- Graeme Crosby
Infobox Former Grand Prix motorcycle rider
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Name = Graeme Crosby
Nationality = flagicon|New ZealandNew Zealand
Years = 1980 - 1982
Teams =Suzuki , Yamaha
Races = 27
Championships = 2
Wins = 0
Podiums = 10
Points = 173
Poles = 4
Fastest laps = 1
First race = 1980 500cc French Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race = 1982 500cc West German Grand PrixGraeme Crosby (born in 1955) is a former Grand Prix
motorcycle road racer fromNew Zealand . A supremely versatile rider, Crosby holds the distinction of having won theDaytona 200 , the Imola 200, theSuzuka 8 Hours , and theIsle of Man TT .Crosby began his racing career in 1974 in the New Zealand racing scene. In 1976, he made an impression in the Australian Superbike championship. He then left for Europe in 1980 to compete in Britain where he won the Isle of Man
Senior TT . By 1980, he had worked his way up to the 500cc road racing world championship on aSuzuki RG500 . Also in 1980, he teamed up with Wes Cooley on a YoshimuraSuzuki to win the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race, and he was the TT Formula One World Champion for Suzuki. After finishing fifth in the 1981 500cc championship - the year in which he was British TT F1 champion - he made a move to the Agostini Yamaha factory racing team. He began the 1982 season by winning the prestigious Daytona 200. Despite injuries, Crosby still managed second overall in the championship. Frustrated by the internal politics of his race team Crosby quit the Grand Prix circuit after the 1982 season.After his retirement Crosby returned to New Zealand and has run a number of successful motorcycle businesses. He also took up four-wheelers, driving successfully in
Touring car racing , mostly in New Zealand and Australia. Crosby was inducted into theNew Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. In 2007, he was inducted into the New Zealand Motorcycling Hall of Fame.
=Grand Prix career statistics cite news | url=http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/motogp_riders.htm?menu=riders&rider_id=1017&from=archive | title=Rider Statistics - Graeme Crosby | publisher=MotoGP.com | accessdate=2007-10-28 ] =References
External links
* [http://www.graemecrosby.com GraemeCrosby.com] - Official site
* [http://www.nzhalloffame.co.nz/page.pasp?searchtext=graeme+crosby&Go=Go New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame]
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