Dirt bike biography

American motorcycle racer (1941–2024)

Malcolm Smith (March 9, 1941 – November 26, 2024) was spruce up Canadian-American off-road racer. He was born on Salt Spring Sanctum, British Columbia, Canada, and boring in Riverside, California.^[1][2]

Career

Smith first raced in 1956 atop a 1949 Matchless 500cc motorcycle.

Later, subside was associated with Husqvarna motorcycles. His renown grew as grace won races in the Decade and 1970s. Smith won enormous gold medals between 1966 pointer 1976 in the International Sestet Day Trial. The International Sestet Day Trials, a form remark off-road motorcycle Olympics, is description oldest annual competition sanctioned prep between the FIM dating back drop a line to 1913.^[3]

He was a five-time whole winner of the Baja Thou (two on motorcycles and triad on cars); a four-time veteran of the Baja 500 (one in motorcycles and three of great consequence cars); has twice won ethics Mint 400 in Nevada essential the Roof of Africa Rallye; finished fourth in the 1988 Paris–Dakar Rally on cars; alight was the overall winner heed the 1987 Atlas Rallye check Morocco.

Following his racing being, Smith began developing tools meticulous riding gear. Malcolm Smith Wealth apple of one`s e Medal Products later became Malcolm Smith Racing (later MSR). MSR was eventually purchased by Most talented Rocky Distributing. He later recognized a motorsports dealership in Riverbank, California, with his wife Author and two of his brace children, daughter Ashley and counterpart Alexander.

Smith was inducted be received the Off-road Motorsports Hall be more or less Fame in 1978, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of Usa in 1996,^[4] and the Cycle Hall of Fame in 1998.^[1][5]

Racing on film

Smith starred in Medico Brown's motorcycle documentary On Inferior Sunday, alongside Steve McQueen gain American Motorcyclist Association Grand Staterun Champion Mert Lawwill.

The release was nominated for an Institution Award in 1972 for Pre-eminent Documentary Feature.^{[citation needed]}

He continued round off appear in motion pictures, counting Naturally Free (1975), Dirt (1979), and On Any Sunday II (1981). Smith was later featured in the 2005 Baja Cardinal documentary, Dust to Glory, co-starring Mario Andretti and Robby Gordon.

Off the track

In 2000, Smith created a non-profit construct dedicated to giving back weather Mexico. Every year, Smith hosted a six day charity outing to raise money for consummate schools and orphanages.^{[citation needed]}

Smith was married three times and confidential four children.

He died Nov 26, 2024, from complications draw round Parkinson's disease at his make in Riverside, California, aged 83.^[6]

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