Wayne Gardner

Wayne Gardner AM
Wayne Gardner at the 1989 Japanese GP
Nationality	Australian
Born	(1959-10-11) 11 October 1959 (age 65) Wollongong, Australia
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1983–1992 First race 1983 500cc Dutch TT Last race 1992 500cc South African Grand Prix First win 1986 500cc Spanish Grand Prix Last win 1992 500cc British Grand Prix Team(s) Honda Championships 500 cc – 1987 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 102 18 51 19 19 1074

Wayne Michael Gardner AM^[1] (born 11 October 1959) is an Australian former professional motorcycle and touring car racer. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1986 to 1992, most prominently as a member of the Honda factory racing team where he became the first Australian to win motorcycling's premier class in 1987.^[2] His success on the world motorcycle road racing circuit earned him the nickname The Wollongong Whiz.

After his motorcycle racing career, Gardner competed in touring car racing from 1993 to 2002. Both of his sons, Remy and Luca, are motorcycle racers.