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LOOKING BACK
May 7, 1986
Chris Carr was featured on the cover 40
years ago to accompany our close-up
look at the Wood-Rotax dirt tracker... We
reported Honda's attempt to break the 24-
hour Motorcycle World Speed Record. They
were successful, riding a VFR750F 3436.3
miles at an average speed of 143.18 mph... Bubba Shobert completed a
grand slam in GNC racing when he won the
Phoenix Half Mile.
grand slam in GNC racing when he won the
May 1, 1996
Our cover 30 years ago featured Miguel Duhamel,
who won round two of the AMA Superbike National
Championship... Scott Parker raced to victory at the
Pomona Half Mile... For the first time, Supercross
visited Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Jeremy
McGrath increased his win streak to 13... Norick
Abe won a thrilling eight-rider battle to the finish
line at the Suzuka Grand Prix.
(Left) Pictured here
with America's Steve
Baker (32), Phil Read
(1) led the British
team to victory at the
1976 John Player
Transatlantic Trophy
race. (Right) Rocky
Robinson slides his
Jawa to a win at the
Inland Motorcycle
Speedway in 1986.
May 4, 1976
Tony DiStefano was pictured on the cover 50
years ago for sweeping both motos at the 250cc
National MX in Houston. Marty Smith took
second... Rolf Tibblin and Jack Johnson
teamed up to win the Mint 400... The Brits won
the three-venue (Brands Hatch, Mallory Park
and Oulton Park), three-day John Player
Transatlantic Trophy Match Race.
