April 24th
Possibly the first female motorcyclist was a woman from Hastings who competed in an 84 mile trial from Wellington to Waikanae return.
First Lady Rider NZ
Bruce Anstey of Wellington, New Zealand was born this day.
At the age of 50, he won the 2019 IOM 250 Classic TT bringing his total to ten IOM victories.
He also won both the North West 200 and the Ulster Grand Prix ten times.
In 2015 the Queen awarded him an MNZM for services to motorsport.
The Flying Kiwi
Australian Kevin Magee wins the 1988 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix, the last Grand Prix motorcycle race to be held at Circuito del Jarama.
Kevin McGee wins Spanish GP
The motorcycle season in Latvia opens with a parade of 3,500 motorcycles in Riga, the capital.
Latvia Motorcycle Parade