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SUPERBIKE RACER GENNADY LIUBIMSKY PASSES
G
ennady Liubimsky, a leading
AMA 250 Grand Prix rider
in the late 1970s who later raced
AMA Superbike with Yoshimura
Suzuki, died on September 5
according to his wife Larisa. He
was 62.
Gennady, who lived in Pacifica,
California, went fishing that morn-
ing on the Russian River and was
spotted later that afternoon by a
kayaker and was pulled from the
river unresponsive.
"It is a shock and a mystery,"
said his wife. "He was a strong
swimmer and had been to the
doctor just two weeks before
for a physical and he was in
good condition. They don't
know if he somehow fell and
drowned or if he had some
other issue like a heart attack
or stroke. They said it may be
several more weeks before we
know for sure."
Liubimsky was survived by his
wife Larisa Liubimsky and a step-
daughter Daria Myakonkova.
Liubimsky emerged from the
AFM club ranks to become a
top AMA 250 Grand Prix rider.
He scored a national podium
when he finished third in the
AMA 250GP race at Sears
Point (now Sonoma Raceway)
in 1979. He finished third in the
championship that year behind
Freddie Spencer and Eddie
Lawson.
In 1981 Liubimsky raced select
AMA Superbike races with Yo-
shimura Suzuki. He scored three
top-five finishes and finished
ranked seventh in the final 1981
standings. He also raced a few
AMA Formula One races and fin-
ished fourth in that class at Road
Atlanta in 1980.
A memorial service was held
Saturday, September 24, in Pa-
cifica for Liubimsky, and Larisa
reported that many of his old
racing friends attended.
Larry Lawrence
LAMPKIN WHEELIES ISLE OF MAN TT COURSE!
T
rials legend Dougie Lampkin has completed a
long-held ambition to wheelie around the Isle
of Man TT course. The 12-time World Trials Cham-
pion took a little over an hour and 30 minutes to
complete the challenge, one that was streamed
live on Red Bull TV and can be viewed by clicking
the below link (if you want to see a very, very long
wheelie).
"Up to 10 times I came close to dropping and
I thought I'd lost it twice," Lampkin said. "When
you've lost your balance and your right leg comes
off, you're in massive trouble. I couldn't rely on the
rear brake at that speed.
"I feel absolute massive relief. The build up to it,
seven months of planning, everything that's gone
on like the nightmare with the weather yesterday
and still strong winds today on top of the moun-
tain, I was just hanging on, really. It wasn't over
until a couple of meters from the end but that last
couple of meters was just amazing." CN
http://www.redbull.tv/live/AP-1PBETMPFW1W11/
dougie-s-wheelie
Dougie
Lampkin, 37¾
miles on one
wheel. You
got to give
it to him for
that!
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
RED
BULL
CONTENT
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