Pat Hennen
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| Motorcycle Grand Prix Career | |
| Nationality |  United States |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1976 - 1978 |
| Team(s) | Suzuki |
| Grands Prix | 17 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Podium finishes | 12 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1976 500cc Nations Grand Prix |
| First win | 1976 500cc Finnish Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1978 500cc Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1978 500cc Nations Grand Prix |
Pat Hennen (born April 27, 1953) was an American Grand Prix motorcycle roadracer. He became the first American to win a 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle race when he won the 1976 Finnish Grand Prix for Suzuki.
He finished third in the 1976 500cc roadracing World Championship. The following year, he would again finish third in the world championship and won the 1977 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Unfortunately, his promising career was cut short when he crashed while competing in the 1978 Isle of Man TT. He had just recorded the first sub-twenty minute lap in TT history when he struck a bird at approximately 150 mph. The subsequent crash caused severe head injuries from which he was unable to fully recover. He subsequently retired from racing and currently lives in California.
[edit] Motorcycle Grand Prix Results
| Year | Class | Classification | Machine | Victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 500cc | 3rd | Suzuki | 1 |
| 1977 | 500cc | 3rd | Suzuki | 1 |
| 1978 | 500cc | 6th | Suzuki | 1 |
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