CN
III ARCHIVES
BY LARRY LAWRENCE
W
hen you go back and research, it's amazing
just how many big stories happen in a typi-
cal racing season. Narrowing them down to the 10
stories we'll likely remember is a tough but inter-
esting exercise. If you don't think we have short
memories in racing, try this on for size—doesn't it
already seem some time ago that Ryan Dungey
retired? Yet it was barely over six months ago!
That's why it's especially difficult to suss out
what stories from this this year we'll remember in
2027 and beyond.
Racing, as in life, rambles forward in continu-
ous cycles. And of course, there was the loss of
legends. Time moves ahead, but before the hori-
zon of 2018, we take just a moment look back at
the top stories of 2017.
10. Industry Icon Tom White Passes
Away - Tom White, founder of White Brothers,
motorcycle collector extraordinaire and philan-
thropist, died at 68 after a courageous battle
against cancer. White had a lifelong passion for
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The Top Motorcycle Racing
Stories of 2017
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
GOLD
&
GOOSE
Nicky Hayden was the
biggest story of the year,
but, unfortunately, for
the wrong reason.
