americanflattrack.com - AMA Pro Racing Remembers 1969 AMA Grand National Champion Mert Lawwill
AMA Pro Racing joins the entire flat track community in remembering Mert Lawwill, one of the most influential and respected figures in the history of the AMA Grand National Championship.
Lawwill, the 1969 AMA Grand National Champion and a 1998 inductee into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, was among the defining riders of American professional motorcycle racing’s golden era. A factory Harley-Davidson rider for the majority of his career, Lawwill combined rare mechanical understanding with a smooth, determined riding style that made him one of the sport’s most admired competitors.