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Hannah to Be Honored at the White Brothers World
Veteran Motocross Championships
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7-time
AMA National Champion Bob Hannah will be honored
with the Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime
Achievement Award on Sunday, November 4th during
the 24th Annual White Brothers World Veteran
Motocross Championships at Glen Helen Raceway in
San Bernardino. This award honors the riders,
promoters, and industry trailblazers that have
made the biggest contribution to the sport of
motocross in America. Hannah will join riders
like Torsten Hallman, Joel Robert, Roger
DeCoster, and Rick Johnson that have been
previously honored with the award, the
brainchild of Glen Helen owner Bud Feldkamp and
White Brothers founder Tom White.
Bob
Hannah easily ranks as the most versatile
motocross racer of his era and perhaps of all
time. During his 15-year racing career, Hannah
won nationals in the 125cc, 250cc, and 500cc
categories as well as Supercross and Trans-AMA.
When he retired from racing in 1989, Hannah held
the record for the most career wins in both AMA
Supercross and AMA 250cc National
motocross.
The “Hurricane” as he became
known, was known for taking huge risks with a
“never say day” approach to racing. Because he
took risks, many of Hannah’s competitors didn’t
like him. That was fine with him, as once on the
track he had no friends. When interviewed, he
speaks candidly about many of the present days
rider’s lack of work ethic. Today, Hannah runs a
sports aviation company and is married to his
best friend, Terri.
At the White Brothers
event, a special display will be presented by
The Early Years of MX Museum featuring photos,
posters, memorabilia, and machines similar to
the ones Hannah rode. At 12:30PM, Hannah will be
presented the Motocross Lifetime Achievement
Award with compelling stories by his friends,
Bevo Forte, Keith McCarty, and Larry Maiers.
Hannah and a cast of VIP’s will be available for
autographs following the presentation.
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more information, please contact The Early Years
of Motocross Museum at 714-921-9137.
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