October 28th
Raymond Scott Russell born East Point, Georgia.
Known as "Mr. Daytona", Scott Russell's became World Superbike Champion, AMA Superbike Champion, three-time AMA Supersport Champion, and won the Daytona 200 a record five times.
Mr. Daytona
Olga Kevelos died shortly before her 86th birthday.
The only woman to have won two gold medals, riding her Manx Norton in the ISDT, she is quoted as saying, "I prefer playing with the boys".
"Olga was an astronomer, 'Idle Woman', motorcycle racing champion, Mastermind contestant, a much-loved (and respected) pub landlady, an energetic parish councillor, sometimes a very wicked humourist, and a good friend to many, many people in King's Sutton and beyond." She was bloody wonderful!
Olga Kevelos