Woman on a Norton
[side note] I’m pretty sure this photographer has done a series of Women and Motorcycles. I’ve seen a very similar photo in style, with the same border. I want to know who did them- because they’re quite lovely. Thank you to readers easilyerased and truebikerspirit for sending me the crediting information for this photographer. I appreciate it! (more here)
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.
Tags: black and white, bw, female, giles clement, lady rider, motolady, motorcycle, norton, retro, vintage, woman
Posted on April 16, 2011 in Motorcycles by Alicia Mariah Elfving
