VOL. 55 ISSUE 20 MAY 22, 2018 P137
30
Years Ago
MAY 25, 1988
20
Years Ago
MAY 27, 1998
We tested the latest CR125R from Honda, which was pictured
on the cover in action 30 years ago… At the Meadowlands in
New Jersey, Honda's Rick Johnson clinched his second AMA
Supercross Championship; Todd DeHoop also clinched the
125cc East Supercross Championship… Bubba Shobert topped
the AMA Superbike/Camel Pro Series round at Road Atlanta…
Tallon Vohland was the winner at the Mickey Thompson Off-Road
Championship Gran Prix Ultracross at the Rose Bowl… Larry
Roeseler won the Virginia City
GP for the fourth time.
Jeremy McGrath was pictured on the cover of Cycle News 20
years ago for winning the National MX opener at Hangtown. Local
favorite Steve Lamson won the 125cc class… We reported the
announcement of the first U.S. Open of Supercross… For the sixth
straight time, Mick Doohan won the 500cc Grand Prix at Mugello…
Scott Parker was the big winner at the Delaware Half Mile…
Sebastien Tortelli won the 250cc MX GP in Leuven, Belgium…
Steve Hatch topped the Starvation Point GNCC in West Virginia.
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(Left) This John Shedd photo taken 50 years ago
shows Chuck "Feets" Minert leading J.N. Roberts,
Gary Bailey, Ron Nelson and John DeSoto at Carlsbad.
(Below) Larry Roeseler chalked up another win at the
Virginia City Grand Prix 30 years ago.
