She may not have been piloting the motorcycle, but being 105 years old is impressive enough.
Ella Passmore of Richmond Hill, Georgia, wanted to try something new on her 105th birthday. So, to celebrate over a century of living, she rode on the back of a Harley trike. Motorcycle.com said it well- “But still, at her age, we’re just happy she got to experience the open air and the rumble of a V-Twin. Passmore and her chauffeur were led by police escort to the Richmond Hill City Hall, where Mayor Harold Fowler greeted her and even signed her helmet.”
Passmore said she, “enjoyed it very much.”
Mary McGee is a pioneer in American motorcycle racing, thanks to her untamable determination and a spirit as warm as her smile. Her excitement for motorcycling, especially racing, is contagious even in her eighties. She was the first woman to receive an FIM racing license in the United States, first woman to complete the Baja 1000, and the first woman to race the Baja 500 solo. These aren’t her only firsts, either. She was also the first woman in motocross and road racing in the States. McGee was rightly inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Posted on December 17, 2014 in News & Features by Alicia Mariah Elfving
