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Mary McGee, a risk-loving motorcycle rider who was often the only woman on the tracks she raced on — and certainly the only one wearing a pink polka-dot helmet — died on Nov. 27 at her home in Gardnerville, Nev. She was 87.
Her family announced the death on social media. Their statement did not specify a cause, but The Associated Press reported it as complications of a stroke.
McGee died the day before ESPN released “Motorcycle Mary,” a 22-minute biographical documentary, on its YouTube channel. The movie chronicles McGee’s years as one of the few female racecar drivers and the sole woman in motorcycle racing.
The main talking head is McGee herself. She wears clear spectacles and a cozy purple turtleneck, and her deeply lined face frequently breaks out in a toothy smile. Yet she reveals herself to be motivated by a zest for confronting danger and a fiery self-respect.
Her most remarkable achievement in racing came in 1975, when she became the first person, man or woman, to complete the Baja 500 race solo since the race had been founded in 1969.
The Baja races — there is also a Baja 1000 — cover hundreds of miles off-road in the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. As the temperature surpasses 100 degrees, contestants have to crisscross rocks, bramble, brush, ruts, mountain slopes and desert canyons. Riders are allowed to bring teammates and use sturdy vehicles like pickup trucks.
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