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.
Some of my favorite photos from VME’s Isle of Vashon 2012.
After I left work at 6p on Saturday the 8th of September, Justin and I got ready to go and met up with my friend Robin who let me borrow his Go Pro. We got lost in Vancouver and managed to get on the freeway around 9p, rolling into Port Orchard just after midnight. Arrived at our friend Noel’s house, headed out to a bar for some grub… then went and passed out all to wake up bright and early (7a) to go to the ferry the following morning.
We then met up with the Rockers on Vashon and proceeded to check out hundreds of motorcycles.
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Posted on September 21, 2012 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving