Graeme Crosby
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Graeme Crosby (born July 4, 1955) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from New Zealand.[1] Crosby has won the Daytona 200, the Imola 200, the Suzuka 8 Hours, and the Isle of Man TT.
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.[2] 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, also won the TT Formula One World Champion for Suzuki.[3]
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.[4] Despite injuries, Crosby still managed second overall in the championship.[1] Frustrated by the internal politics of his race team Crosby quit the Grand Prix circuit after the 1982 season.
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.[5] In 2007, he was inducted into the New Zealand Motorcycling Hall of Fame.
Crosby's autobiography. CROZ – Larrikin Biker (ISBN 9781869508579) was published in New Zealand by Harper Sports in 2010. [6]
Grand Prix career statistics [1]
Points system from 1968 to 1987.
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | Machine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | Rank | Wins |
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| 1980 | 500cc | Heron-Suzuki | RG500 | NAT Ret |
ESP 12 |
FRA 5 |
NED 8 |
BEL 4 |
FIN DNS |
GBR 13 |
GER 2 |
29 | 8th | 0 | ||||
| 1981 | 500cc | Heron-Suzuki | RGB500 | AUT 2 |
GER 13 |
NAT 2 |
FRA 3 |
YUG 4 |
NED Ret |
BEL 7 |
RSM 3 |
GBR Ret |
FIN 5 |
SWE 5 |
68 | 5th | 0 | |
| 1982 | 500cc | Marlboro-Yamaha | YZR500 | ARG Ret |
AUT 4 |
FRA | ESP 4 |
NAT 3 |
NED 4 |
BEL Ret |
YUG 2 |
GBR 3 |
SWE 3 |
RSM 3 |
GER Ret |
76 | 2nd | 0 |
Car racing
Complete World Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | D.F.C. NZ | Holden VK Commodore SS Group A | MNZ | JAR | DIJ | NUR | SPA | BNO | SIL | BAT Ret |
CLD | NC | 0 | ||
| Team Nissan Racing NZ | Nissan Skyline RS DR30 | WEL 8 |
FJI |
Complete NASCAR results
| Year | Car | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | NSCC | Points |
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| 1987 | Oldsmobile Cutlass | 03 | DAY | ROC | RIC | ATL | DAR | WIL | BRI | MAR | TAL | CMS DNQ |
DOV | POC | RIV | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | WAT | MIC | BRI | DAR | RIC | DOV | MAR | WIL | CMS | ROC | RIV | ATL | NC | 0 |
Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DC | Points |
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| 1988 | Andrew Miedecke Racing | Ford Sierra RS500 | BAT | WEL | PUK | FJI Ret |
NC | 0 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Graeme Crosby career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "Graeme Crosby Isle of Man TT career results". iomtt.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "1980 Suzuka 8 Hours results". motoracing-japan.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ "Daytona 200 winners". motorsportsetc.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ↑ Graeme Crosby at the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
- ↑ CROZ – Larrikin Biker
External links
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| Preceded by Ron Haslam |
TT Formula One World Champion 1980–1981 |
Succeeded by Joey Dunlop |