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...y the nickname '''Fast Freddie''', is an [[United States|American]] former World Champion [[motorcycle racing|motorcycle racer]]. Spencer is regarded as on ...he process. In [[1981 in sports|1981]], he split his time between the U.S. Superbike series, and the European [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] circui

...sses include winning the 1990 250cc World Championship, and the 1997 World Superbike title. He was born on March 20th [[1967]] in [[Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]] ...d in four different championships, but the hgihlight was winning the 250cc World Championship at his first full attempt. He was a full-time 500cc racer for

...orcycle racing|MotoGP]], for 2006 he moved to the [[Superbike racing|World Superbike]] series. ...merican circuit of that same class. The next year, he finished 18th in the World Championship, scoring 30 points.

|Events || [[MotoGP]]; [[Superbike World Championship|SBK]]; [[Formula Renault]]; [[FIA Sportscar Championship|FIA S ...1969]] as a length of 3.488km, it hosted its first event in [[1972]]. In [[1993]], the track length was increased to 4.064km.

...9]], [[1964]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]]) was an [[United States|American]] World Champion [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] during the late [[1980 i ...984]] season, he was offered a test ride with the [[Yoshimura]] [[Suzuki]] Superbike team, who promptly signed the Texan to a contract. In his first race for Yo

{{World SBK}} ...Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] [[Superbike World Championship|World Superbike]] Champions''', from {{SBK|1988}} up to and including {{SBK|2008}}.

...y [[1990 in sports|1990s]] he won the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|500cc World Championship]] three times and the [[Daytona 200]] once. He was characteriz ...Industries|Kawasaki]] hired him to compete in the [[1982 in sports|1982]] Superbike Championship as a team-mate to the then defending National Champion [[Eddie

...as yet produced. He was runner-up in the 1994 [[250cc]] and 1997 [[500cc]] World Championship. ...989 to 1991 for [[Honda]], who took him to the 250cc World Championship in 1993. He was runner-up in the series in 1994, and fourth in 1995.

! colspan=2 |'''British Superbike Championship''' The '''British Superbike Championship''' series is the leading [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]

...p|World Superbike series]] from 1998 - [[2002 Superbike World Championship season|2002]]. ...[[Formula One]] abandoned the rebuilt circuit in [[1993 Formula One season|1993]] after just two races (and a bankruptcy on the part of the promoter). Kyal

...workforce). Ducati Corse currently competes in [[MotoGP]], the [[Superbike World Championship]] and other national championships. ...e design and development of the motorcycles that compete in the MotoGP and Superbike championships.

...e]] [[road racing]] [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|World Champion]]. His penchant for consistently finishing in the points earned hi ...the [[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] Superbike team and won the AMA Superbike Series 1981 and 1982. He also won the AMA 250cc road racing National Champi

|Events || [[Formula One]]; [[GP2]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[Touring car racing|WTCC]] ! [[2007 Formula One season|2007]]

...Champ Car World Series]] would race there in [[2008 Champ Car World Series season|2008]] until the series was cancelled early in the year after merging with ! Season

! colspan=2 |'''FIM Superbike World Championship''' |Current season || 2009 World Superbike season

...It is most recently best known for its flagship 1000 cc [[v-twin|V-Twin]] Superbike, the [[Aprilia RSV Mille|RSV Mille]]. Aprilia was founded immediately after the [[Second World War]] by Cavaliere Alberto Beggio, as a bicycle production factory at [[Noa

...who won five [[List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions|500cc World Championships]], behind only [[Giacomo Agostini]]. He is considered to be o ...was paired with [[Wayne Gardner]] on a [[Honda RVF750]] [[superbike racing|superbike]] and won the [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] endurance race. Doohan competed successful

! colspan=2 |'''Supersport World Championship''' |Current season || 2007 Supersport World Championship

...[[GP2 Series|GP2]]; [[Superbike racing|SBK]]; [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Superbike racing|Superbikes]]; [[British Touring Car Championship|BTCC]]; [[Touring c ...t from [[Milton Keynes]] and [[Northampton]]. It is built on the site of a World War II bomber base, [[RAF Silverstone]], which opened in 1943. The airfield

One major change for the race came in 1993. Due to the high popularity of [[Superbike racing]], which had been a support class in previous 8 Hours races, the rac ...part of the [[Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme|FIM]] [[Endurance World Championship]] for motorcycles and with the exception of 2005, due to the h

...It is considered to be one of the most challenging [[race track]]s in the world, mainly due to its fast, hilly and twisty nature. Spa is a favourite circu ...sta Kink''' was one of the most fearsome sections on any race track in the world, requiring skill and bravery in equal measure to get it right. After a long

...Prix motorcycle racing season|2004]], [[2005 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2005]]) |Last season || 2006

From their first post-[[World War II|Second World War]] bicycle-like low-displacement motorbikes Ducati has gained prominence ...ng as a sign of respect and admiration for [[Francesco Baracca]], a heroic World War I fighter pilot that died during an air raid in 1918.

...opularly referred to as the Corkscrew, is considered one of the motorsport world's most challenging turns, due to the drop in elevation as well as its blind ...renamed 'Rainey Curve' in honor of 500cc [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] World Champion [[Wayne Rainey]], a resident of nearby [[Salinas, California]]. Al

...]'''<br>[[San Bernardino County 200]]<br>'''[[AMA Superbike]]'''<br>Suzuki Superbike Challenge ...r fastest lap at {{convert|241.426|mi/h|km/h|3|abbr=on}}. This was also a world speed record for the fastest lap of a closed course.

{{F1 season | ...mula One season''' was the 57th [[FIA]] [[Formula One]] World Championship season. It began on [[March 12]], [[2006]] included 18 races, and ended on [[Octob