VOL. 52 ISSUE 16 APRIL 26, 2016 P33
HONDA BECOMES
OFFICIAL TT
PARTNER
H
onda has become an official partner of
the Isle of Man TT and will supply a fleet
of CBR1000RR Fireblades to be used by
the traveling marshals during this year's TT
practice and race events.
"There is a great bond between Honda
and the TT Races, the Isle of Man and its
people," said David Cretney, Isle of
Man Government representative for
Tourism and Motorsport. "It is a great
reflection on the current strength of
the TT that a company as prestigious
as Honda has come on board as an
official partner, and its support is a vital part of de-
livering the TT experience and running the races."
Traveling marshals were first used in the 1935
TT Races. The marshals are positioned
around the 37¾-mile course and are able
to provide a rapid response to any inci-
dents. All of the bikes carry medical equip-
ment that can assist in managing a casu-
alty. They also carry out duties such as course
inspection, observe machines on the course for
visible faults and review and report any course
incidents.
John McGuinness
poses with the
men that make the
TT possible—the
traveling marshals.
TRAILBLAZERS HALL OF FAME INDUCT NOMINEES
S
ome of the most iconic
figures in the motorcycling
world gathered in Carson, Cali-
fornia, Saturday night, April 23,
as the Trailblazers M.C. held its
72nd Annual banquet and Hall
of Fame induction ceremonies.
It was a full house, as close to
750 guests were there to see
old friends, joust with rivals and
honor the heroes of the motor-
cycle world.
The beautiful machines on
display at the Tom Cates Me-
morial Bike Show served as a
perfect backdrop for guests to
bench race and tell lies in the
hours leading up to the evening
agenda. HOF inductees this
year were flat track legend Don
Haaby, seven-time Speedway
National Champion Mike Bast,
off-road legend Bruce Ogilvie,
three-time MotoGP World Cham-
pion Wayne Rainey, acclaimed
Harley wrench Steve Storz and
Works Performance Shocks
creator, Gilles Vaillancourt.
Co-Master of Ceremonies,
Keith Mashburn received the
coveted Dick Hammer Award
from last year's recipient, Skip
Van Leeuwen, who has amaz-
ingly attended all 72 banquets.
Steve Bauer
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
MITCH
FRIEDMAN
Keith Mashburn excepts the
Dick Hammer Award at the 72nd
Trailblazers M.C.'s annual banquet
and Hall of Fame ceremony.
