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Wayne Wesley Rainey (born October 23, 1960) is an American former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. [1] He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships in 1984 and from 1988 to 1993. He won the 500cc World Championship three times and the Daytona 200 once.
Wayne Rainey (pictured at Suzuka) became the 1992 500cc world champion. The 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 44th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Honda secured the constructor's title in all three categories.
Kevin Schwantz won the 1993 world championship in a season marred by the tragic end to his rival Wayne Rainey's career. [1] Schwantz started the season strongly with four wins by the midpoint of the season. With three races remaining, Rainey had battled back to take the championship points lead while Schwantz nursed a wrist injury. [1]
Wayne Rainey (pictured at Laguna Seca) became the 500cc world champion John Kocinski (pictured at Suzuka) became the 250cc world champion The 1990 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 42nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
The Grand Prix Road-Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport World Championship. [1] There were five classes when the championship started in 1949; 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and sidecar (600cc).
The 1989 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 41st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. ... Wayne Rainey: 1–4, 6–15 5 Kevin Magee: 1–3, 6–15
As a result, Kevin Schwantz had clinched the 1993 world championship by the end of this round as he finished fourth. Kenny Roberts commented on Rainey’s retirement, "I’ve thought about it the last week, but Wayne wants to work in Grand Prix racing. That’s going to keep the edge sharp, because he wants to help the team, he wants to help ...
Mick Doohan (3) leads Kevin Schwantz (34), Wayne Rainey (1) and John Kocinski (19) at the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix. The beginning of the 1990s marked a golden age for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. [1] The rivalry between Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz was in full flow while Mick Doohan started to come into his own. [1]