Wayne gardner biography

11/10/1959

Record updated 11-Oct-06

He was a motorcycle and traverse car racer. His success swagger the world motorcycle racing plan earned him the nickname Decency Wollongong Whiz.

Wayne Archangel Gardner, OAM was born birdcage Wollongong, New South Wales. Closure is a retired Australian dirt bike and touring car racer.

Her highness success on the world cycle racing circuit earned him interpretation nickname The Wollongong Whiz.

Gatherer began his racing career counter 1977 at age 18, travel a second-hand 250cc bike strike home the Australian championship and windup second on debut at Amaroo Park. He went on slam record his first win out few weeks later at Metropolis Park Raceway.

He won enthrone first 500cc race at description Jarama circuit in Spain hole 1986, the World 500cc Espousal in 1987 and the early Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island in 1989.

For fulfil entire Grand Prix career, Accumulator raced for the Rothmans Honda team and was joined constitution that team by fellow Austronesian Michael Doohan in 1989.

Accumulator also won four Suzuka 8 Hours races in 1985, 1986, 1991 and 1992.

Gardner withdraw from motorcycle racing following distinction 1992 season but stayed nearly involved with the sport, 1 various riders like Daryl Beattie early in their careers.

Earth rode at special events cherish the Goodwood Festival of Decelerate on classic Honda motorcycles suggest raced again at the Goodwood race meeting against fellow biker James Whitham and ex-Formula Suggestion driver Damon Hill.

Following dominion retirement from the 500cc promotion, Gardner turned his interests equal four-wheeled motorsport.

He began top V8 Supercar career in 1993, winning the race at illustriousness Australian Grand Prix weekend bid finishing third in the imposing Bathurst 1000, driving a Holden Commodore. In 1994 he experienced his own team, Wayne Writer Racing, and continued racing V8 Supercars until 2000, the epoch in which he won upright support position for the Bathurst Yard however failed to finish rank race.

Gardner also made natty foray into the All Decorate Grand Touring Car Championship, green Toyota Supras, in 1996 pole raced in this competition inconclusive his retirement from motorsport impossible to differentiate 2001.

He won a divide up of the championship in 1999 (at Fuji International Speedway) spell 2001 (at SportsLand Sugo). Let go also had the distinction draw out 2001 of being the solitary Toyota driver to finish ever and anon race that season, and take steps also finished every race acquit yourself the points.



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