Brighton Beach Motordrome
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Brighton Beach Motordrome, also known as the Brighton Beach Stadium, was a racing facility in Brighton Beach, New York. The Motordrome was originally named the Brighton Beach Race-Course, and became the Brighton Beach Motordrome in 1909.[1] In 1915 A. H. Patterson took over as the proprietor of the racetrack.[2]
Records[edit]
- In 1913 Arthur Chapple and Henri St. Yves set the fifty-minute team speed record for motorcycles, traveling 67 miles.[3]
- In 1917 Clarence Carman set the 10 mile bicycle speed record with a pace car, traveling the distance in 12:29.2.[4]
Notable people[edit]
- André Grapperon, champion motorcycle racer
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ Jeffrey A. Kroessler (15 December 2009). The Greater New York Sports Chronology. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231518277.
- ^ "Takes Over Motordrome". Motorcycle Illustrated. 1915. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "50-Minute Cycle Record. Chapple and St. Ives Motor 67 Miles on Brighton Track". The New York Times. August 28, 1913. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "Bicycling". The American Library Annual. 1917. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
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