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1986 Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1986 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1986 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 2–4 May 1986 at the Circuito Permanente del Jarama. Classification 500 cc References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Spanish Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1986 , Previous_race_in_season = 1985 San Marino Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1986 Italian Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1985 Spanish Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1987 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Spanish Motorcycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ... May 1986 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circuito Permanente Del Jarama
The Circuito de Madrid Jarama - RACE, formerly known as ''Circuito del Jarama'' and ''Circuito Permanente del Jarama'' is a motorsport racetrack located in San Sebastián de los Reyes, north of Madrid. It was home to the Spanish Grand Prix nine times between 1968 and 1981, and the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix 15 times between 1969 and 1988. Designed by John Hugenholtz (who also created Suzuka), the circuit was built by Alessandro Rocci in 1967 on arid scrub land. History It has a short main straight and most of the course consisted of tight, twisty corners so overtaking was extremely difficult. An example of this came when Gilles Villeneuve successfully defended his lead throughout the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix, despite a tail of four potentially faster cars. Villeneuve's turbocharged Ferrari 126CK, while powerful and fast on the straight, did not have as efficient ground effect aerodynamics as his pursuers - Jacques Laffite ( V12 Ligier-Matra), John Watson (McLaren- Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaha Motor Company
is a Japanese mobility manufacturer that produces motorcycles, motorboats, outboard motors, and other motorized products. The company was established in the year 1955 upon separation from Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (currently Yamaha Corporation) and is headquartered in Iwata, Shizuoka, Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka, Japan. The company conducts development, production and marketing operations through 109 consolidated subsidiaries as of 2012. Led by Genichi Kawakami, the company's founder and first president, Yamaha Motor spun off from musical instrument manufacturer Yamaha Corporation in 1955 and began production of its first product, the YA-1 125cc motorcycle. It was quickly successful and won the 3rd Mount Fuji Ascent Race in its class. The company's products include motorcycles, Scooter (motorcycle), scooters, motorized bicycles, boats, sail boats, personal watercraft, swimming pools, utility boats, fishing boats, outboard motors, 4-wheel All-terrain vehicle, ATVs, recrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boet Van Dulmen
Boet van Dulmen (; 19 May 1948 – 16 September 2021) was a Dutch Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Together with Wil Hartog and Jack Middelburg, he was part of a contingent of Dutch riders who competed at the highest levels of Grand Prix racing in the late 1970s. Van Dulmen was known for his skill of riding in wet weather. In 1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ..., he won his only 500cc race at the Finnish Grand Prix. Career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Races by year ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Death Van Dulmen was killed in a road accident on 16 September 2021. He was hit by a delivery van while riding his bicycle and, despite surgical intervention, he died later in hospital. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierfrancesco Chili
Pierfrancesco 'Frankie' Chili, (born 20 June 1964 in Bologna, Italy) is a former motorcycle racer who competed in the Superbike World Championship and the 250 cc and 500 cc classes in Grand Prix. In September 2020 he confirmed he was suffering from Parkinson's disease. In the World Superbike championship he had a record number of starts, as well as 10 poles and 17 wins. He retired at the end of the season. Chili also won the 125cc European Championship in 1985. 500 cc Chili spent several years on a Gallina HB Honda, with some works backing. He won the 1989 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix when most of the top riders didn't race due to the track being too slippery due to rain, but was generally upper-midfield at best. His best championship finish was 6th in 1989. 250 cc He stepped down to 250s, finishing 3rd overall in 1992. Superbike World Championship He switched to the Superbike World Championship in on a private Ducati, taking a win at Monza and 3 further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Van Der Mark
Henk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. It influenced " Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of "Henry". Academics *Henk Aertsen (born 1943), Dutch Anglo-Saxon linguist *Henk Barendregt (born 1947), Dutch logician *Henk Jaap Beentje (born 1951), Dutch botanist *Henk Blezer (born 1961), Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studies *Henk Bodewitz (1939–2022), Dutch Sanskrit scholar *Henk J. M. Bos (born 1940), Dutch historian of mathematics *Henk Braakhuis (born 1939), Dutch historian of philosophy *Henk Buck (1930–2023), Dutch organic chemist * Henk van Dongen (1936–2011), Dutch organizational theorist and policy advisor * Henk Dorgelo (1894–1961), Dutch physicist and academic *Henk van der Flier (born 1945), Dutch psychologist * Henk A. M. J. ten Have (born 1951), Dutch medical ethicist * Henk van de Hulst (1918–2000), Dutch astronomer and mathematician * Henk Lombaers (1920–2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Petersen (motorcyclist)
Dave Petersen is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Doncaster R.L.F.C. in the RFL League 1. Background Petersen was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Doncaster R.L.F.C. On 10 Dec 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Doncaster R.L.F.C. in the RFL League 1 The Rugby Football League's League One (known as the Betfred League One) is the third-highest division of rugby league in Britain. It is also the lowest level of professional rugby league in Britain. Introduced in 2003 as National League 2 i ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Petersen, Dave 1992 births Living people Batley Bulldogs players Boston Bears (rugby league) players Bradford Bulls players Doncaster R.L.F.C. players English rugby league players Hull Kingston Rovers players Mackay Cutters players Oxford Rugby League players Redcliffe Dolphins players Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Kingston upon Hull Sheffield Eagles players Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational mobility manufacturer headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka. It manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard motor, outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines. In 2016, Suzuki was the Automotive industry#By manufacturer, eleventh biggest automaker by production worldwide. Suzuki has over 45,000 employees and has 35 production facilities in 23 countries, and 133 distributors in 192 countries. The worldwide sales volume of automobiles is the world's tenth largest, while domestic sales volume is the third largest in the country. Suzuki's domestic motorcycle sales volume is the third largest in Japan. History In 1909, Michio Suzuki (inventor), Michio Suzuki (1887–1982) founded the Suzuki Loom Works in the small seacoast village of Hamamatsu, Japan. Business boomed as Suzuki built loom, weaving looms for Japan's giant silk industry. In 1929, Michio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Haslam
Ronald Haslam (born 22 June 1956) is an English former Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, road racer who had been racing for over thirty years, winning two World titles, four British championships and having ridden in almost 110 GPs. Haslam spends much of his time helping his son Leon Haslam in his racing career and previously trained riders and racers alike at his former Race School based at Donington Park, Donington Racetrack, Leicestershire. During his career, Haslam gained the nickname ''Rocket Ron'', with his son named similarly as ''Pocket Rocket''. Starting out One of ten siblings from Langley Mill, near the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire boundary, Haslam started racing in 1972 on a 750cc Norton Motorcycle Company, Norton Commando. At Cadwell Park, he finished seventh and eighth in wet and slippery conditions. He raced at a handful of meetings in 1972 and 1973. Following the death of his elder brother Phil in a racing accident at Oliver's Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabio Biliotti
Fabio is a given name descended from Latin ''Fabius'' and very popular in Italy and Latin America (due to Italian migration). The name is written without an accent in Italian and Spanish, but is usually accented in Portuguese as ''Fábio'' (with the diminutive Fabinho and the variant Fabiano in Portuguese and Fabián in Spanish Fabian_(name).html" ;"title="nglish equivalent is Fabian (name)">Fabian. The presence or absence of the written accent does not affect pronunciation. First name A–K * Fabio (DJ), drum-and-bass DJ and producer from the UK * Fábio Alves (footballer, born 1988), Fábio Alves (born 1988), Brazilian professional footballer * Fabinho (footballer, born 1980), Fábio Alves Félix (born 1980), Brazilian football manager and former player * Fábio Arlindo de Medeiros (1939–2020), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Fabio Armiliato (born 1956), Italian operatic tenor * Fábio Aurélio (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Fábio Bahia (Fábio Júnior Nascimento Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagiva
Cagiva is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components. Giovanni's sons, Claudio and Gianfranco Castiglioni, went into the motorcycle industry in 1978. The name is a portmanteau derived from the founder's name 'Giovanni Castiglioni' and the founding location, i.e. Castiglioni Giovanni Varese. In its history, Cagiva won races in Dakar Rally, Dakar and Motocross competitions, as well as in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. History In 1978, Cagiva entered the motorcycle business with two racing motorcycles ridden by Gianfranco Bonera and Marco Lucchinelli. In the same year it bought a factory in Varese's frazione of Schiranna from Harley-Davidson, Aermacchi/AMF-Harley-Davidson and went into motorcycle production. By 1979 the company reached an annual production of 40,000 motorbikes, with eight models powered by two-stroke engines ranging from 125 cc to 350 cc. Many of the Harley-Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Garriga (motorcyclist)
Joan Garriga Vilaresau (29 March 1963 – 27 August 2015) was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was known for his aggressive riding style. Together with Sito Pons, he helped to forge the path for Spanish riders in the World Championship’s premier class. Garriga had his best year in 1988, when he won three races and finished second in the 250cc world championship to Pons. In 1990, he moved up to the 500cc class but failed to repeat his successes in the 250 class. He also competed in the Superbike World Championship in 1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its .... In 1998, Garriga was arrested for drug trafficking and possessing illegal weapons, and ultimately sentenced to two years' imprisonment, suspended. Court-obtained medical records showed that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob McElnea
Rob McElnea (born 12 December 1959) is a British former professional motorcycle road racer. At the peak of his career he raced six seasons in the MotoGP, then named 500cc Grand Prix Championship. He also competed for five years in the World Superbike Championship and became British Superbike Champion in 1990. McElnea went on to run the very successful Rob Mac Racing team in the British Superbike Championship for over a decade until 2011. Motorcycle racing career Having won the Senior Manx Grand Prix in 1980, his TT wins followed in 1983 and 1984, and he won a round of the TT Formula 1 World Championship in 1983, finishing second to Joey Dunlop in the season final standings. He competed for six seasons in 500cc Grand Prix - for Heron Suzuki, Marlboro Yamaha, Pepsi Suzuki and Cabin Honda. Despite finishing fourth eight times, luck went against him and he never quite secured a podium result. He then finished fifth overall in the Superbike World Championship in , for Loctite Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
