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Mick Doohan
Winning five consecutive 500cc motorcycle world championships.
Suzuka 8 Hours · Five world titles
- Born
- 4 June 1965
- Birthplace
- Gold Coast, Australia
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Mick Doohan
Mick Doohan is an Australian former racer whose Honda partnership dominated premier-class motorcycle racing in the 1990s.
Early life
Queensland schooling
Attended schools in Brisbane.
Superbike route
Built his reputation in Australian racing before international Grand Prix competition.
Career
- 1989
Grand Prix debut
Joined Honda’s 500cc team.
- 1992
Severe injury
A crash at Assen badly damaged his right leg.
- 1994
First title
Began five consecutive championship-winning seasons.
- 1999
Retirement
Another serious crash ended his racing career.
Achievements
Suzuka 8 Hours
Won with Wayne Gardner.
Five world titles
Dominated the premier 500cc class.
Twelve race wins
Won twelve of the season’s fifteen Grands Prix.
Beyond sport
Racing family
His son Jack also became an international racing driver.
Public honour
Was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1996.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Identity and date cross-check ↗Photo: Box Repsol. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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