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18 hours ago · 🏍 Gear up, race fans! Dive into the action with our feature race highlights of the Barry Sheene Festival!Relive the golden era of racing with a perfect mix...
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4 days ago · Much to the chagrin of the Grand Prix regulars and World Champion Barry Sheene in particular, Kenny won three successive 500cc world titles for Yamaha. That was just the start.
4 days ago · The young New Zealander is teammate to reigning Barry Sheene Medal winner Mostert, one of Supercars’ most popular drivers and a noted larrikin in the paddock. However, Wood is currently learning the hard racer side to Mostert, who is currently third in the championship, behind Triple Eight teammates Will Brown and Broc Feeney.
3 days ago · Frank was remembering Jack Middelburg, one of a trio of Dutch racers who lit up racing in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, and who won my first foreign race, the Dutch TT of 1980. He wasn’t the first home hero to win the 500cc class at Assen, that was Will Hartog, The White Giant, two years earlier whose victory sparked national rejoicing.
3 days ago · Damon Hill, 1996 F1 champion with Williams and son of twice 1960s F1 champ Graham Hill, grew up wanting to emulate his hero Barry Sheene on motorcycles. He started out racing in a one-make Kawasaki series and graduated onto a Yamaha TZ350, winning the 1984 King of Brands title, but he struggled to get sponsorship and had little choice but to switch to four wheels.
1 day ago · Barry Sheene (1977 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix) Highest average race speed: 217.370 km/h (135.067 mph) Barry Sheene (1977 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix) Slowest average race speed: 93.994 km/h (58.405 mph) Umberto Masetti (1951 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix) Longest race distance: 301.84 mi (485.76 km) Bob McIntyre
5 days ago · Barry Sheene eroberte nicht weniger als 18 Halbliter-GP-Siege mit Suzuki. 1976 und 1977 gewann er den WM-Titel, damit ist er der erfolgreichste Suzuki-Pilot in der Königsklasse. Denn...
