Feminine motorsport pioneer Mary McGee has handed away on the age of 87 – with amongst these to pay tribute to the American.
The 87-year-old, who handed away in on Wednesday, was the primary lady to compete in motorbike highway racing and motocross occasions in america again within the Nineteen Sixties.
She was additionally the primary lady to race the well-known Baja 1000 and the one lady to complete the Baja 500 solo.
McGee on the Canadian Grand Prix in June and was topic to a 2024 documentary, Motorbike Mary, produced by Hamilton.
Shortly after her household introduced her loss of life, Hamilton paid tribute on his , saying: “I’m deeply saddened to listen to that Mary McGee, the primary lady to highway race bikes within the U.S and the primary particular person to solo the Baja 500 has handed on.
“My condolences to her household and everybody who she’s impressed.
“Her legacy will reside on as a trailblazer on the planet of motorsports and past.
“I had the honour to fulfill Mary and assist help a brief documentary about her unbelievable journey. Her grit and unshakable willpower will proceed to encourage me, at all times.
“Hyperlink to Motorbike Mary in tales, hope you give it a watch. Thanks for the whole lot, Mary.”
McGee stopped racing in classic motocross occasions in 2012 and was inducted into the AMA Motorbike Corridor of Fame in 2018.
Brundle additionally paid tribute, posting on X: “That is very unhappy, spoke to her on the grid in Montreal and was as a result of make a characteristic with Mary in Austin however she wasn’t nicely.
“Actually outstanding woman, there’s a documentary being launched anytime about her life.”
