(1959-11-10) November 10, 1959 (age 64) San Jose, California, U.S.
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years
1979 - 1990, 1992
First race
1979 250cc Venezuelan Grand Prix
Last race
1992 500cc South African Grand Prix
First win
1980 500cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last win
1987 500cc San Marino Grand Prix
Team(s)
Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda, Cagiva
Championships
0
Starts
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F. laps
Points
151
13
57
5
12
1050
Randy Mamola (born November 10, 1959) is an American former professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1979 and 1992. A 13-time Premier Class race winner, Mamola was one of the most charismatic Grand Prix road racers of his generation, becoming a favourite because of his interaction with race fans both on and off the track as well as his aggressive and spirited riding style.
Over the span of his thirteen-year 500cc world championship road racing career, Mamola finished runner-up in the championship four times in 1980, 1981, 1984 and 1987. Mamola's 13 wins and 54 podiums in the Premier Class makes him one of the most accomplished riders to not win the 500cc World Championship.[1] He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000.[2] In 2018, Mamola was inducted into the MotoGP Legends Hall of Fame by FIM.[3]
After his racing career, he became involved in philanthropy, helping to found the Riders for Health charity organization and more recently Two Wheels for Life. Mamola currently works as a television sports commentator.
^"Randy Mamola career statistics at MotoGP.com". motogp.com. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
^"Randy Mamola at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
^"Randy Mamola to become a MotoGP™ Legend". motogp.com. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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took ninth, ahead of RandyMamola. At the end of 1992 several of the big names of the 80's retired - Lawson, Gardner, and Mamola all left the sport, for...
second places to secure his first 500cc world championship on a Yamaha. RandyMamola also had three wins to finish second on a factory backed Honda. Yamaha...
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rider, but he'll never be a great rider. And he'll certainly never be a RandyMamola.” The V4 machines used by the factories were extremely powerful and in...
Champion in a season that saw him score points in every Grand Prix. RandyMamola would finish second yet again, one point ahead of Eddie Lawson despite...
season. Australian Wayne Gardner stepped up to become Honda's lead rider. RandyMamola, riding for the newly formed Kenny Roberts-Yamaha team continued to post...
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Motorcyclists) history; the previous holder of that honor was American GP racer RandyMamola. Lenz also became the youngest rider to win an AFM race with his win...
in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, with riders including Barry Sheene, RandyMamola, Graeme Crosby, Mick Grant and Rob McElnea. in 1989, Heron Suzuki GB...
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