April 13, 2009 Bruce Ogilvie passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Born on April 4, 1952 he is survived by his wife Marcia, his 14-year-old son Nick and nine-year-old daughter Isabella.

Ogilvie fought cancer the same way he raced motorcycles, with everything he had.

Known as a master Baja racer, a champion and the only man in history to win the Baja 1000 overall in four different decades. His personal victories include the San Felipe 250, Baja 500 and the 1000. The first win was a Baja 500 in 1975, with another victory at the Baja 1000 later that year, he posted his last overall win in 2003 at the age of 51. For more than 20 years, Bruce was in charge of coordinating Honda's racing efforts in Baja. He led an army of racers and support team members for years while he applied his own personal philosophy to the challenge. Bruce's family will have a private service, and because blood transfusions were so important to Bruce's battle with cancer the family is requesting donations in his honor.