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Wayne Rainey

Wayne Rainey
Wayne Rainey on the Yamaha YZR500
NameWayne Rainey
CaptionWayne Rainey on the Yamaha YZR500
NationalityUnited States
GP Active Years1984, 1988 - 1993
GP TeamsYamaha
GP Championships500cc - 1990, 1991, 1992
GP Race Starts95
GP Race Wins24
GP Podiums65
GP Total Points1270.5
GP Poles16
GP Fastest Laps23
GP First Win1988 500cc British Grand Prix
GP Last Win1993 500cc Czech Republic Grand Prix
GP First Race1984 250cc Nations Grand Prix
GP Last Race1993 500cc Italian Grand Prix

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Wayne Wesley Rainey, born October 23, 1960(age 55) in Downey, California, United States, is a former American Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he won the 500cc World Championship three times and the Daytona 200 once. He was characterized by his smooth, calculating riding style.


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