Thursday, January 28, 2010

Freddie Spencer

Work colleague Paul Yeates recently introduced me to one of his many childhood heroes.

Freddie was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1961 and would become one of the greatest road racers that America ever produced. Spencer was a record setter. In addition to winning three world championships, he was the only rider to ever win the 250cc and 500cc Grand Prix World Championship in the same season (1985 being his best season).





(From Left, Freddie Spencer, Kenny Roberts, Ron Halsem, 2nd, 1st and 3rd respectively at the Daytona 200 "Speed Week" 1984.)

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