Rich Oliver leads Ray Yoder in a wet WERA Formula USA road race at Grattan Raceway in 1990. Oliver was a David versus Goliath on his little Team Marlboro/Roberts Yamaha 250 Grand Prix bike running against the big monster 1000cc F-USA machines. The rain at Grattan was the great equalizer and Oliver was able to win his first Formula USA race. A year later Kenny Roberts gave Oliver some major help by bringing over a couple of 500cc Grand Prix bikes.

Today Rich teaches a riding school. You can check it out here.

Rich Oliver leads Ray Yoder in a wet WERA Formula USA road race at Grattan Raceway in 1990. (Larry Lawrence photo)