VOL. 55 ISSUE 14 APRIL 10, 2018 P143
30
Years Ago
APRIL 13, 1988
20
Years Ago
APRIL 15, 1998
Surprise, surprise! Kevin Schwantz won the opening round of
the World Championship Road Race Series in Japan and he
was featured on the cover 30 years ago… We previewed the
Laguna Seca round of the 500cc GP Championship… Tony
Hendon won the GNCC/AMA Hare Scrambles round at Loretta
Lynn's… We took an inside look at the Cagiva 500cc GP road
racing team… We tested the BMW/FAG ABS—a K 100 RS with
anti-lock brakes. Our title read: "Motorcycle anti-lock brakes now
a reality"… We interviewed MXer
Jeff Matiasevich.
Max Biaggi made his debut on the Honda NSR500 a winning
one at the Japanese 500cc GP… Ezra Lusk was the big winner
at the Pontiac Silverdome in round 13 of the AMA Supercross
Series; Jeremy McGrath DNF'd but retained a big points lead…
We interviewed defending Supercross Champion Jeff Emig…
Chris Hand won his first-ever AMA/Prostar Top Fuel competition
at Atlanta Dragway… Stefan Everts won the opening round of the
MX World Championship Series in Spain; Sebastien Tortelli was
second overall.
(L-R) Max Switzer, Scot Harden, winner Jack
Johnson and Casey Folks wait for the start of the
Tecate 500 Enduro in 1978. (Below) Randy Mamola
(right) poses with manager Jim Doyle behind the
Cagiva V588 500cc GP bike 30 years ago.
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