Víctor Palomo
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| Víctor Palomo | |
| Nationality |  Spanish |
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| Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
| Active years | 1972 - 1977, 1979, 1982 |
| Teams | Yamaha |
| Grands Prix | 34 |
| Championships | Formula 750 - 1976 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 8 |
| Career points | 202 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1972 250cc Spanish Grand Prix |
| First win | 1974 350cc Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1974 350cc Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1982 500cc Spanish Grand Prix |
Víctor Palomo (born May 26, 1948 - February 11, 1985) was a former world champion water skier and Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
In 1969 he won the water skiing slalom world championship at the age of 21, but Palomo's interest soon turned towards motorcycle racing. His best year was in 1976, when he finished in sixth place in the 350cc world championship, and won the Formula 750 world championship riding a Yamaha. Palomo won his only Grand Prix at the 1974 350cc Spanish Grand Prix at the Montjuich Circuit in Barcelona, the only Spanish win in this class. He died in 1985 due to complications from diabetes.
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