(1959-10-11) 11 October 1959 (age 64) Wollongong, Australia
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years
1983–1992
First race
1983 500cc Dutch TT
Last race
1992 500cc South African Grand Prix
First win
1986 500cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last win
1992 500cc British Grand Prix
Team(s)
Honda
Championships
500 cc – 1987
Starts
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F. laps
Points
102
18
51
19
19
1074
Wayne Michael GardnerAM[1] (born 11 October 1959) is an Australian former professional motorcycle and touring car racer. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1986 to 1992, most prominently as a member of the Honda factory racing team where he became the first Australian to win motorcycling's premier class in 1987.[2] His success on the world motorcycle road racing circuit earned him the nickname The Wollongong Whiz.
After his motorcycle racing career, Gardner competed in touring car racing from 1993 to 2002. Both of his sons, Remy and Luca, are motorcycle racers.
^"Gardner, Wayne Michael". It's an Honour. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
^"Wayne Gardner career statistics at MotoGP.com". motogp.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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