Leading this year’s celebration is pioneering racer Gina Bovaird, who will serve as Grand Marshal for the June 12–14 event. Bovaird made international motorsports history in 1980 when she became the first woman to qualify for the famed Daytona 200 aboard a Yamaha TZ500, recording the fastest rookie trap speed at 184 mph. In 1981, she became the first woman to qualify for and start a 500cc class race in the FIM Grand Prix World Motorcycle Championships at the French Grand Prix in Nogaro. 

Her groundbreaking achievements helped pave the way for generations of women racers who followed. 

A special reception honoring Bovaird will take place Saturday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the New England Racing Museum.

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