Three-time motorcycle Grand Prix World Champion Freddie Spencer is the latest
high profile name to be added to the star studded line up for this year’s
Classic TT Races presented by Bennetts.
The American will ride one of his ex factory Honda Rothmans Racing NSR 500
Triples at the VMCC’s Festival of Jurby on Sunday 28th August and again in the
Classic Racer Magazine Lap of Honour on Monday 29th August.
In a packed schedule, be will also be a guest in the official VIP Hospitality
Club, will be appearing in the ‘Paddock Carnival’ chat show on Friday 26th
August and will attend the RST Legends Dinner on Sunday 28th.
‘Fast Freddie’ first came to prominence in 1978, winning the 250cc US
National Road Racing Championship and gained international recognition at the
1980 U.S. versus Britain Trans-Atlantic Match races when he won two legs,
defeating World Champions Kenny Roberts and Barry Sheene in the process.
He was promoted to Honda's Grand Prix team in 1982 and in 1983 he won his
first 500cc World Championship at the age of 21, becoming the youngest person to
win the title, a distinction previously held by Mike Hailwood.
The 1983 season is remembered as one of the most dramatic title chases in the
history of Grand Prix racing; Honda's Spencer and Yamaha's Kenny Roberts fought
for the points lead throughout the championship with both earning six victories.
The season reached its climax at the penultimate round in Sweden when Roberts
ran off the track on the last lap leaving Spencer to sprint to the finish line
and victory. Roberts won the last race but Spencer finished second, securing his
first world title by two points.
Teething problems with Honda's radically new V4 NSR500 coupled with injuries
from crashes hindered Spencer's title defence in 1984 but 1985 proved to be an
historic year for him. He won both the 250cc and 500cc Grand Prix World
Championships, the last rider to achieve such a feat. His career was cut short
by wrist injuries and he retired from Grand Prix racing at the beginning of
1988.
Commenting on his appearance at this year's Classic TT he said:
"I’ve really enjoyed my visits to the Isle of Man and it's a great chance
to catch up with some old friends as well as meet some new ones. The Classic TT
racing is really competitive and spectacular and I have a huge admiration for
anyone that has raced around the Mountain Course."
David Cretney, the Isle of Man Government’s representative for Tourism and
Motorsport said:
“We are delighted to once again welcome Freddie Spencer to the Isle of
Man. He has already shown great interest in road racing and has made many
friends on his previous trips to the Isle of Man. Freddie’s appearance will add
to an already packed schedule and fans are in for a real treat at this year’s
Classic TT Festival.”
Other legendary names already confirmed to attend the Classic TT include
Graeme Crosby, Mick Grant, Philip McCallen and Brian Reid as well as a host of
leading TT stars who will go head to head with Classic racing specialists in
four races.
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