Motorcycle Road Racing at VIR 1957-74

AAMRR - Association of American Motorcycle Road Racers
info thanks to founder Fred Otto

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patch courtesy of Fred Otto

 

VIR Events 1964-74

AAMRR Newsletter & Results thanks to Martin Violette

September 1968 - BMW ad
1st & 2nd in VIR Five-Hour Marathon
1st - Kurt Liebmann & Fred Simone
2nd - John Potter & William Van Houten
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September 1969 - Guzzi poster
Rino Leoni & Dick Casetta 1st in Five-Hour Enduro

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September 1970 BMW ad - 
"First at Danville"
winners Kurt Liebmann and Chuck Dearborn
thanks to Chuck Dearborn
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1964 (1965?) AAMRR Race
Marti Otto Whaley
thanks to Fred Otto

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October 1965? -AAMRR Race
 - photos by Roger Blanchard
click for many more
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worker report - article

Oct 1965 AAMRR race
"first AAMRR race at VIR"
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Cycle magazine article 
Jan 1966
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Oct 8-9, 1966 AAMRR race
winner Ed Labelle, Sharon Hill PA - Norton Manx 500 DOHC
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click here for more photos
thanks to Alex Heggie

April 16, 1967 AAMRR race
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thanks to Alex Heggie

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July 1-2, 1967 AAMRR race 
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no info yet
Oct 14-15, 1967 AAMRR Championship Race
- no info yet
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September 1968 - VIR Five-Hour Marathon
1st - Kurt Liebmann & Fred Simone
2nd - John Potter & William Van Houten

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bike-bmw-6810-01.jpg (52569 bytes) From Bill Beecher - "I rode a Kawasaki 175 (200 class) in the 5-hour production race in 1968 and a Suzuki 200 in 1969.  We won our class both years, but were disqualified on the Suzuki for not having a front fender.  I remember putting along and the BMWs and Norton flying past us all day long.  I also remember seeing the valve covers on Kurt's BMW, worn down so far that another hour of racing would have had him 'black-flagged' for dumping oil on the track." September 1969
Rino Leoni & Dick Casetta 1st in Five-Hour Enduro
4/12/70 AAMRR Entry List
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4/12/70 AAMRR Results
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September 6-7, 1970 AAMRR
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September 6-7, 1970 Results
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September 6-7, 1970 ResultsNewsletter 10-1-70043.jpg (2672918 bytes) Newsletter 10-1-70044.jpg (2464067 bytes)
9/70 5 Hour Enduro Rules
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Oct 30 - Nov 1, 1970 AAMRR
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Newsletter 10-1-70041.jpg (2315371 bytes) Oct 30 - Nov 1, 1970 Results
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April 3-4, 1971 AAMRR
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1971 September AAMRR Race
- photos by Rick Ferguson
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9/71 5 Hour Enduro Rules
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September 1971 Results
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September 1971 Results
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September 1971 Results
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September 1971 Results
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March 25-26, 1972 AAMRR race
- no info yet
     
1972 September 2-3 AAMRR Race 
- photos by Robert Graham - page 1

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1972 September 2-3 AAMRR Race 
- photos by Robert Graham - page 2
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David Roper - Kawasaki F-5 350 Bighorn - fall 1972
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David Roper - Kawasaki F-5 350 Bighorn - fall 1972
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1973 April race AAMRR
- photos by Rick Ferguson
1973 September AAMRR
- photos by Rick Ferguson
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1973 September 1-3 AAMRR
9/11/73 Cycle News article & photos
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-- 1973 November 3-4 AAMRR results

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1974 May 25-27 - ERA & GRRA
6/11/74 Cycle News article & photos
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1974 September AAMRR
- photos by Rick Ferguson
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1974 September 2 AAMRR - results

 
-- 1974 September 7 - ERA
10/1/74 Cycle News article & photos
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Unknown Dates - click to enlarge

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VIR 1972? - Harlan Hadley, Skip Cunningham, John Powell, Kim Brotten, Jeff Wright, Carson Gilley, David Nees, Charlie Wheeler
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- 1966 or '67 thanks to Alex Heggie
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-1966 or '67 thanks to Alex Heggie
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- 1966 or '67 thanks to Alex Heggie
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- 1966 or '67 thanks to Alex Heggie

Photos from Bob Pauley

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Bob Pauley
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Bob Pauley
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750 Sport
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Bultaco
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Ducati 1974?
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Ducati 1974
Degree Wheel VIR.jpg (66885 bytes)  
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450 Desmo
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350 Ducati