Graeme Crosby

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Graeme Crosby

Grand Prix Career
Nationality	New Zealand
Active years	1980 - 1982
Team(s)	Suzuki, Yamaha
Grands Prix	27
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	10
Pole positions	4
Fastest laps	1
First Grand Prix	1980 500cc French Grand Prix
First win	0
Last win	0
Last Grand Prix	1982 500cc West German Grand Prix

Graeme Crosby (born in 1955) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer From New Zealand. A supremely versatile rider, Crosby holds the distinction of having won the Daytona 200, the Imola 200, the Suzuka 8 Hours, and the Isle of Man TT.

Crosby began his racing career in 1974 in the New Zealand racing scene. In 1976, he made an impression in the Australian Superbike championship. He then left for Europe in 1980 to compete in Britain where he won the Isle of Man Senior TT. By 1980, he had worked his way up to the 500cc road racing world championship on a Suzuki RG500. Also in 1980, he teamed up with Wes Cooley on a Yoshimura Suzuki to win the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race. After finishing fifth in the 1981 500cc championship, he made a move to the Agostini Yamaha factory racing team. He began the 1982 season by winning the prestigious Daytona 200. Despite injuries, Crosby still managed second overall in the championship. Frustrated by the internal politics of his race team Crosby quit the Grand Prix circuit after the 1982 season.

After his retirement Crosby returned to New Zealand and has run a number of successful motorcycle businesses. He also took up four-wheelers, driving successfully in Touring car racing, mostly in New Zealand and Australia. Crosby was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. In 2007, he was inducted into the New Zealand Motorcycling Hall of Fame.

[edit] External links

• Graeme Crosby homepage
• New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame