Carlos Lavado
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| Grand Prix Career | |
| Nationality |  Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1978-1992 |
| Team(s) | Yamaha |
| Grands Prix | 137 |
| Championships | 250cc - 1983, 1986. |
| Wins | 19 |
| Podium finishes | 42 |
| Pole positions | 22 |
| Fastest laps | 13 |
| First Grand Prix | 1978 250cc Venezuelan Grand Prix |
| First win | 1979 350cc Venezuelan Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1987 250cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1992 South African Grand Prix |
Carlos Lavado (born May 25, 1956 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a two-time 250cc World Champion motorcycle road racer. He joins Johnny Cecotto as the only two Venezuelans to win motorcycle Grand Prix World Championships.
He made his Grand Prix debut in 1978, in the Venezuelan Grand Prix, finishing second in the 250cc class. In 1979, he won the 350cc class at the Venezuelan Grand Prix.
In 1980, he began competing full time in the Grand Prix circuit. He went on to win the 250cc World Championship in 1983 and repeated the feat in 1986, both times on Yamaha TZ250s. In fifteen seasons of Grand Prix competition (1978-1992), he participated in 137 races, 125 of them in the 250cc division. He had 36 podium finishes and 17 victories in the 250cc class and 6 podium finishes with 2 victories in the 350cc division.
[edit] Motorcycle Grand Prix Results
| Year | Class | Classification | Machine | Victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 350cc | 14th | Yamaha | 1 |
| 1980 | 250cc | 6th | Yamaha | 1 |
| 1981 | 250cc | 4th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1981 | 350cc | 5th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1982 | 250cc | 5th | Yamaha | 2 |
| 1982 | 350cc | 5th | Yamaha | 1 |
| 1983 | 250cc | 1st | Yamaha | 4 |
| 1984 | 250cc | 3rd | Yamaha | 1 |
| 1985 | 250cc | 3rd | Yamaha | 2 |
| 1986 | 250cc | 1st | Yamaha | 6 |
| 1987 | 250cc | 10th | Yamaha | 1 |
| 1988 | 250cc | 11th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1989 | 250cc | 17th | Aprilia | 0 |
| 1990 | 250cc | 15th | Aprilia | 0 |
| 1991 | 250cc | 14th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1992 | 250cc | 19th | Gilera | 0 |
| Preceded by Jean-Louis Tournadre |
250cc Motorcycle World Champion 1983 |
Succeeded by Christian Sarron |
| Preceded by Freddie Spencer |
250cc Motorcycle World Champion 1986 |
Succeeded by Anton Mang |
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