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Freddie Spencer (born December 20, 1961 in Shreveport, Louisiana), known by the nickname Fast Freddie, is an American former World Champion motorcycle racer. Spencer is regarded as one of the greatest motorcycle racers of the early 1980s. He was a racing prodigy who began racing at the age of four, competing in dirt track events near his hometown of Shreveport. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 530 pixelsFull resolution (894 Ã— 592 pixel, file size: 158 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by myself at Brands Hatch UK I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle grand prix currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP. Grand prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are neither available for general purchase nor can be legitimately ridden on public roads; this contrasts... This article recaps the 1980 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... This article recaps the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited ) (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... Yamaha Motor Company Limited ) (TYO: 7272 ), a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai, Iwata, Shizuoka), is part of the Yamaha Corporation. ... List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ... This article recaps the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... This article recaps the 1985 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... This article recaps the 1985 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In motorsport the quickest lap during the whole race is called the Fatest Lap. ... This article recaps the 1982 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the Argentine round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship. ... This article recaps the 1982 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... This article recaps the 1985 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... This article recaps the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... // Classic Road Racing Road Racing on (temporary closed) public roads Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. ...

Racing history

After winning the 1978 250cc U.S. National Road Racing Championship, American Honda signed Spencer to ride for their Superbike team. He gained international prominence at the 1980 U.S. versus Britain Trans-Atlantic Match races when he won two legs, defeating World Champions Kenny Roberts and Barry Sheene in the process. In 1981, he split his time between the AMA Superbike series, and the European Grand Prix circuit, helping Honda develop the exotic, oval-cylindered NR500 four-stroke Grand Prix bike. The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited ) (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... See also: 1979 in sports, other events of 1980, 1981 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt Buddy Baker won the Daytona 500 CART Racing - Johnny Rutherford won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Johnny Rutherford Formula One Champion - Alan... Kenny Roberts on the 500cc Yamaha Kenny Leroy Roberts (born December 31, 1951 in Modesto, California) is an American motorcycle dirt track and former World Champion road racer. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... See also: 1980 in sports, other events of 1981, 1982 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship - Darrell Waltrip Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 CART Racing - Rick Mears won the season championship May 25 - Indianapolis 500 - Bobby Unser Formula One... The AMA Superbike is part of the AMA Pro Racing series which is managed by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle grand prix currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP. Grand prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are neither available for general purchase nor can be legitimately ridden on public roads; this contrasts... The NR500 was a 500cc racing motorcycle made by Honda from 1979 to 1983 for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. ... The four-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine is the cycle most commonly used for automotive and industrial purposes today (cars and trucks, generators, etc). ...

By 1982 , he had been promoted full time to Honda's Grand Prix team, who by then had given up on the NR500 and developed the NS500 three cylinder, two-stroke. In 1983, Spencer won his first 500cc World Championship, becoming the youngest person to win the title. The 1983 season would be remembered as one of the most dramatic title chases in the history of Grand Prix racing; Honda's Spencer and Yamaha's Kenny Roberts fought back and forth for the points lead with each of them earning six victories. The season culminated at the penultimate round in Sweden when the two riders collided on the last lap. Roberts ran off the track leaving Spencer to sprint to the finish line and victory. Roberts won the last race but Spencer finished second, securing his first world title by two points. This article recaps the 1982 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle grand prix currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP. Grand prix motorcycles are purpose-built racing machines that are neither available for general purchase nor can be legitimately ridden on public roads; this contrasts... The NR500 was a 500cc racing motorcycle made by Honda from 1979 to 1983 for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. ... The Honda NS500 is a 500cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle of the early 1980s, powered by a two-stroke V-three engine. ... The two-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine differs from the more common four-stroke cycle by having only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) instead of four, although the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) still occur. ... This article recaps the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ... This article recaps the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... One of the most dramatic races in one of the most dramatic Grand Prix seasons ended in controversy as the championships two main combatants collided on the last lap while battling for the lead. ...

In 1984 , Honda developed a radically new V4 NSR-500 that featured the fuel tank under the engine and the expansion chambers under a false tank above the engine. Teething problems and injuries from crashes hindered Spencer's defense of his crown and he was relegated to fourth place in the championship. In spite of this, he still managed to win 5 times that year. This article recaps the 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ...

1985 proved to be an historic year for Spencer. He began the season by winning the prestigious season opening Daytona 200, including the 250cc and Superbike classes, making him the only rider to win all three divisions in a single year. Spencer also competed in both the 250cc and 500cc Grand Prix World Championships, winning both titles in the same year, and becoming the only rider in history to accomplish the feat. His career was cut short by wrist injuries that some believe were caused by the physical strain of competing in two championships during a single season. After his historic 1985 season, Spencer never won another Grand Prix race. He retired from Grand Prix racing at the beginning of 1988, although there were a couple of abortive GP comeback attempts, in 1989 and 1993. He returned to race in the (AMA) U.S. National Superbike Championship in the 1990s, winning three races. He was eighth in 1991, riding a Honda for Two Brothers Racing, and went one better in 1992. In 1995 he raced a Fast By Ferracci Ducati to ninth, and at the end of the year took over the works Ducati from Mauro Lucchiari in World Superbike racing. This article recaps the 1985 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... The Daytona 200 is a 68-lap, 200 mile (322 km) motorcycle race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... This article recaps the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... Superbike racing is a category of motorcycle road racing that employs modified production motorcycles, in the same manner that Touring car racing employs production cars. ...

Spencer raced under several different marques during his racing career, winning his first Superbike National Championship race aboard a Kawasaki, but he is most closely associated with Honda and his partnership with Grand Prix tuner, Erv Kanemoto. He won all three of his world titles on Hondas with Kanemoto as head mechanic. Spencer had a short stint with the Agostini Yamaha team and ended his career on a Ducati in the U.S. National Championship. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. ... Erv Kanemoto (Born May 7, 1943 in Utah) is known as a World Champion motorcycle mechanic and motorcycle race team owner. ... Yamaha Motor Company Limited ) (TYO: 7272 ), a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai, Iwata, Shizuoka), is part of the Yamaha Corporation. ... Ducati Motor Holding is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ...

Spencer now lives in Las Vegas, Nevada where he operates a successful motorcycle riding school for novice and advanced riders. For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

Awards

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Motorcycle Grand Prix Results

This article recaps the 1982 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited ) (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... This article recaps the 1983 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited ) (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... This article recaps the 1984 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited ) (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... This article recaps the 1985 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited ) (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... This article recaps the 1985 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited ) (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... This article recaps the 1986 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited ) (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... This article recaps the 1987 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... The logo of the Honda automobiles The logo of the Honda motorcycles Honda Motor Company, Limited ) (TYO: 7267 , NYSE: HMC), or simply called Honda, is a Japanese multinational corporation, engine manufacturer and engineering corporation. ... This article recaps the 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... Yamaha Motor Company Limited ) (TYO: 7272 ), a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai, Iwata, Shizuoka), is part of the Yamaha Corporation. ... This article recaps the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ... Yamaha Motor Company Limited ) (TYO: 7272 ), a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company (whose HQ is at 2500 Shingai, Iwata, Shizuoka), is part of the Yamaha Corporation. ...

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Categories: American motorcycle racers | 500cc World Championship riders | 250cc World Championship riders | AMA Superbike Championship riders | World Superbike riders | People from Shreveport, Louisiana | 1961 births | Living people Franco Uncini (born March 9, 1955, Recanati, province of Macerata) is an Italian former motorcycle racer, who won a 500cc World Championship in 1982. ... List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ... Eddie aboard the Honda NSR500, 1989 Eddie Lawson (born March 11, 1958) was an American motorcycle racer with four Grand Prix World Championships to his name. ... Eddie aboard the Honda NSR500, 1989 Eddie Lawson (born March 11, 1958) was an American motorcycle racer with four Grand Prix World Championships to his name. ... List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing FIM World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ... Eddie aboard the Honda NSR500, 1989 Eddie Lawson (born March 11, 1958) was an American motorcycle racer with four Grand Prix World Championships to his name. ...

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