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BH01 - Bob Hannah Signed Drawing "changing my mind"
Michael Petersen Recreates Bob H
This is a 14" x 17" Hand signed by Bob Hannah (250 Limited
edition prints)
This Amazing Drawing comes with a Certificate of authenticity,
Numbered and individually signed for true collectability. Get a piece of
American history. Hannah changed American motocross forever.
Michael Petersen Recreates Bob
Hannah’s Famous Gravity Cavity Jump at Unadilla
PORT ANGELES, WA (May 12, 2008) – Just released in the June
Issue of Racer X Illustrated – Bob Hannah’s “Changing My Mind” charcoal drawing.
Once again, artist Michael Petersen, has joined forces with 7-Time AMA National
Champion, Bob “Hurricane” Hannah, in recreating one of the most notorious
motocross shots of all time – Hurricane’s wild and out of control jump out of
Gravity Cavity at the 1979 250 USGP at Unadilla, NY. Petersen’s artwork took 70
plus hours to complete and was drawn free-hand in charcoal, using a plaque from
Hannah’s personal collection as inspiration. And for the first time, Hannah
talks about that moment in MX history - his crazy flight out of the “Cavity” –
and how he ever got there in the first place. Once you’ve read this piece,
you’ll understand why Bob personally asked Michael to name the design, “Changing
My Mind”. And now…the Hurricane doing what he does best – telling it like it is:
Bob Hannah - Changing My
Mind
1979 250 USGP at Unadilla, NY. Changing my line… changing
my mind…that’s what was going on in the picture.
Here’s what I remember about that moment back in 1979, at the 250 USGP at
Unadilla, NY. We were on into the race, and I couldn’t catch Marty Tripes. He
was probably 3-4 seconds ahead of me – and I couldn’t catch him. I was getting
frustrated because in some sections I was faster, in others, he was faster. I
could see that he was faster than me going through Gravity Cavity, so I slowed
up enough to watch him. I saw that he was using the far left side – when I’d
been taking the far right side. So on the next lap, I moved over to the far left
side. The only problem was, there was a hole at the top of Gravity Cavity on the
left side that Tripes was pre-jumping – and I didn’t see it! I whacked that hole
with my rear wheel and started to endo over the front. Actually, I was going to
jump off the bike because it was going to throw my ass off anyway. I had at
least 6 seconds in the air for it to come back – and it did – it started coming
back. I turned the throttle wide open to bring the nose back up and it started
coming back, and I thought, “Hey…I can save this if I just hang the heck on!”
Then, my foot caught on the seat and I just pulled myself back on. THAT’S when
the photo was taken…as I was pulling myself back onto the bike.
I had changed my mind.
As the saying goes, I’d rather be lucky than good.
Michael Petersen (the artist) has a lifetime love of riding,
racing, mountain climbing and photography. And although action and
outdoor-related subjects have always been Petersen’s passion, he has recently
focused on the motorcycle scene because of his interest in the sport, its
incredible athletes and the positive influence the sport has on youth and
families. To see more of his artwork, go to
www.MichaelsActionArt.com
. To learn more about Bob Hannah, go to
www.BobHannah.com , or
www.HannahRacingProducts.com.
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