Guest Posted January 17, 2019 Who was the oldest active rider ever? A candidate must be Harlan Bast Senior who, so far as I can trace, was still active in California past 80 years a couple of years ago. It would be interesting - at least to me! - to see more candidates named. https://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/uharla_b.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Here's another USA candidate. The Champion Speedway track rider Gene Bonsignore, still active this season, at 70 years of age. https://www.speedwaybikes.com/re/ugene_b.htm Edited January 17, 2019 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RS50 359 Posted January 19, 2019 Seem to recall hearing recently about an ice racer aged 93. Think it may have been mentioned by the speedway commentator on freesports. Sorry I have no more information other than this vague recollection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britmet 233 Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) Here he is, on Youtube/BBC video, Olle Ahnstrom, who was 96 when this was recorded in 2016. (Is he still with us ?) . . . . http://www.speedwaychampions.com/ice-champions.php Edited January 19, 2019 by britmet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,972 Posted January 19, 2019 Remember seeing this and thinking what an amazing guy he is to control a bike on ice,which I imagine to be no easy task with those ruts!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FAST GATER 852 Posted January 24, 2019 Makes Greg Hancock youngster ,who I suspect is in reality the oldest active rider in the true sense of the word and still very much at the top of the tree ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waytogo28 2,054 Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) On 1/19/2019 at 10:58 AM, iris123 said: Remember seeing this and thinking what an amazing guy he is to control a bike on ice,which I imagine to be no easy task with those ruts!!! What a pity that the older (?) Duke of Edinburgh cannot do so well on the roads. Edited January 24, 2019 by waytogo28 correction 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
