Mike Baldwin (motorcyclist)
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Mike Baldwin (born January 15, 1955, in
Baldwin led the American team to an upset win over the favored British team when he was the highest points scorer at the 1979 Transatlantic Trophy match races.[2] The Transatlantic Trophy match races pitted the best British riders against the top American road racers on 750cc motorcycles in a six-race series in England. Baldwin won five AMA Formula 1 titles as well as becoming the first rider to win three Suzuka 8 Hours races.[3][4][5]
His best finish in the 500cc world championships was a fourth place in the 1986 season while racing for the Kenny Roberts-Yamaha team.[6] Baldwin seemed poised to become one of the top American road racers, but injuries curtailed his career. He rode a Bimota at the WSBK Championship in 1989, scoring a podium finish in France
In 2001, he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.[1]
Grand Prix career statistics
Points system from 1969 to 1987:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1988 to 1992:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | Machine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 500cc | Zago-Suzuki | RG500 | VEN - |
AUT 14 |
GER 10 |
NAT 5 |
ESP 3 |
YUG - |
NED - |
BEL - |
SWE - |
FIN - |
GBR - |
FRA - |
17 | 13th | 0 | |||
| 1981 | 500cc | Suzuki | RG500 | AUT - |
GER - |
NAT - |
FRA NC |
YUG - |
NED - |
BEL - |
RSM - |
GBR - |
FIN - |
SWE - |
0 | - | 0 | ||||
| 1985 | 500cc | Michael Baldwin Racing | NS500 | RSA 9 |
ESP 7 |
GER NC |
NAT 11 |
AUT 7 |
YUG - |
NED NC |
BEL 11 |
FRA 10 |
GBR - |
SWE 7 |
RSM 8 |
18 | 11th | 0 | |||
| 1986 | 500cc | Lucky Strike Yamaha | YZR500 | ESP 3 |
NAT 3 |
GER 3 |
AUT 5 |
YUG 5 |
NED 3 |
BEL NC |
FRA 4 |
GBR 18 |
SWE 3 |
RSM 4 |
78 | 4th | 0 | ||||
| 1987 | 500cc | Lucky Strike Yamaha | YZR500 | JPN NC |
ESP NC |
GER - |
NAT - |
AUT - |
YUG - |
NED - |
FRA - |
GBR - |
SWE - |
CZE - |
RSM - |
POR NC |
BRA 10 |
ARG 6 |
6 | 18th | 0 |
| 1988 | 500cc | Katayama Racing Team | RS500 | JPN - |
USA 10 |
ESP NC |
EXP - |
NAT - |
GER - |
AUT - |
NED - |
BEL 20 |
YUG 14 |
FRA 13 |
GBR 13 |
SWE - |
CZE - |
BRA - |
14 | 19th | 0 |
References
- ^ a b "Mike Baldwin at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame". motorcyclemuseum.org. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Assoc, American Motorcyclist (July 1979). "Underdog Yanks Blitz British". Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ "1978 Suzuka 8 Hours results at Moto Racing Japan". Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ "1981 Suzuka 8 Hours results at Moto Racing Japan". Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ "1984 Suzuka 8 Hours results at Moto Racing Japan". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ Mike Baldwin career statistics at MotoGP.com