Affectionate and fun stories were shared about Martin Hanlon’s childhood, tributes were paid to his military service and prayers were offered in his memory during a ceremony to formally name
Affectionate and fun stories were shared about Martin Hanlon’s childhood, tributes were paid to his military service and prayers were offered in his memory during a ceremony to formally name
NEMRR ended the 2023 season with the strongest rider turnout the organization has had for a standard (non-Loudon Classic) event since it took the reins over from New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2020. Participation was excellent across all divisions of racing, with particularly strong fields in the popular lightweight and ultralight classes. NEMRR’s stated goal of making the series a family-friendly organization was on full display on Saturday night when the traditional Saturday night barbeque turned into an early Halloween trick-or-treat, costume contest, and scavenger hunt across the paddock. Near perfect weather on both days provided a fantastic backdrop for both the double-points finale and the NEMM races that followed the conclusion of racing on Sunday. NEMM, which is run by NEMRR regular Sergio Dimoffetta, offered is focused on youth riders and gave free entries in 2023 to kids as young as four years old who wanted to experience riding at NHMS. With the MotoAmerica s
NEMRR Round 6 - New Hampshire Motor Speedway, September 9-10 The penultimate round of the 2023 NEMRR series marked the return of several top riders who has been away preparing and competing at MotoAmerica events. The two-day event was run under a variety of weather conditions that produced some exciting racing that saw some new faces on top of the podium in several classes. NEMRR also had the opportunity to honor the memory of long time competitor and NEMRRR/LRRS official Larry Hanlon. Larry was a tenacious racer who raced at the club level for many years, as well as competing in some national level events. He was a pioneer bike builder and changed the landscape of lightweight racing in New England as he built the first “motard” machines using the venerable CR500 engine, which he both ran in the dirt bike chassis and grafted into the frames of Grand Prix machines. Larry was paralyzed in a racing incident but