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"MOTORCYCLIST is
written for molorcycl-ing
enthusiasts it's
written for me."
-Eddie Lawson
Name: Eddie Lawson
Occupation: MarlborolYamaha 500cc Grand Prix Rider
Riding· History: "I started
scooting around on my Dad's
Yamaha 80 in 1965 when 1 was
seven years old and shortly after
that my grandfather bought me a
Kawasaki 90. My dad and grandfather are ex-racers and got me
started in dirt-track at the age of
12 on the 90. 1 remember seeing
a factory Kawasaki roadracer in
a shop and it scared me to death.
I wouldn't even sit on it because
it looked so evil. 1 guess I've
learned a little since then. 1 rode
Formula Two as an amateur for
Harry Hunt and we won a lot of
races and set a few records. My
big break came in 1980 when 1
rode Formula Two and Superbike
for Kawasaki. Tha.!.developed into my current GP ride with
MarlborolYamaha."
Track record: 1986-500cc
Grand Prix World Champion; 1st
place Daytona 200; 1st place Superbikers. 1985-runner-up 500cc
World Championship; 1984500cc Grand Prix World Champion. 1983-4th place 500cc
Wodd Championship; 1st place
Superbikers. 1982-AMA National Superbike Champion. 1981AMA National Formula Two
Champion. 1977-1st place Daytona 250 Novice Race.
Riding Preference: "When
I'm not racing in Europe 1 ride
for fun. 1 ride off-road at least
twice a week to stay in shape and
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I like to ride my street bikes to
dinner or a date. Now and then
I'll take myoId flattrackers and
go slide around EI Mirage dry
lake. I must admit that no other
type of riding is exciting to me
now that I race GP bikes. A 150hp two-stroke weighing under
300 pounds has a way of making
other bikes feel tame."
Bike. currently owned:
Yamaha RZ350; Yamaha RD400
Daytona; Yamahl.! RZV500R;
Kawasaki KZ l000ELR.
Magazine: "I'm paid to ride
and like Yamahas, but I really
enjoy reading about anything
from scooters to V-Maxs. 1 read
MOTORCYCLIST from cover to
cover every month. The MOTORCYCLIST staff is made up
of real people who know how to
mix business with pleasure and
that shows in the magazine.
W1;Iether it's technical information or a race report, they make
it enjoyable and interesting to
read. For the past two years I've
written a column for MOTORCYCLIST ~ed "Lawson's
Lines," which gives readers a
close-up view of Grand Prix racing. I think it's a good example
of how MOTORCYCLIST caters
to true enthusiasts. MOTORCYCLIST is written for motorcycling enthusiasts-it's written
for me."
