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Mike Bell
Nationality American
BornAugust 8, 1957 (1957-08-08)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died25 January 2021(2021-01-25) (aged 63)
Motocross career
Years active1976 - 1983
Teams Yamaha
Championships AMA 250SX - 1980
Wins20

Michael R. Bell (August 8, 1957 – January 25, 2021) was an American professional motocross and mountain bike racer. [1] He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1976 to 1983. [2] Bell was a member of the Yamaha factory racing team for his entire motocross career, winning the AMA Supercross Championship in 1980. [2] He won twenty AMA and Trans-AMA events during his career. [1]

In 1983 Mike Bell's motocross career ended due to injuries, especially knee problems. [3]

While coming back from knee surgery he took up bicycling to rebuild strength. He went on to be a competitive mountain bike racer. [4]

Bell was inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2001. [5]

Mike Bell died of a heart attack while bicycling near his home. [6]

References

  1. ^ a b "GODSPEED! MIKE BELL (1957-2021)". Motocross Action Magazine. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  2. ^ a b "Mike Bell career results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Mike Bell Dies at 63 Years Old". Racer X Online. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  4. ^ "IN MEMORIAM: MIKE BELL - A MOTOCROSS & MOUNTAIN BIKE ICON". Mountain Bike Action Magazine. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  5. ^ "Mike Bell at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ^ "R.I.P. MIKE BELL (1957-2021)". Dirt Bike Magazine. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mike Bell
Nationality American
BornAugust 8, 1957 (1957-08-08)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died25 January 2021(2021-01-25) (aged 63)
Motocross career
Years active1976 - 1983
Teams Yamaha
Championships AMA 250SX - 1980
Wins20

Michael R. Bell (August 8, 1957 – January 25, 2021) was an American professional motocross and mountain bike racer. [1] He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1976 to 1983. [2] Bell was a member of the Yamaha factory racing team for his entire motocross career, winning the AMA Supercross Championship in 1980. [2] He won twenty AMA and Trans-AMA events during his career. [1]

In 1983 Mike Bell's motocross career ended due to injuries, especially knee problems. [3]

While coming back from knee surgery he took up bicycling to rebuild strength. He went on to be a competitive mountain bike racer. [4]

Bell was inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 2001. [5]

Mike Bell died of a heart attack while bicycling near his home. [6]

References

  1. ^ a b "GODSPEED! MIKE BELL (1957-2021)". Motocross Action Magazine. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  2. ^ a b "Mike Bell career results". racerxonline.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Mike Bell Dies at 63 Years Old". Racer X Online. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  4. ^ "IN MEMORIAM: MIKE BELL - A MOTOCROSS & MOUNTAIN BIKE ICON". Mountain Bike Action Magazine. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  5. ^ "Mike Bell at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ^ "R.I.P. MIKE BELL (1957-2021)". Dirt Bike Magazine. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-03-28.

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