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Natural high, Norma Bonelli says racing motorcycles makes the adrenalin flow and she dreams of being faster than everybody else on the track. Above, left, Bonelli leans into a race
Natural high, Norma Bonelli says racing motorcycles makes the adrenalin flow and she dreams of being faster than everybody else on the track. Above, left, Bonelli leans into a race

Natural high, Norma Bonelli says racing motorcycles makes the adrenalin flow and she dreams of being faster than everybody else on the track. Above, left, Bonelli leans into a race

Date7/9/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Natural high; Norma Bonelli says racing motorcycles makes the adrenalin flow and she dreams of being faster than everybody else on the track. Above; left; Bonelli leans into a race.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096403F
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