On September 13, 2023, the Guinness Book of World Records announced a new recordholder for the world’s oldest motorcycle racer. Back in February 2023, a racer named Leslie Harris competed on his BSA Bantam at the Pukekohe 43rd Classic Motorcycle Festival in Auckland, New Zealand.
Harris was 97 at the time, and the event took place about three weeks before his 98th birthday. At the time, the event was already quite special for multiple reasons. For one, Harris was racing with two other generations of his family in the event.