MotoAmerica race announcer Brian Drebber dies following motorcycle accident

Longtime motorcycle race announcer Brian Drebber died Wednesday, August 23, from injuries sustained after a collision with a deer, the series announced Thursday. Drebber was en route to the airport on his motorcycle from his home in Georgia to fly to Pittsburgh to commentate on this weekend’s MotoAmerica round at Pittsburgh International Race Complex.

Drebber was 68 years old.

“The entire MotoAmerica family is saddened today by the loss of Brian,” said MotoAmerica President Wayne Rainey. “Brian had a passion for our sport that was evident in his announcing. He was a big part of our paddock and he will be missed.”

Drebber was a professional cyclist in the 1970s and that’s where he got his start in announcing. He began announcing and commentating on motorcycle racing in the late 1970s and has been the lead track announcer for MotoAmerica since it took over the AMA Superbike Series in 2015.

Drebber is survived by his fiancee, Mara Yetter, daughter, Robin von Drebber, and granddaughter, Kylie von Drebber.