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New Zealand


Name
  
Graeme Crosby

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Graeme crosby early motorcycle racing career


Graeme Crosby (born 4 July 1955) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from New Zealand. Crosby has won the Daytona 200, the Imola 200, the Suzuka 8 Hours, and the Isle of Man TT.

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Crosby began his racing career in 1974 in the New Zealand racing scene. In 1976, he raced in the Australian Superbike championship. He then left for Europe to compete in Britain where he won the 1980 Isle of Man Senior TT. By 1980, he had worked his way up to the 500cc road racing world championship on a Suzuki RG 500. Also in 1980, he teamed up with Wes Cooley on a Yoshimura Suzuki to win the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race and won the 1981 TT Formula One on a Suzuki.

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Crosby finished fifth in the 1981 500cc championship and successfully defended his TT Formula One title. He then joined Giacomo Agostini's 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.

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After his retirement, Crosby returned to New Zealand and has run a number of successful motorcycle businesses. He also began auto racing, driving successfully in Touring car racing, mostly in New Zealand and Australia. Crosby was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. In 2007, he was inducted into the New Zealand Motorcycling Hall of Fame.

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Crosby's autobiography entitled CROZ – Larrikin Biker was published in 2010.

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Grand Prix career statistics

Points system from 1968 to 1987.

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Career Results

Results sourced from Driver Database.

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete South Pacific Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

† Not registered for series & points

Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

References

Graeme Crosby Wikipedia


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