Kirk McCarthy
Kirk Richard McCarthy (18 November 1966 – 15 August 2004), in Melbourne Victoria, Australia, was an Australian motorcycle road racer who competed in several major championships both at home and internationally. He was killed in an Australian Superbike Championship race at Queensland Raceway in 2004. Superbikes McCarthy began racing in the Australian Superbike Championship in 1992, for the Ansett Suzuki team. In 1994 he joined the crack Winfield Honda team, and went on to win the 1995 title. This earned him a factory Superbike World Championship ride with Suzuki for 1996, finishing 13th overall without a podium. In 1998 he did five Supersport World Championship race's (one step below World Superbike, with less powerful machines) on a Castrol Honda finishing only one race in the points. A year in the German Superbike Championship for Suzuki, and two years back with Castrol Honda but in the British Supersport Championship, followed. In 2002 he won the AMA Pro Thunder seri ...
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Australians
Australians, colloquially known as Aussies, are the citizens Citizenship is a "relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection". Each state determines the conditions under which it will recognize persons as its citizens, and ..., nationality, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural. For most Australians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Australian. Australian law does not provide for a racial or ethnic component of nationality, instead relying on Australian nationality law, citizenship as a legal status. Since the postwar period, Australia has pursued an official policy of multiculturalism and has the List of sovereign states and dependent territories by immigrant population, world's eighth-largest immigrant population, Immigration to Aust ...
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Ducati
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. () is the motorcycle-manufacturing division of Italian company Ducati, headquartered in Bologna, Italy. The company is directly owned by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini, whose German parent company is Audi, itself owned by the Volkswagen Group. History In 1926 Antonio Cavalieri Ducati and his three sons, Adriano, Marcello, and Bruno, founded ''Società Scientifica Radiobrevetti Ducati'' (SSR Ducati) in Bologna to produce vacuum tubes, condensers and other radio components. In 1935 they had become successful enough to enable construction of a new factory in the Borgo Panigale area of the city. Production was maintained during World War II, despite the Ducati factory being a repeated target of Allied bombing. It was finally destroyed by around 40 Consolidated B-24 Liberators on 12 October 1944 as part of the United States Army Air Forces's Operation Pancake, which involved some 700 aircraft flying from airfields in the Province of Foggi ...
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1997 German Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1997 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 20 July 1997 at the Nürburgring. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{reflist German motorcycle Grand Prix German Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of ...

Yamaha YZR500
The Yamaha YZR500 was a for 500cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle made by Yamaha from 1973 through 2002. Racing history The YZR500 was ridden by championship winners Giacomo Agostini (1975), Kenny Roberts (1978, 1979, 1980), Eddie Lawson (1984, 1986, 1988) and Wayne Rainey (1990, 1991, 1992). Phillip McCallen won the Macau Grand Prix in 1996. Chronology See also *Honda NSR500 *Aprilia RSW-2 500 *Cagiva C593 *Suzuki RGV500 *ELF 500 ROC *Sabre V4 The Sabre V4 was a 500 cc two-stroke motorcycle that competed in the 2001 500 cc World Championship. It utilised a Yamaha YZR500 engine which was housed in a custom made frame. Background Sabre Sports had been offered a slot in the 250 ... Notes External linksOfficial Yamaha page for the history of the YZR500 {{Yamaha motorcycles timeline Yamaha motorcycles Grand Prix motorcycles Motorcycles introduced in 1973 Two-stroke motorcycles ...
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1997 City Of Imola Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1997 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 6 July 1997 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{reflist City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix City of Imola City of Imola Motorcycle Grand Prix The City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was a round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship between 1996 and 1999. History The first City of Imola Grand Prix was held in 1996, its official name being in Italian (''Città di Imol ...

1997 Dutch TT
The 1997 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 28 June 1997 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Dutch TT , Year_of_race = 1997 , Previous_race_in_season = 1997 French Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1997 City of Imola Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1996 Dutch TT , Next_year's_race = 1998 Dutch TT The 1998 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 27 June 1998 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification ... Dutch TT Dutch Tourist Trophy ...
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1997 French Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1997 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 8 June 1997 at Circuit Paul Ricard. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{reflist French motorcycle Grand Prix French Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of ...

1997 Austrian Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1997 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 1 June 1997 at the Österreichring, A1-Ring. 500 cc classification 250cc classification 125cc classification References

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1997 Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1997 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 18 May 1997 at the Mugello Circuit. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{reflist Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of ...

1997 Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1997 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 4 May 1997 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References

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1997 Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1997 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 20 April 1997 at the Suzuka Circuit. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Japanese Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1997 , Previous_race_in_season = 1997 Malaysian Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1997 Spanish Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1995 Japanese Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1998 Japanese Grand Prix Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix Japanese Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of ...

1997 Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1997 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1997 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 13 April 1997 at the Shah Alam Circuit. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Malaysian Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1997 , Previous_race_in_season = 1996 Australian Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1997 Japanese Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1996 Malaysian Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1998 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start of ...