TWO-STROKE TUESDAY | JOHNNY O’MARA’S 1986 MXDN CR125
O’Show, on that day, was the American hero on his CR125
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O’Show, on that day, was the American hero on his CR125
The Who’s Who of one of the most exclusive clubs in all of sports.
Every AMA 500 National Champion from Mark Blackwell in 1971 until the AMA killed the class in 1993
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The single most famous obstacle in motocross history — it changed American motocross by happenstance
Remember the 1982 AMA 250 National when Ricky Johnson exploded his front wheel costing him the championship that year?
Do you fear the number 13? The superstitious fear of 13 is usually rooted in myth. Is there any truth in motocross?
My parents said, “You are not going to turn professional until you graduate high school,” which is unheard of in today’s world
There is a downside of continual improvements, and that is when those guys get off now, they are going faster, and getting thrown on the ground is a little more serious
30 years ago at muddy Unadilla
Hannah shuts them up again
1986 Anaheim 1 Supercross. The best race of the century?
Bayle was treated poorly by American motocross fans when he came over from the World Championships to race in the USA
Ricky visited every doctor he could
Snippets of wisdom from the tuner’s tuner
Slugfest between David Bailey & Ricky Johnson at Anaheim 1 in 1986
Let’s not fall into a summer rut
World Two-Stroke and Colton Aeck benefit ride
A dose of truth from Six-Time
Riding Roczen’s Suzuki, two-strokes & much more
Riddle me this
It can turn on a dime
Here is a dose of action-packed motivation for your Thursday!
And RJ calls them out
RJ pulls no punches in this interview
By: Zap None other than a pre-factory Honda David Bailey graced the cover of the July 1981 issue – an issue which if it stood out for anything it very well could have been the array of gear and product ads that featured many of the top riders of the day. Highlights on the inside included a Bob Hannah interview and coverage of the AMA National at Hangtown. And how about that coverline, “Hannah: Over The Hill?” With Honda and Suzuki factory rides still to come, no, the Hurricane was ha…
?Interestingly enough, I?ve had both the best and worst race of my career against the same guy?Ricky Johnson. My worst race was at Mammoth Mountain in 1982. I was winning everything that year. I had been living with Johnny O?Mara, and we were really pushing each other while training. I decided to go compete at Mammoth in the 250 class during an off-weekend. Back then, there were 45-minute motos, and I lined up against a rookie by the name of Ricky Johnson. He was on a production-piece-of-junk Yamaha, bu…
IT’S OFFICIAL, AS IN THE CHECK CLEARED THE BANK, QATAR IS ROUND ONE Qatar’s Nasser Khalifa Al Attiya and Youthstream’s Giuseppe Luongo. Photo: Youthstream Although, word leaked out a while ago, Youthstream made it official. The opening round of the FIM World Motocross Championship will be at the Losail circuit, under the lights on the first Saturday of March 2013. The second race will be in Thailand a week later. CHAD AGREES T…
The Red Bull Day in the Dirt 2012, also known as ?the fastest party in town,? is moving to the legendary Glen Helen Raceway for the 15th running of this So Cal classic. Seven-time National Champ Ricky Johnson and four-time NationalsChampion Gary Jones will design this year’s course with creative input from Kenny Alexander and Troy Lee. The Red Bull Day in the Dirt Motocross Grand Prix will take place Thanksgiving weekend, November 23 – 25, 2012 at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, CA. For more info …