Jeremy McGrath was pictured on the cover... Factory
Suzuki rider Damon Hu„man pocketed $5000 for winning the GFI
International Supercross at Perris Raceway... Gatorback Cycle Park
hosted the opening round of the Florida Winter AMA Series. Tim
Ferry won the 125cc class and Jim Neese topped the 250/500cc
class... Cycle News tested the 1995 Beta Techno 250 trials bike... We
interviewed 24-year-old Je„ Emig of the factory Yamaha team who
was seeking his first
Supercross title.
YEARS AGO
JANUARY
,
It was 20 years ago when Kevin Windham won the muddy
Supercross opener at Anaheim Stadium in the middle of a
rainy winter in California. Windham shined in the mud and was
pictured on the cover. KTM-mounted Nathan Ramsey won
the 125cc class on a four-stroke... KTM's Cyril Despres was
leading the middle stages of the Dakar Rally. Chris Blais
was the top American runner, just ahead of teammate Kellon
Walch... Shaun Skinner was the top rider at the Florida
Winter Am opener at Gatorback.
VOLUME ISSUE JANUARY , P105
YEARS AGO
JANUARY
,
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We showed you this
hybrid Honda CR250-
powered Maico 50
years ago.
Damon Hu„man
earned $5000
for winning the
GFI International
Supercross at
Perris Raceway
in 1995.
