Mike Baldwin (motorcyclist)
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Mike Baldwin (born January 15, 1955 in Pasadena, California) is a former motorcycle road racer. He was a top contender in AMA Superbike racing during the 1980s who also competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
Baldwin won five AMA Formula 1 titles as well as becoming the first rider to win three Suzuka 8 Hours races.[1][2][3] His best finish in the 500cc world championships was a fourth place in the 1986 season while racing for the Kenny Roberts-Yamaha team.[4] Baldwin seemed poised to become one of the top American road racers, but injuries curtailed his career. He rode a Bimota at the WSBK Championship in 1989, scoring a podium finish in France
In 2001, he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[5]
Grand Prix career statistics
Points system from 1969 to 1987:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1988 to 1992:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 500cc | Suzuki | RG500 | VEN |
AUT |
GER |
NAT |
ESP |
YUG |
NED |
BEL |
SWE |
FIN |
GBR |
FRA |
17 | 13th | 0 | |||
| 1981 | 500cc | Suzuki | RG500 | AUT |
GER |
NAT |
FRA |
YUG |
NED |
BEL |
RSM |
GBR |
FIN |
SWE |
0 | - | 0 | ||||
| 1985 | 500cc | HRC-Honda | NS500 | RSA |
ESP |
GER |
NAT |
AUT |
YUG |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
SWE |
RSM |
18 | 11th | 0 | |||
| 1986 | 500cc | Kool Yamaha | YZR500 | ESP |
NAT |
GER |
AUT |
YUG |
NED |
BEL |
FRA |
GBR |
SWE |
RSM |
78 | 4th | 0 | ||||
| 1987 | 500cc | Lucky Strike Yamaha | YZR500 | JPN |
ESP |
GER |
NAT |
AUT |
YUG |
NED |
FRA |
GBR |
SWE |
CZE |
RSM |
POR |
BRA |
ARG |
6 | 18th | 0 |
| 1988 | 500cc | HRC-Honda | NSR500 | JPN |
USA |
ESP |
EXP |
NAT |
GER |
AUT |
NED |
BEL |
YUG |
FRA |
GBR |
SWE |
CZE |
BRA |
14 | 19th | 0 |