Bob Smith Motorcycle Racer Death

Legendary pro racer marty smith and his wife, nancy, were both killed in a freak dune buggy accident in california, tmz sports has confirmed.

Bob smith motorcycle racer death. A veteran motorbike racer died from horrifying injuries when his tyre exploded after hitting his top speed of 190mph in a practice session, an inquest has heard heard. Marty smith was voted the mxa rider of year in 1976 and 1978. Smith was also inducted into the ama motorcycle hall of fame in 2000. This list may not reflect recent changes ().

The acu british champion in 1981. These range from club or national series, like the thundersport gb series, to higher profile events like the british superbike championship.the age of competitors in cirucit racing ranges from juniors of 12. Smith had to give best to a resurgent oliver in 1953. 2007 > more pictures of mike hose :

Aintree april 1982 note how the single siamese exhaust is close to the ground. It worked, and soon bob was known as ‘spotty smith’, with huge polka dots on his livery. “it was more technical on the rider’s side and took a lot more talent,” said vance. Testing at oulton january 1982.

Tragic news in the motocross community. God fearing and told the tale of honda hiring him to race the 125 nationals when there wasn’t even a series yet and honda had not introduced their 125 elsinore. Marty smith was on the cutting edge of the burgeoning motocross world exploding out of san diego, moving from novice to expert in two years. Smith won all of his championships with honda.

The late great motorcycle racer from st helens, merseyside. Motorcycle racing is a popular competitor and spectator sport in great britain.several meetings take place every weekend of the motorport season, at various circuits across the country. I can't remember where i took this ( it looks a bit like cadwell park ) but i think it was shortly before bob died. Mxa gave him two customized toyota pickup trucks as prizes and his own mxa cover both times.

After his retirement, smith taught racing. He and passenger bob clements were never off the podium all season; Some guy was going down the back straight on a ducati 900 desmo at full chat and bob came past like the duke was standing still. In 1991, smith won the baja 1000 desert race as part of a motorcycle team.

He was inducted into the ama motorcycle hall of fame in 2000. The last couple of weeks have not been kind to malcolm and alexander smith—or their families. I remember seeing him in action at aintree once on the rg500. Pickerington, ohio — marty smith, a 2000 inductee into the ama motorcycle hall of fame, died monday, april 27, from injuries sustained in a dune buggy crash in southern california.

The second heat produced both excitement and tragedy. By motorcycle racing online march 20 2007. Here, he holds a plaque of the june 1978. Back to rgb riders page.

A comprehensive list for the 1970s and 1980s* ···if you can fill in any gaps with the rider’s full name, nationality or bike details, please leave details on our message board··· Bob leads into scarborough’s esses on the suzuki rg 500, ahead of steve henshaw, mark salle bob smith was every part the gritty rider. Both were injured badly within a week of one another in early february. Smith was born in san diego on november 26, 1956, and began racing at carlsbad raceway at age 14.

He signed with factory honda for the 1974 season and, at the age of 17, campaigned the rc125 (the. The race proved to be the fastest of the four heats won by another factory yamaha, piloted by don castro. As told to mitch boehm. Despite looking more like a bank manager than a motorcycle racer, cyril smith was nevertheless one of the top sidecar exponents of his day, winning the fim world road racing championship in 1952.

This proved to be a a problem and the change to twin exhausts was made in time for the battle. Marty smith, a prolific motocross rider known for winning 18 career national motocross titles, was killed alongside his wife, nancy, in california's imperial sand dunes. Paul shoesmith was instantly …