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Like [[Kenny Roberts|Kenny Roberts]], an American graduate of the dirt tracks, Eddie Lawson was born in 1958 and from an early age was very much a motorcycle star in the making. He first lept to fame by winning the 250cc race in 1979 on a [[Yamaha|Yamaha]]. | Like [[Kenny Roberts|Kenny Roberts]], an American graduate of the dirt tracks, Eddie Lawson was born in 1958 and from an early age was very much a motorcycle star in the making. He first lept to fame by winning the 250cc race in 1979 on a [[Yamaha|Yamaha]]. | ||
His wins in the US Superbike Championship in 1981 and 1982 were commemorated by the much-prized Eddie Lawson [[Kawasaki | His wins in the US Superbike Championship in 1981 and 1982 were commemorated by the much-prized Eddie Lawson [[Kawasaki KZ1000R|Kawasaki Z1000R]] replica. Coming at such an early stage in his career this is a lasting testament to the impact he made in American domestic racing during the early 1980s. | ||
Suceeding the 'King' [[Kenny Roberts|Kenny Roberts]] as the number one rider at Team Marlboro Yamaha was probably the hardest act in racing to follow. But Lawson's great drive and telent saw him through. His records speaks for itself, winning the all-important 500cc world championship in 1984, 1986 and 1988. His forth grand prix crown in 1989 for Rothmans Honda made Lawson the only rider to win the world 500cc title in consecutive seasons on different machines. | Suceeding the 'King' [[Kenny Roberts|Kenny Roberts]] as the number one rider at Team Marlboro Yamaha was probably the hardest act in racing to follow. But Lawson's great drive and telent saw him through. His records speaks for itself, winning the all-important 500cc world championship in 1984, 1986 and 1988. His forth grand prix crown in 1989 for Rothmans Honda made Lawson the only rider to win the world 500cc title in consecutive seasons on different machines. | ||