P116
40 Years Ago February 11, 1975
A smiling Kenny Roberts was pictured on the cover 40 years ago after win-
ning the Camel Pro Series TT at the Houston Astrodome. Roberts ran away
with the win with Gary Scott fi nishing a distant second. The 23-year-old Rob-
erts became the fi rst rider to win both the TT and Short Track in the race's
eight-year history. Darryl Hurst won the Short Track on this night… We found
out what it's like to tear down a Honda GL
1000 motor… The Prospectors Enduro, one
of the most popular enduros in the west,
was also featured in the issue.
30 Years Ago February 13, 1985
Yamaha's V-Max was the fastest production bike around at the time and we
showed you on the cover an inside look at what made it tick. We also took it for
a spin and told you what we thought… Broc Glover rebounded from his tough
loss to Johnny O'Mara the week before to win round two of the AMA/Miller High
Life Supercross at Anaheim Stadium. Jeff Ward and Mark Barnett went 2-3…
Phil Larson, Jim Holley and AJ Whiting did it (won!) again at the CMC Golden
State Series, this time at Lake Huron.
10 Years Ago February 9, 2005
Our Sportbike "Special Issue" featured the latest Suzuki GSX-R750 on the cover,
as well as our project Yamaha R6… Billy Laninovich also got a piece of the cover
for getting his fi rst career Supercross win in the 125 class in San Francisco.
Ricky Carmichael captured his third straight win in the 250, once again fi nish-
ing ahead of Chad Reed… We featured an interview with World Superbike star
Norick Abe… The opening round of the AMA National Hare & Hound Series in
Lucerne Valley, California, saw Russell Pearson run off with the win.
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20 Years Ago February 8, 1995
Jeremy McGrath and Damon Huffman shared the cover 20 years ago.
McGrath came from behind to win the Anaheim Supercross over Larry Ward
and Jeff Emig. It was McGrath's third win in a row… Desert king Danny
Hamel opened the National Hare & Hound Championship with a win at
Lucerne Valley, but Ty Davis gave him a run for his money… A day earlier,
however, Davis had his day in the spotlight after beating out Hamel at the
Best in the Desert Mesquite Grand Prix in
Arizona… We had an interview with road
racer Tom Kipp.
Phil Larson, Jim Holley and AJ Whiting did it (won!) again at the CMC Golden
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