Wayne Rainey

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Wayne Rainey
Rainey on the Yamaha YZR500
Born (1960-10-23) October 23, 1960 (age 64)
Downey, California, U.S.
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1984, 1988 - 1993
First race1984 250cc Nations Grand Prix
Last race1993 500cc Italian Grand Prix
First win1988 500cc British Grand Prix
Last win1993 500cc Czech Republic Grand Prix
Team(s)Yamaha
Championships500cc - 1990, 1991, 1992
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
94 24 65 16 23 1270.5

Wayne Wesley Rainey (born October 23, 1960) is an American former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1] During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he won the 500cc World Championship three times and the Daytona 200 once.[2][3] He was characterized by his smooth, calculating riding style, and for his intense rivalry with compatriot Kevin Schwantz, between 1987 and 1993.[4]

  1. ^ "Wayne Rainey profile". crash.net. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Wayne Rainey career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "Wayne Rainey at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  4. ^ Oxley, Mat (2010), An Age Of Superheroes, Haynes Publishing, ISBN 978-1-84425-583-2