MARK BLACKWELL

Mark Blackwell doesn’t want to talk about the past. The honors stretch back some 40 years and his trophy case is filled to the brim, but his primary focus these days is on the future. Namely, the future of motorcycling.

Blackwell was a leading rider and an early star in the first days of U.S. motocross during the late 1960s and early 1970s, starting on Husqvarnas. One of the first American champions, he raced on