Multiple photos were plastered on the cover of CN 30 years ago,
including our Yamaha YZF750R and Husaberg FC501 test bikes...
The infamous Las Vegas Supercross continued even after the
stadium's lighting system failed, leading to one
of the most controversial supercross events in
AMA history. Makeshift lighting was set up, the
250cc main event commenced near midnight,
and Jeƒ Emig won. Several star riders,
including Jeremy McGrath, refused to race.
Coincidentally, the riders and the AMA were in
conflict, fueling conspiracy theories.
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Ricky Carmichael made the cover for winning the Southwick Motocross
National. Kawasaki-mounted Grant Langston won the 125cc class...
Valentino Rossi made a late-race pass on Sete Gibernau to win the
Catalunya Grand Prix... We had coverage of the
MX1/MX2 Grand Prix from Italy. Ben Townley
won the MX1 (250cc two-stroke/450cc four-
stroke) class and Yamaha's Antonio Cairoli
won the MX2 (125cc two-stroke/250cc four-
stroke) class... Takahisa Fujinami won the
FIM World Trials round in Duluth, Minnesota...
Kurt Caselli won the Idaho City Two-Day.
June
21, 1995
stadium's lighting system failed, leading to one
of the most controversial supercross events in
AMA history. Makeshift lighting was set up, the
250cc main event commenced near midnight,
, refused to race.
Coincidentally, the riders and the AMA were in
June
22, 2005
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made the cover for winning the Southwick Motocross
Catalunya Grand Prix... We had coverage of the
Ben Townley
won the MX1 (250cc two-stroke/450cc four-
won the MX2 (125cc two-stroke/250cc four-
FIM World Trials round in Duluth, Minnesota...
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(Right) Takahisa
Fujinami won the
World Trials round in
Duluth, Minnesota, 20
years ago. (Left) Jeff
Emig won the Las
Vegas Supercross,
the year the stadium's
lights went out, 30
years ago. It was
his first career
Supercross victory.
