Wayne Michael Gardner (born 11 October 1959) is an Australian former professional Grand Prix motorcycle and touring car racer. His most notable achievement was winning the 1987 500 cc Motorcycle World Championship, becoming the first Australian to win motorcycling's premier class. His success on the world motorcycle road racing circuit earned him the nickname The Wollongong Whiz. Both Wayne's sons, Remy and Luca, are racing motorcycles like their father. ... Read more on wikipedia
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MOTOGP Former 500cc World Champion Wayne Gardner features on this weeks' edition of the MotoGP™ Podcast! ...Read moreMOTOGP 1987 500cc World Champion and MotoGP™ Legend shares his thoughts after the opening day of track action at Phillip Island ...Read more- The film captures the life and career of the Aussie, who went from owning a $5 motorbike in Wollongong, Australia, to winning the 1987 500cc World Championship with wife Donna Forbes by his side.'WAYNE' is set to premier at the Melbourne International Film Festival on August 3, and then hit cinemas nationally in Australia on September 6."Wayne Gardner's wild ride to the top of ...Read more
MOTOGP Moto2 rider Rem' Gardner seems to have come up short on his dirt bike. Here is the quote from "Hervé PONCHARAL": "It's very disappointing news that we received today from Wayne Gardner informing us, that Remy apparently broke his two legs and one ankle, which means of course he won't be in Jerez. Right now, ...Read moreMOTOGP When Glenn Frey released one of the biggest hits of the 80s the Suzuka 8 Hours was on the verge of its glory days. Those days are now being repeated In 1984 the Suzuka 8 Hours was on the cusp of being the biggest race of the season for the Japanese manufacturers, and that year's edition was won by double WorldSBK champion Fred Merkel and 500GP rostrum finisher Mike Baldwin. The win was Baldwin's third and final victory but started a run of success by the world's biggest names in racing. The following six years saw riders such as Wayne Gardner, Kevin Magee, Wayne Rainey and Eddie Lawson all have their name etched on the winners' trophym and in 1991 the first "Suzuka Super-team" emerged victorious. With Mick Doohan and Wayne Gardner winning, the all-Australian team was a 500GP dream team taking on the rest of the field. With Doohan sidelined by his horrific Assen crash the following year, Gardner nevertheless claimed his third win in Japan with Daryl Beattie as his teammate. The run of ... ...Read moreWGP 'Fast' Freddie Spencer, Wayne Gardner and Phil Read MBE head up the GP Bike Legends squad at the Silverstone Classic. ...Read more
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- facebookTop-Fünf nach hitzigem Rennen Marcel Schrötter kämpfte im sonntägigen Hitzerennen verbissen um sein zweites Podium in Folge. Alle Anstrengungen waren aber vergebens. Marcel Schrötter übernahm am Start sofort das Kommando. In der zweiten Runde wurde er vom Australier Remy Gardner an Spitze abgelöst. Fortan folgte Schrötter dem Sohn des ehemaligen 500ccm Weltmeisters Wayne Gardner, bis sich in etwa zur Halbzeit der Distanz ein wilder Kampf um die Top-Spots entwickelte. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt übernahm Schrötter für einige Runden wieder die Führung, gefolgt von einer wilden Meute mit sechs Fahrern. Im letzten Renndrittel war der 26-jährige ständig in Positionskämpfe verwickelt, bei denen es gleich mehrere Male zu Berührungen kam und die seinen Rhythmus ruinierten. In der letzten Runde übertrieb es aber der Südafrikaner Brad Binder mit seinen Attacken, die schliesslich von der Rennleitung mit einer Zurückversetzung um einen Platz geahndet wurde. Schrötter, der ...Go to post
- twitterJust heard the Oz nat'l anthem. There was nothing about pirates and penal colonies or Wayne Gardner. Seemed weak, frankly.Go to post
- twitter@zx7miller @WayneRainey60 @bjsrestaurants That's actually Eddie Lawson leading Wayne Gardner, Ron Haslam and Rob McElnea. Cool find, though.Go to post
- facebookIf you're a leisurely motorbike rider or a professional you should know how to properly inspect your bike before heading out for a ride. Wayne Gardner shares some quick tips on safely inspecting your bike! Let us know any of your tips in the comments! . . #LegendsGarage #quicktips #motorbikeinspection #inspection #waynegardnerGo to post
- facebookWORLD GP BIKE LEGENDS: 2018 IN REVIEW “The Bikes are Brutal; the Riders are Legends” What a year it has been for the World GP Bike Legends, heading to some of the greatest circuits including Silverstone UK, Estoril Portugal and Monaco. 2018 saw another fantastic line up of riders extending our list of International Legends, also adding some youngsters in the mix stirring up the battle for the podium in The Race of Legends. ESTORIL PORTUGAL - October 2018 The Estoril Classic 2018 weekend was graced with perfect weather in Portugal and the World GP Bike Legends were there to impress, inspire and entertain. With appearances from Legends Phil Read, Freddie Spencer, Wayne Gardner, Steve Baker & Raymond Roche fans were in for the ride of their life: with 13 world titles between them. These World Champions were joined by Pierfrancesco Chili, Ruben Xaus, Niall MacKenzie, Niggi Schmassmann, Jurgen van den Goorbergh, Jose David de Gea , Luis Jose Maurel, representing the worldwide talent ...Go to post
- twitter@KevinSchwantz Does the side road to the helicopter pad still exist at Suzuka? They should call it "WAYNE GARDNER'S DRIVEWAY".Go to post
- twitterWayne Gardner will be riding with the Legends on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July at the Silverstone Classic 2018 https://t.co/zqkUVoEsViGo to post
- facebookWayne Gardner will be riding with the Legends on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July at the Silverstone Classic 2018. For more info and tickets: http://ow.ly/afEG30k7kpv #worldgpbikelegends #toocoolforschool #silverstoneclassicGo to post
