Mick Doohan Tribute

Date Of Birth - June 4th 1965

Introduction

No rider of modern times has a record as impressive as Mick Doohan's, he won five consecutive titles at a time when the competition was fierce. Mick was determined to finish his career on a high but a crash at Jerez in 1999 ebsured that he would never compete again.

Stats

• Place of Birth - Brisbane, Australia
• Residence - Monaco

Race Stats

• 1984 - Road Race debut, Surfers Paradise Raceway, Australia
• 1987 -Winner of the Yamaha TZR Cup
• 1988 - Winner of both of the newly created World Superbike Championship races in Australia
• 1989 - 500cc Grand Prix debut, Suzuki, Japan - finished 9th in championship
• 1990 - 3rd in 500 cc Grand Prix World Championship on Rothmans Honda
• 1991 - 2nd in 500 cc Grand Prix World Championship on Rothmans Honda
• 1992 - 2nd in 500 cc Grand Prix World Championship on Rothmans Honda
• 1993 - 4th in 500 cc Grand Prix World Championship on Rothmans Honda
• 1994 - 500 cc Grand Prix World Champion on Honda Team HRC
• 1995 - 500 cc Grand Prix World Champion on Repsol Honda Team HRC
• 1996 - 500 cc Grand Prix World Champion on Team Repsol Honda
• 1997 - 500 cc Grand Prix World Champion on Team Repsol Honda
• 1998 - 500 cc Grand Prix World Champion on Team Repsol Honda
• 1999 - 17th in 500 cc World Championship and retired from racing

Summary of Career

• 500 cc Grand Prix starts - 137
• 500 cc Grand Prix wins - 54
• 500 cc Grand Prix podium finishes - 95
• 500 cc Grand Prix pole positions - 58
• 500 cc World Champion - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998

World Records

• 1997 - Most 500 cc Grand Prix wins in a season - 12
• 1997 - Most 500 cc Grand Prix pole positions in a season - 12
• 1997 - Most 500 cc Grand Prix successive pole positionswins - 12
• 1997 - Most 500 cc Grand Prix points in a season - 340