- Víctor Palomo
Infobox Former Grand Prix motorcycle rider
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Name = Víctor Palomo
Nationality = flagicon|Spain Spanish
Years = 1972 - 1977, 1979, 1982
Teams = Yamaha
Races = 34
Championships =Formula 750 - 1976
Wins = 1
Podiums = 8
Points = 202
Poles = 1
Fastest laps = 0
First race = 1972 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
First win = 1974 350cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last win = 1974 350cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last race = 1982 500cc Spanish Grand PrixVíctor Palomo (born in
Barcelona ,May 26 ,1948 -Girona ,February 11 ,1985 ) was a former world champion water skier and Grand Prixmotorcycle road racer.In 1969 he won the water skiing slalom world championship at the age of 21, but Palomo's interest soon turned towards motorcycle racing. His best year was in 1976, when he finished in sixth place in the 350cc world championship, and won the
Formula 750 world championship riding a Yamaha. Palomo won his only Grand Prix at the 1974 350cc Spanish Grand Prix at the Montjuich Circuit inBarcelona , the only Spaniard win in this class. He died in 1985 due to complications fromdiabetes .Reference
* [http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Victor+Palomo Víctor Palomo career statistics at MotoGP.com]
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