Shea MacGregor headed Camille Conrad and Bryanna Everitt to take the provisional MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. pole on Friday at VIRginia International Raceway. Kira Knebel was fourth and Kate West fifth.
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz topped Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen and Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen in MotoAmerica Motovation Supersport provisional qualifying at VIRginia International Raceway. Strack’s Blake Davis was fourth, ahead of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg took the MotoAmerica Parts Unlimited Talent Cup provisional pole on Friday at VIRginia International Raceway, ahead of Warhorse Ducati/American Racing’s Alessandro Di Mario and Royalty Racing’s Carson King. Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp was fourth, ahead of Bodie Paige Racing/Mission Foods/D&D Certified’s Bodie Paige.
OrangeCat Racing’s Andrew Lee led BPR Racing’s Bryce Kornbau and OrangeCat’s Jayson Uribe in Friday’s MotoAmerica Stock 1000 practice at VIRginia International Raceway. Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates was fourth, ahead of Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha’s Bobby Fong led the opening MotoAmerica Superbike practice at VIRginia International Raceway on Friday. Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim was second, ahead of Attack’s Jake Gagne, Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly.
Warhorse Ducati/American Racing’s Alessandro Di Mario was fastest in the MotoAmerica Talent Cup practice on Friday at VIRginia International Raceway. Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg was second, ahead of Jones Honda’s Julian Correa, Royalty Racing’s Carson King and MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher.
Ghetto Customs’ Chris Parrish put his Aprilia on top of the time sheet in the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup practice on Friday at VIRginia International Raceway. Matthew Chapin was second on the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki, ahead of Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario, Brown Town Racing’s Chase Brown and Giaccmoto Yamaha’s Dominique Doyle.
Bryanna Everitt led the first MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. practice at VIRginia International Raceway on Friday. Camille Conrad was second, ahead of Shea MacGregor, Miranda Cain and Kate West.
Lucy Blondel (555), Bryanna Everitt (93) and Brianna Cutler (35). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Michelle has passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025 at Queens Manor in Nova Scotia. She is loving remembered by her 2 sons, daughter and their respective families.
Michelle led a remarkable life best known for her illustrious career racing on the European Grand Prix motorcycle circuit throughout the 1950s and 1960s. A trailblazer in her sport, she earned enduring respect and admiration, including the honour of being inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
In her later years, Michelle turned her creativity towards children’s literature, drawing inspiration from vivid personalities of her beloved pets —both dogs and cats. Michelle developed a deep passion for wildlife photography, capturing nature’s beauty through her lens.
Michelle’s adventurous spirit, creativity and compassion touched the lives of many and will be dearly missed.
Love, your children, Anthony, Jacqueline and Christopher.
From Rob Iannucci /Team Obsolete:
Terribly saddened to hear the news that our friend, teammate and absolute LEGEND Michelle Duff has passed. Grateful that we got to spend some time catching up a few years back at Mosport for the 50th anniversary of the Canadian GP, where Duff finished 3rd aboard the Arter Matchless g50.
For those of you who don’t know Michelle’s story, please have a look online. Inspiring to say the least.
Michelle had a very interesting but difficult life. She was born Michael Alan Duff on December 13, 1939. Michael became fascinated by motorcycles and motorcycle racing at a very young age, and he had an impressive natural talent on the race track. In 1960, at the age of 20, he left for England to live his dream of racing on the British short circuits, the Isle of Man and in the GPs. He quickly made a reputation for himself and in 1964 Phil Read recommended him as his teammate on the first official Yamaha factory team in the GPs. He won one GP in 1964 in the 250cc class, and then in 1965 one more in the 250cc class and one in the 125cc class. Unfortunately, at the end of the 1965 season he was badly hurt while testing a new prototype in Japan, and his injuries caused him major problems for the rest of his career. His return to racing the following year was the subject of a National Film Board of Canada documentary by Robin Spry, titled Ride For Your Life.
In the early 1980s, after years of self doubt and frustration, she changed her name to Michelle Ann Duff and went through gender reassignment surgery. She left her ‘motorcycling life’ behind and led a quiet life with her pet dogs. She later wrote and self published the book, titled Make Haste Slowly, and it was very well received by the racing community and fans alike. A second edition of the book included her transition into Michelle. After retiring from her job as an Ontario civil servant, Michelle decided to leave the Toronto area and set up in Nova Scotia where she had been living a quiet life with her beloved pets.
Godspeed Michelle!
From Bill Petro:
Mike Duff (Michelle) in 1979. Photo by Bill Petro.
I’ve known Michelle as a friend from the early 1970s. These are my favourite portraits of him from each era. The B&W is from 1979 and the colour shot is from the Isle of Man 100 year celebration in 2007. I will post more on my website in the coming days.
Shea MacGregor headed Camille Conrad and Bryanna Everitt to take the provisional MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. pole on Friday at VIRginia International Raceway. Kira Knebel was fourth and Kate West fifth.
Strack Racing’s Mathew Scholtz topped Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Cameron Petersen and Rahal Ducati Moto w/XPEL’s PJ Jacobsen in MotoAmerica Motovation Supersport provisional qualifying at VIRginia International Raceway. Strack’s Blake Davis was fourth, ahead of Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Tyler Scott.
Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg took the MotoAmerica Parts Unlimited Talent Cup provisional pole on Friday at VIRginia International Raceway, ahead of Warhorse Ducati/American Racing’s Alessandro Di Mario and Royalty Racing’s Carson King. Team Roberts’ Kody Kopp was fourth, ahead of Bodie Paige Racing/Mission Foods/D&D Certified’s Bodie Paige.
OrangeCat Racing’s Andrew Lee led BPR Racing’s Bryce Kornbau and OrangeCat’s Jayson Uribe in Friday’s MotoAmerica Stock 1000 practice at VIRginia International Raceway. Jones Honda’s Ashton Yates was fourth, ahead of Real Steel Honda’s JD Beach.
Attack Performance Progressive Yamaha’s Bobby Fong led the opening MotoAmerica Superbike practice at VIRginia International Raceway on Friday. Real Steel Honda’s Hayden Gillim was second, ahead of Attack’s Jake Gagne, Warhorse HSBK Ducati’s Josh Herrin and Vision Wheel M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Sean Dylan Kelly.
Warhorse Ducati/American Racing’s Alessandro Di Mario was fastest in the MotoAmerica Talent Cup practice on Friday at VIRginia International Raceway. Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Hank Vossberg was second, ahead of Jones Honda’s Julian Correa, Royalty Racing’s Carson King and MP13 Racing’s Ella Dreher.
Ghetto Customs’ Chris Parrish put his Aprilia on top of the time sheet in the MotoAmerica SC-Project Twins Cup practice on Friday at VIRginia International Raceway. Matthew Chapin was second on the RevZilla/Motul/Vance & Hines Suzuki, ahead of Robem Engineering’s Alessandro Di Mario, Brown Town Racing’s Chase Brown and Giaccmoto Yamaha’s Dominique Doyle.
Bryanna Everitt led the first MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. practice at VIRginia International Raceway on Friday. Camille Conrad was second, ahead of Shea MacGregor, Miranda Cain and Kate West.
Lucy Blondel (555), Bryanna Everitt (93) and Brianna Cutler (35). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
Michelle Duff aboard the Arter Matchless G50 during the 2017 50th Anniversary celebration of the Canadian GP, held by VRRA.
Photo courtesy Rob Iannucci /Team Obsolete.
Michelle has passed away peacefully on July 23, 2025 at Queens Manor in Nova Scotia. She is loving remembered by her 2 sons, daughter and their respective families.
Michelle led a remarkable life best known for her illustrious career racing on the European Grand Prix motorcycle circuit throughout the 1950s and 1960s. A trailblazer in her sport, she earned enduring respect and admiration, including the honour of being inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
In her later years, Michelle turned her creativity towards children’s literature, drawing inspiration from vivid personalities of her beloved pets —both dogs and cats. Michelle developed a deep passion for wildlife photography, capturing nature’s beauty through her lens.
Michelle’s adventurous spirit, creativity and compassion touched the lives of many and will be dearly missed.
Love, your children, Anthony, Jacqueline and Christopher.
From Rob Iannucci /Team Obsolete:
Terribly saddened to hear the news that our friend, teammate and absolute LEGEND Michelle Duff has passed. Grateful that we got to spend some time catching up a few years back at Mosport for the 50th anniversary of the Canadian GP, where Duff finished 3rd aboard the Arter Matchless g50.
For those of you who don’t know Michelle’s story, please have a look online. Inspiring to say the least.
Michelle had a very interesting but difficult life. She was born Michael Alan Duff on December 13, 1939. Michael became fascinated by motorcycles and motorcycle racing at a very young age, and he had an impressive natural talent on the race track. In 1960, at the age of 20, he left for England to live his dream of racing on the British short circuits, the Isle of Man and in the GPs. He quickly made a reputation for himself and in 1964 Phil Read recommended him as his teammate on the first official Yamaha factory team in the GPs. He won one GP in 1964 in the 250cc class, and then in 1965 one more in the 250cc class and one in the 125cc class. Unfortunately, at the end of the 1965 season he was badly hurt while testing a new prototype in Japan, and his injuries caused him major problems for the rest of his career. His return to racing the following year was the subject of a National Film Board of Canada documentary by Robin Spry, titled Ride For Your Life.
In the early 1980s, after years of self doubt and frustration, she changed her name to Michelle Ann Duff and went through gender reassignment surgery. She left her ‘motorcycling life’ behind and led a quiet life with her pet dogs. She later wrote and self published the book, titled Make Haste Slowly, and it was very well received by the racing community and fans alike. A second edition of the book included her transition into Michelle. After retiring from her job as an Ontario civil servant, Michelle decided to leave the Toronto area and set up in Nova Scotia where she had been living a quiet life with her beloved pets.
Godspeed Michelle!
From Bill Petro:
Mike Duff (Michelle) in 1979. Photo by Bill Petro.
I’ve known Michelle as a friend from the early 1970s. These are my favourite portraits of him from each era. The B&W is from 1979 and the colour shot is from the Isle of Man 100 year celebration in 2007. I will post more on my website in the coming days.
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