Bob Smith Motorcycle Racer

From motorcycle weekly, dated june 4, 1973, courtesy of bob herrick:

Bob smith motorcycle racer. Marty smith was the original superstar of american motocross. 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. Marty smith was voted the mxa rider of year in 1976 and 1978.

By motorcycle racing online march 20 2007. Suzuki dealers, yamaha dealers, piaggio vespa dealers, bill smith motors are the heritage motorcycle dealer in chester. Ivan was in an exceptionally tight race for the lead at the time with mike clarke and danny hockie. The acu british champion in 1981.

I recently came across a couple of lists for the “top 10 desert racers of all time” and naturally they caught my attention. Although he lost the ama 125cc crown to bob. 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. Paul shoesmith was instantly …

Back to rgb riders page. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. 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. 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.

2007 > more pictures of mike hose : Aintree april 1982 note how the single siamese exhaust is close to the ground. I can't remember where i took this ( it looks a bit like cadwell park ) but i think it was shortly before bob died. Triumph motorcycles, yamaha motorcycles, yamaha scooters, suzuki motorcycles, suzuki scooters, piaggio scooters, gilera.

The late great motorcycle racer from st helens, merseyside. Mxa gave him two customized toyota pickup trucks as prizes and his own mxa cover both times. Bob smith was one of my racing hero's, the diminutive smith stood 5'4 but put him on a racing motorcycle and he turned into a doub. 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.

Living near the pomona drag strip, murray was surrounded by other important motorcycle drag racers. 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. Bob smith is on facebook. 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.

Bob tragically lost his life while competing in a 500cc british championship round at oliver’s mount, scarborough on september 18 1983 aged 32. More pictures of vincente clarke : I remember seeing him in action at aintree once on the rg500. Marty was a great racer.

Pages in category motorcycle racers killed while racing the following 144 pages are in this category, out of 144 total. See more ideas about marty smith, vintage motocross, motocross bikes. 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. Here, he holds a plaque of the june 1978.

Testing at oulton january 1982. Ken smith (85) leads a young steve mclaughlin (111) and boy racer dain gingerelli (77x) up the hill to turn four at carlsbad raceway in the 200cc production race, circa 1969. 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. Statement of condolence on passing of marty smith ama motorcycle hall of famer earned three national titles with honda.

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