Reason For Being
If you’ve never heard of a New York racer named Kerry Kleid, nor heard or read about her unique place in motocross history, you’re not alone. Kleid was a motocross pioneer who quietly hit the scene in the early seventies, at a time when few women were given much of an opportunity in sports—let alone equal opportunity. She had to fight in court with the American Motorcyclist Association for the right to even get a license to race against the men, as our contributor Larry Lawrence explains in his feature “The Pioneer Woman of Motocross,” which begins on page 86 of this issue. It was a landmark legal case that opened some previously closed doors for women who aspired to race. All these years later there is a strong case to be made that Kleid (now Kerry Robertson), the fastest female racer you’ve never heard of, belongs in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, despite her past issues with the association. And she’s not alone.
We are deeply rooted in Moto—We’ve been here all our lives. Back in 1998 when we turned an underground newspaper into a shiny color magazine, it immediately changed the game with its unprecedented depth of coverage, sense of humor, and access to the sport’s biggest names. Today, our readers know they can go to Racer X Online for all the news, race results, and event coverage they need, and then enjoy even more detail and perspective in the pages of Racer X Illustrated. The mag offers a chance to learn something new on every page and stay connected with the people and personalities that shape our sport—the competitors out on the racetrack, as well as the ones behind the scenes—through our exclusive deep-dive stories and columns.
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Davey Coombs
Editor-in-chief & Founder
Racer X Illustrated
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