Motorcycle Mary
Grade III
Motorcycle Mary McGee was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motorcross events in the United States. Starting out as a sports car racer, she began to compete in motorcycle road racing and motorcross in 1960. In 1967 Mary started desert racing in Baja California events. McGee's career highlight racing bikes in Baja was in 1975, when she rode a 250 Husqvarna solo in the Baja 500, passing 17 two-man teams.
She was the first woman to road race and hold an International Motorcycling Federation (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) or (FIM) license in the United States . In 2013, McGee was named an FIM Legend for her pioneering motorcycle racing career.[2] She was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2018.
The work “Motorcycle Mary” is a homage to Mary McGee, an incredible motorcycle racing pioneer. In the work, you will hear figures representing motorcycle racing including the energy rising through the use of short chromatic figures, sforzando figures representing the kick start of the motorcycle, and four eight note figures represent the motorcycle engine and racing motion.
Duration: 3:30
Grade III
Motorcycle Mary McGee was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motorcross events in the United States. Starting out as a sports car racer, she began to compete in motorcycle road racing and motorcross in 1960. In 1967 Mary started desert racing in Baja California events. McGee's career highlight racing bikes in Baja was in 1975, when she rode a 250 Husqvarna solo in the Baja 500, passing 17 two-man teams.
She was the first woman to road race and hold an International Motorcycling Federation (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) or (FIM) license in the United States . In 2013, McGee was named an FIM Legend for her pioneering motorcycle racing career.[2] She was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2018.
The work “Motorcycle Mary” is a homage to Mary McGee, an incredible motorcycle racing pioneer. In the work, you will hear figures representing motorcycle racing including the energy rising through the use of short chromatic figures, sforzando figures representing the kick start of the motorcycle, and four eight note figures represent the motorcycle engine and racing motion.
Duration: 3:30
Grade III
Motorcycle Mary McGee was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motorcross events in the United States. Starting out as a sports car racer, she began to compete in motorcycle road racing and motorcross in 1960. In 1967 Mary started desert racing in Baja California events. McGee's career highlight racing bikes in Baja was in 1975, when she rode a 250 Husqvarna solo in the Baja 500, passing 17 two-man teams.
She was the first woman to road race and hold an International Motorcycling Federation (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) or (FIM) license in the United States . In 2013, McGee was named an FIM Legend for her pioneering motorcycle racing career.[2] She was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2018.
The work “Motorcycle Mary” is a homage to Mary McGee, an incredible motorcycle racing pioneer. In the work, you will hear figures representing motorcycle racing including the energy rising through the use of short chromatic figures, sforzando figures representing the kick start of the motorcycle, and four eight note figures represent the motorcycle engine and racing motion.
Duration: 3:30