Brighton Beach Motordrome Explained

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

• 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

• André Grapperon, champion motorcycle racer

Notes and References

1. Book: Jeffrey A. Kroessler . The Greater New York Sports Chronology . 15 December 2009 . Columbia University Press . 9780231518277 .
2. News: Takes Over Motordrome . Motorcycle Illustrated . 1915. 2015-10-16 .
3. News: 50-Minute Cycle Record. Chapple and St. Ives Motor 67 Miles on Brighton Track . . August 28, 1913 . 2015-10-16 .
4. News: Bicycling . The American Library Annual . 1917 . 2015-10-16 .