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'Motorcycle Mary' Was First to Finish Baja 500 Solo

Mary McGee, subject of a new documentary, starred in auto and motorcycle racing

(Newser) - Mary McGee, a female racing pioneer profiled in the Oscar-contending documentary Motorcycle Mary, has died. She was 87. Her family said McGee died of complications from a stroke at her home in Gardnerville, Nevada, on Wednesday, the AP reports, one day before the release of the short film on ESPN'...

Motorbike Rider Is 33rd to Die in Iconic Dakar Race

Carles Falcon died a week after crash in Saudi Arabia

(Newser) - Spanish motorbiker Carles Falcon has become the latest person to lose their life in the iconic Dakar Rally race. The Twin Trail racing team announced the 45-year-old's death on Monday, more than a week after he crashed and was airlifted to a hospital, CNN reports. "The medical team...

He Was Trying for His 5th Race Win. Then, a Fatal Hump

Carlin Dunne died Sunday 20 yards from the finish of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb

(Newser) - Carlin Dunne had won the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado four times, and in the words of the Colorado Springs Gazette , he was "only a few yards from likely wrapping up his fifth victory" at the historic race when tragedy struck. He was on the course'...

At 140mph, Motorcyclist Messes With Rival's Brake
Motorcyclist Pulls Insanely
Dangerous Move in Race
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Sep 15, 2018 2:05 PM CDT

Motorcyclist Pulls Insanely Dangerous Move in Race

Romano Fenati messes with fellow rider's brake, and his racing future is now uncertain

(Newser) - There's bad sportsmanship, and then there's ... this. A motorcyclist racing at 140mph rode up next to a rival and grabbed his brake lever, reports the Guardian . (See the hard-to-believe video here .) Fortunately, the other rider maintained control over his bike. The offending racer is 22-year-old Romano Fenati...

Dangerous Motorcycle Race Claims Another Life

Dan Kneen lost control of his bike in practice lap for Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

(Newser) - One of the most difficult high-speed motorcycle races on earth—and one of the most deadly—is underway and has already claimed one life, reports the Washington Post . Each spring, the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy draws about 40,000 spectators to a tiny island perched between Ireland and Great...

Motorcycle Racer, 13, Dies on Indy Speedway

Peter Lenz struck by 12-year-old during warm-up lap

(Newser) - A 13-year-old motorcycle racer was killed yesterday after crashing on the Indianapolis Speedway. Peter Lenz wiped out during a warm-up lap before the Red Bull Indianapolis GP race, and was run over by a 12-year-old driver, who wasn't seriously injured in the accident, reports ABC News . "We are deeply...

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