Jeremy McGrath (250cc) and Tim Ferry (125cc) were featured on
the cover of Cycle News 30 years ago for winning the U.S. Supercross
Series opener in Orlando, Florida... We showed you some of the
factory bikes of Supercross.... Stephane Peterhansel won the
Dakar Rally for the fourth time... Test Editor Alan Cathcart rode the
Belgarda SDA Yamaha YZF750 Superbike... Craig Decker and
Bader Manneh won the CMC Golden State MX Nationals opener at
Sunrise Cycle Park, and Jim Chester and Keith Johnson topped the
Florida Winter Series at Ocala.
YEARS AGO
JANUARY
,
Ricky Carmichael, on the Makita Suzuki, was pictured on the
cover 20 years ago for winning the Phoenix Supercross, which
was his first Supercross victory in nearly two years; teammate
Broc Hepler won the 125cc main... Cyril Despres on the Dakar
Rally. Chris Blais was the top-finishing American. The Dakar
rookie finished 10th overall. Two-time Dakar winner Fabrizio
Meoni was among two riders who were killed in the 2005 race,
raising new safety concerns... Chuck Woodford won the wet
AMA Hare Scrambles opener at Hollister Hills SVRA.
VOLUME ISSUE JANUARY , P113
YEARS AGO
JANUARY
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Fifty years ago, Jim
Pomeroy inked a two-year
contract with Bultaco
with the goal of
becoming America's
first MX World
Champion.
Broc Glover leads the way at
the CMC Golden State MX
Nationals at Sunrise Cycle
Park 40 years ago.
on the Dakar
with the goal of
becoming America's
first MX World
Park 40 years ago.
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