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Random cover art was featured on the
cover 50 years ago, but the big news of the
weekend was Kenny Roberts' Superbike
victory at Laguna Seca. Kawasaki-
mounted Yvon DuHamel was leading
when he crashed out. Roberts also won
the 250cc race... In Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, Tony
DiStefano clinched the 250cc Inter-AMA Motocross title and
Marty Smith secured the number-one plate in the 125cc National
class... Barry Sheene won the Swedish TT in both the Formula
750 and 500cc GP.
Frenchman Jack Vimond was pictured on the
cover of Cycle News 40 years ago. He was
the hottest rider on the 250cc MX World
Championship circuit and poised to win the 1985
title... Mike Baldwin, aboard the Honda RS500,
clinched the AMA GNC Formula One title at Mid-Ohio.
Wayne Rainey won the Formula Two class, while Johnny
Bettencourt won the Superbike race... We had coverage
of the Dutch 250cc MX Grand Prix won by home favorite
Gert-Jan van Doorn... Seventeen-year-Davey Strijbos
won the 125cc MX GP in Finland.
Frenchman
cover of
the hottest rider on the 250cc MX World
Championship circuit and poised to win the 1985
title...
clinched the AMA GNC Formula One title at Mid-Ohio.
Wayne Rainey
Bettencourt
of the Dutch 250cc MX Grand Prix won by home favorite
August
12, 1975
Random cover art was featured on the
cover 50 years ago, but the big news of the
' Superbike
when he crashed out. Roberts also won
Tony
secured the number-one plate in the 125cc National
won the Swedish TT in both the Formula
August
14, 1985
LOOKING BACK
(Left) Barry
Sheene celebrates
winning the
Swedish TT 50
years ago.
(Right) Mike
Baldwin clinched
the U.S. Formula
One Championship
at Mid-Ohio 40
years ago.
