Steve Baker (motorcyclist)

Steve Baker
Steve Baker (2016)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1952-09-05) September 5, 1952 (age 72)
Bellingham, Washington
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1977 - 1978
First race1977 500cc Venezuelan Grand Prix
Last race1978 500cc West German Grand Prix
Team(s)Yamaha, Suzuki
ChampionshipsFormula 750 - 1977
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
20 0 7 1 0 122

Steve Baker (born September 5, 1952) is an American former professional motorcycle racer.[1][2] He competed in AMA dirt track and road racing competitions from 1973 to 1976 and in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships in 1977 and 1978.[1][3]

Baker is notable for being the first American to win a road racing world championship when he won the 1977 Formula 750 title.[4] Baker was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Rider Statistics - Steve Baker". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. ^ "Yamaha Profile - Steve Baker". yamaha-motor.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ a b "Steve Baker at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Archives: The Forerunner to Greatness". cyclenews.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.