P86
40 Years Ago December 16, 1975
We were getting amped up for the upcoming Trans-AMA MX round at
Anaheim Stadium and featured points leader Tony DiStefano on the cover
in anticipation of the big race… There was lots of racing going on in the
California desert and we were there to tell you all about it all… We covered
the Richmond Ramblers World Minicycle Grand Prix, which was won by Marty
Tripes on a 250cc Bultaco-powered mini
bike.
30 Years Ago December 18, 1985
Thirty years ago we featured our Open-class MX comparison on the cover,
which featured the hottest big-bore motocrossers at the time: the 1986
Honda CR500R, Kawasaki KX500 and Yamaha YZ490. The Honda took
the crown… We covered the annual Barstow-to-Vegas desert race, which
was won by Husqvarna's Dan Smith… We reported that Danny "Magoo"
Chandler crashed at the Paris Supercross and suffered spinal injuries…
We reported how motorcycle were being
"excluded" from using new carpool lanes in
California that were still being tested.
10 Years Ago December 14, 2005
Supercross was already in gear with the opening round being held in
Toronto, California, for the FIM Amp'd Mobile World Supercross Grand Prix
Series. Wearing number-7 for the first time on a KX450F four-stroke, James
Stewart took the win over Ricky Carmichael and Chad Reed… We tested
the all-new Kawasaki ZX-10R in Japan… Trey Canard was one of the stars
at the Florida Winter Olympics MX, as were Matt Boni, Jessy Nelson, Ricky
Renner and Eli Tomac… We also featured some of our favorite photos from
the Day In The Dirt from Gorman, California.
20 Years Ago December 13, 1995
We featured the very first ride on the 1996 Suzuki RM250 motocrosser…
We also covered John Kocinski's first ride on a factory-backed Ducati 916
at Misano… We were also on hand at the Daytona Tire Test, which included
Scott Russell on the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R750… We covered the
24
th
Florida Winter Olympics, and some of the big winners were Ernesto
Fonseca, Casey Johnson, Brock Sellards, Ivan Tedesco, Davi Millsaps
and Tommy Harrison… Alan Cathcart gave
us his impression of the Aprilia RSV400
road racer.
LOOKING BACK
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