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In 1980, he also competed in the European GP in Belgium for the official Yamaha team, qualifying in 6th position. The following year, Spencer signed with the main [[Honda|Honda]] squad to race in selected GP events as a lead-up to his first full World Championship series in 1982. | In 1980, he also competed in the European GP in Belgium for the official Yamaha team, qualifying in 6th position. The following year, Spencer signed with the main [[Honda|Honda]] squad to race in selected GP events as a lead-up to his first full World Championship series in 1982. | ||
In 1983 he returned with a vengeance, winning the 500cc GP title by two points winning 6 races and 6 pole positions on the last race of the season. he played a major role in the development of the new four-cylinder NSR500 for Honda in 1984. Unfortunately, due to teething problems he started only five races but still won four and finished fourth in the championship. | In 1983 he returned with a vengeance, winning the 500cc GP title by two points winning 6 races and 6 pole positions on the last race of the season. he played a major role in the development of the new four-cylinder [[Honda NSR500|NSR500]] for Honda in 1984. Unfortunately, due to teething problems he started only five races but still won four and finished fourth in the championship. | ||
In 1985 he became the only rider to win the 250cc and 500cc titles in the same season. In the smaller class he raced in ten events, took pole six times and won seven races. At 500cc level he qualified first nine times, set nine new lap records and won seven out of eleven races. Incredibly, he also won all three major divisions, 250cc, 500cc and SBK at the AMA National at Daytona. He remains the first and only rider to do so. | In 1985 he became the only rider to win the 250cc and 500cc titles in the same season. In the smaller class he raced in ten events, took pole six times and won seven races. At 500cc level he qualified first nine times, set nine new lap records and won seven out of eleven races. Incredibly, he also won all three major divisions, 250cc, 500cc and SBK at the AMA National at Daytona. He remains the first and only rider to do so. | ||