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both considered to be among
the world's premier motocross
circuits.
"The passing of Ward Robin-
son is a big loss for everyone—he
was the face of Unadilla," said
Hannah, a multi-time AMA Super-
cross and AMA Pro Motocross
Champion. "First time I met him
was at the '76 Trans-AMA, and
he was out there on a tractor. He
had no idea who I was, nor did I
know who he was, but over the
years we got to be pretty good
friends. I really enjoyed visiting
the area and working with him
and his family and of course
Unadilla was my absolute favorite
motocross track—it was a man's
track—and I loved it more than
any other track in the world.
That's why I made sure the '89
USGP at Unadilla was my very
last race."
Over the 53 years since Un-
adilla MX first opened, more than
100,000 different motorcycle
and ATV racers have competed
on the prestigious track, and not
just in professional competition,
as the facility also hosts a variety
of amateur events for both moto-
cross and off-road participants.
Surviving Ward Robinson
are his children, Jill Robinson
and Greg and Linda Robinson;
his grandchildren Alex and
Nick Robinson; and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Godspeed, Ward.
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