kevin

schwantz

Kevin Schwantz grew up in his parent's Motorcycle shop in Texas, and that must have left a lasting impression because he's become one of the most loved motorcycle riders of all time.

He started his racing career in Motocross, following his father, but moved to on-road racing in 1984 following a serious crash.

You couldn't say that that crash - or the many since - really rattled him, because through racing in the AMA and onto GP racing, Schwantz's style of racing was pure 110%, never giving up until the final flag, making him a favourite with the crowd the world over.

He was a Suzuki rider from the very first moment he sat on his first road racer right up to his retirement, and will not only be remembered for his 1993 World Championship, but for being one of the most exciting riders of his generation.

1988

Japanese Grand Prix	1st
German Grand Prix	1st
Final standing	8th

1989

Japanese Grand Prix	1st
Austrian Grand Prix	1st
Yugoslavian Grand Prix	1st
British Grand Prix	1st
Czechoslovakian Grand Prix	1st
Brazilian Grand Prix	1st
American Grand Prix	1st
French Grand Prix	1st
Final standing	4th

1990

German Grand Prix	1st
Austrian Grand Prix	1st
Dutch Grand Prix	1st
French Grand Prix	1st
British Grand Prix	1st
Italian Grand Prix	2nd
Yugoslavian Grand Prix	2nd
Japanese Grand Prix	3rd
Spanish Grand Prix	3rd
Hungarian Grand Prix	3rd
Final standing	2nd

1991

Japanese Grand Prix	1st
German Grand Prix	1st
Dutch Grand Prix	1st
British Grand Prix	1st
Vitesse Du Mans Grand Prix	1st
San Marino Grand Prix	2nd
American Grand Prix	3rd
Austrian Grand Prix	3rd
Final standing	3rd

1992

Italian Grand Prix	1st
German Grand Prix	2nd
Japanese Grand Prix	3rd
Final standing	4th

1993

Australian Grand Prix	1st
Spanish Grand Prix	1st
Austrian Grand Prix	1st
Dutch Grand Prix	1st
Japanese Grand Prix	2nd
German Grand Prix	2nd
San Marino Grand Prix	2nd
Malaysian Grand Prix	3rd
European Grand Prix	3rd
FIM Grand Prix	3rd
Final standing	3rd