Many tracks didn’t allow women to race in the 1950s, which makes these five women icons and pioneers in motorcycle racing.
Legends of Speed: 5 Women Who Ruled 1950s Motorcycle Racing
The lovely Jess on her ‘72 BMW R75/5 cafe roadster. Photo collage by Volker Helmuth, just up the road in Vancouver, B.C., is a tribute to the great British collage photographer David Hockney.
(Submission by Volker Helmuth)
Jess is Volker’s wife, and yes she rides!
Posted on May 19, 2011 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving