AMA News & Notes: December 2024
AMA News & Notes is a monthly publication compiled and edited by the American Motorcyclist Association, designed to inform motorcyclists of rights-related issues and events in the United States and around the world.
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Hall of Fame
AMA Mourns the Passing of Motorcycling Pioneer and AMA Hall of Famer Mary McGee
- by Joy Burgess
- November 29, 2024
McGee served as a driving force for women riders throughout her remarkable life Photo Credit: Willie Browning PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 29, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association mourns the loss of motorcycling icon and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Mary McGee — a pioneer for women riders — who passed away on Nov. 27. She
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Hall of Fame
Malcolm Smith, Legendary Motorcyclist and AMA Hall of Famer, Dies at 83
- by Mitch Boehm
- November 27, 2024
Photo Credit: Joe Bonnello PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 27, 2024) — Malcolm Smith (1941 – 2024), who many consider to be America’s most-renowned and best-loved motorcyclist, has died from complications of Parkinson’s disease, which he battled for more than two decades. He was 83. Smith passed away at home in Riverside, Calif., on November 26, peacefully
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Racing takes adventurous turn at AMA headquarters
- by James Holter
- November 26, 2024
AMA Adventure X Time Trials feature big bikes going fast on tight trails By James HolterPhoto Credit: AMA Dozens of adventure motorcyclists converged on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, on a chilly Nov. 23 for the inaugural AMA Adventure X Time Trials, a new combination of the adventure discipline with the time trial format.
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Hall of Fame
AMA Extends Condolences To Family and Friends of Hall of Famer Dave Barr
- by Jack Emerson
- November 12, 2024
Photo Credit: AMA PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 12, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association offers its condolences to the family and friends of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Dave Barr, who passed away on Thursday, Nov. 7. He was 72 years old. Nobody quite exemplified the human spirit like Dave Barr, who — despite being a
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FIM North America
Racing
FIM North America Announces Line-Up For Inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games
- by Jack Emerson
- November 7, 2024
Photo Credit: FIMNA PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 7, 2024) — FIM North America announced its rider lineup for the inaugural FIM Intercontinental Games, which will pit the six FIM Continental Unions (CONU) — Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America and Oceania — against one another in a competition for global supremacy. Running at the iconic
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AMA News & Notes: November 2024
- by Jack Emerson
- November 1, 2024
AMA News & Notes is a monthly publication compiled and edited by the American Motorcyclist Association, designed to inform motorcyclists of rights-related issues and events in the United States and around the world.
Rights
Vote Like a Motorcyclist!
- by Jack Emerson
- November 1, 2024
On Nov. 5, the American public will decide its next leaders in the White House, U.S. Capitol Building and multiple state capitals across the country. As Americans it’s our civic duty to vote, and as riders it’s our duty to Vote Like a Motorcyclist! As you prepare to hit the ballot box, it’s important to
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Racing
AMA Congratulates 2024 Nicky Hayden AMA Road Race Horizon Award Winner Derek Sanchez King
- by Jack Emerson
- October 30, 2024
Photo Credit: Vae Vang PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 30, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the special award winners whose outstanding performances set them apart from the rest of the field at the 2024 AMA Road Race Grand Championship, which ran Oct. 18-20 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Chief among the competitors on hand in Daytona
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Racing
United States Women’s World Trophy Team Defends Crown At 2024 FIM ISDE
- by Jack Emerson
- October 21, 2024
U.S. World Trophy and Junior World Trophy teams earn podium finishes during grueling six-day event Photo Credit: Mary Rinnell PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 21, 2024) After an outstanding week at the 2024 FIM International Six-Days Enduro, which ran Oct. 14-19 in Galicia, Spain, the American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the United States Women’s World Trophy Team, which