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40 Years Ago July 29, 1975
Can-Am pilot Jimmy Ellis was pictured on the cover of Cycle News 40 years
ago after topping Jimmy Weinert and the rest at the 4
th
annual Oly Superbowl
of Motocross inside the L.A. Coliseum. Ellis won the 250cc International class,
while Gaylon Mosier won the 500cc National class… We traveled to Canada
to cover the 125cc motocross grand prix, where CZ pilot Antonin Baborovsky
took the win with Zundapp rider Gilbert De Roover taking second… We
interviewed Norton-Triumph's vice president/
marketing Terry Tiernan… Gary Scott won the
Sacramento Mile.
30 Years Ago July 31, 1985
Our 250cc motocross shootout was featured on the cover 30 years ago. We
compared the four 250cc MXers from Japan, and the winner was Yamaha
YZ250… We cover the Vetter Fuel Economy Run in Monterey, California.
The "Spud" Steamliner took the win with an impressive 470 MPG… Shawn
Moran put himself in contention for the World Speedway Championship
after taking a big win in England… We dove inside KTM's 500 MX to see
what made the machine tick… Dave Thorpe outdueled Andre Malherbe to
win the 500cc MX GP at Farleigh Castle.
10 Years Ago July 27, 2005
Suzuki's Broc Hepler made front-page news after winning both 125cc MX
motos at Unadilla. It was his very first outdoor overall victory; Hepler's teammate
Ricky Carmichael topped the 250cc class… Troy Corser and Noriyuki
Haga split wins at the Brno World Superbike. Haga's win was Yamaha's first
in the 1000cc era… We interviewed U.S.GP winner Nicky Hayden… Steve
Hengeveld and Johnny Campbell teamed up to win the Best in the Desert
Nevada 1000… Jason Raines won the AMA National Hare Scrambles in Illinois.
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20 Years Ago July 26, 1995
Miguel DuHamel and Rich Oliver were the stars on the cover of Cycle News 20
years ago. The two took top honors at the AMA Superbike round at Brainerd, with
DuHamel topping the national and Oliver the 250cc GP. DuHamel also won the
600cc Supersport… Honda factory riders Jeremy McGrath and Steve Lamson
were the big winners at the Troy, Ohio, National MX at Kenworthy's; McGrath
topped the 250cc class and Lamson the 125cc class… Kevin Varnes scored his
first career Grand National victory at Hagerstown…
Trampas Parker won both motos at the German
MXGP and took over the points lead.
LOOKING BACK
