Rich DuBarton
Below the Knee Amputee Stats: Date Of Birth: May 27, 1966
Current Home: North Haledon, New Jersey
Occupation:
Sports: Motorcycle Racing
Rich was always an athlete. He played lacrosse and football from 4th grade through high school as well as wrestling and swimming. He began racing motorcycles as a youngster with his father and brother and resumed racing more seriously again in his late 20's. In 2000 he lost the championship by 1 point in the +30 class. In September 2001 he crashed fracturing his tibia and fibula of his left leg. After multiple surgeries to attempt to save his left leg, which included limb lengthening procedures, he developed an infection. He then was given the choice of having his left ankle fused or having a below the knee amputation. In January of 2003 he had his left leg amputated and received his first prosthesis. Not happy with the function and fit of his first prosthesis he began to research other prosthetists. He was then was referred to A Step Ahead and as Rich says, “The rest is history”. A prosthesis was specifically designed for Rich for motorcycle racing. This past season he competed in 106 races. He is in the process of starting a race team, and will compete in the national endurance series and the moto-st series starting in Daytona
Highlights:
Motorcycles – Yamaha R-6 & Suzuki SV650 AMA Grand National Championships Lightweight Twins Super Bike 4th Place Lightweight Twins Super Stock 5th Place Wera Grand National Finals Lightweight Twins Super Bike 7th Place Lightweight Twins Super Stock 4th Place Heavyweight Twins Super Stock 6th Place Formula 2 4th Place CSC Race of Champions Daytona Super Twins 7th Place Formula 40 8th Place Thunder Bike 8th Palce Lightweight Super Stock 8th Place Lightweight Grand Prix 7th Place Lightweight Super Bike 9th Place Live Life without Limitations! | 
