Doug Chandler

Doug Chandler
Doug Chandler
Nationality United States United States
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 1991 - 1994
First race 1991 500cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last race 1994 500cc European Grand Prix
Team(s) Yamaha, Suzuki, Cagiva
Championships 0
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
54 0 6 2 0

John Douglas Chandler (born September 27, 1965 in Salinas, California) is a professional motorcycle racer. He earned a reputation as one of the most versatile racers of the 1980s and 1990s. Chandler is one of only four riders in AMA racing history to win the AMA Grand Slam, representing national wins at a mile, half-mile, short track, TT and road race.[1] He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2006.[1]

After success with motocross he began competing in dirt track oval racing. In 1983 he earned the prestigious AMA Rookie of the Year Award.[1] His first-ever road race win was in 1988 in the Pro-Twins class at Mid-Ohio. He went on to take the AMA Superbike title in 1990 on a Muzzy Kawasaki, also taking World Superbike wins at Brainerd and Sugo that year.[2]

In 1991 Chandler travelled to Europe to compete in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing series.[3] He rode for former world champion Kenny Roberts on a satellite team aboard a Yamaha. He finished a respectable 9th in his first year on the Grand Prix circuit. He accepted a job from Suzuki in 1992 finishing 5th overall, only just behind experienced team-mate Kevin Schwantz, who he had beaten a few times. Chandler spent 1993 and 1994 riding for the Cagiva team. He opened 1993 with a podium finish in Australia before things went sour and the team's support moved towards countryman John Kocinski.[4]

After the 1994 Grand Prix season, Chandler left Europe and returned to the AMA Superbike series with Harley-Davidson.[1] After a less than successful year in 1995 developing the Harley Davidson superbike, he rejoined the Muzzy team for 1996, and won both the 1996 and 1997 AMA Superbike titles.[1] As a result, he joined Fred Merkel and Reg Pridmore as three-time AMA Superbike champions.[1] Despite a severe crash in World Superbike competition at Laguna Seca in 1998, he finished second overall to Ben Bostrom in the AMA Superbike championship. Chandler remained with Kawasaki until 2002, before a final year of road racing with Ducati. In 2003, Chandler tried his hand at Supermoto racing in the inaugural season of the AMA Supermoto Championship. Showing his impressive versatility, Chandler won a race in the new series.[1]

Chandler currently runs motorcycle training courses.[5]

References

External links

Preceded by
Miguel Duhamel
AMA Superbike Champion
1996-1997
Succeeded by
Ben Bostrom
Preceded by
Jamie James
AMA Superbike Champion
1990
Succeeded by
Thomas Stevens

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Doug Polen — (born September 2, 1960) is a former world champion motorcycle road racer. He raced successfully in AMA Superbike, Japanese Superbikes, Superbike World Championship and Endurance racing. Polen was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was a privateer in… …   Wikipedia

  • Chandler — bezeichnet: Chandler (PIM), freier Personal Information Manager der Open Source Applications Foundation USS Chandler (DDG 996), Zerstörer Chandler Motor Car Company, ehemalige amerikanische Automarke Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Chandler… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Chandler, Saskatchewan —   Unincorporated Hamlet   …   Wikipedia

  • Doug Sanders — Personal information Full name George Douglas Sanders Nickname Peacock of the Fairways Born July 24, 1933 …   Wikipedia

  • Doug Williams (American football) — Doug Williams Doug Williams at a fundraiser in 2008 No. 12, 17      Quarterback Personal information …   Wikipedia

  • Doug Dickey — Sport(s) Football Biographical details Born June 24, 1932 (1932 06 24) (age 79) Place of birth Vermillion, South Dakota …   Wikipedia

  • Doug Hart — Date of birth: June 6, 1939 (1939 06 06) (age 72) Place of birth: Handley, Texas Career information Position(s): Cornerbac …   Wikipedia

  • Doug Ford (golfer) — Doug Ford Personal information Full name Douglas Michael Ford, Sr. Born August 6, 1922 (1922 08 06) (age 89) West Haven, Connecticut …   Wikipedia

  • Chandler Harper — Personal information Full name John Chandler Harper Nickname Old Bones[1] …   Wikipedia

  • Doug Corbett — Pitcher Born: November 4, 1952 (1952 11 04) (age 59) Sarasota, Florida Batted: Right Threw: Right  …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”