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    Barry Steven Frank Sheene MBE (11 September 1950 – 10 March 2003) was a British professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter. He competed...
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  • The Barry Sheene Medal is an annual award honouring the achievements of a driver in the Supercars Championship, an Australian touring car series. Tony...
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  • motorcycle racer Barry Sheene in 1975, while he was on crutches following a racing accident. After divorcing her first husband, she and Sheene married in 1984...
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  • people who adopted the playboy lifestyle included Alfonso de Portago, Barry Sheene, Hugh Hefner, Dan Bilzerian, Julio Iglesias, George Best, Adam Clayton...
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  • cricketer Barry Richardson (disambiguation) Barry Ryan, English singer Barry Sanders, American football player Barry Sheene, British motorcycle racer Barry Silkman...
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  • Sheene is a surname. Notable people with this surname include: Alice Sheene (fl. early 18th century), English silversmith Barry Sheene (1950–2003), British...
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    Prix when Barry Sheene finished in second place behind the defending world champion, Phil Read, on the previously dominant MV Agusta. Sheene rode the motorcycle...
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  • team in the 500cc Grand Prix World Championship in 1974 with riders Barry Sheene and Findlay riding the Suzuki RG500. The motorcycle was designed by Makoto...
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    commentator. Lowndes is a three-time V8 Supercar champion, a five-time Barry Sheene Medalist, and a seven-time winner of Australia's most prestigious motor...
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    title in the British Motor Cycle Championship. He was a team mate to Barry Sheene on a Suzuki RG 500 in the 1977 500 cc world championship, finishing fifth...
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  • who used the slogan "splash it all over". Motorcycling world champion Barry Sheene, athlete David Hemery, showjumper Harvey Smith and footballer Kevin Keegan...
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    first time in the AMA Superbike series, wins at Laguna Seca Raceway. Barry Sheene wins 500cc World Championship for Suzuki 1977: Debut of Cervo two-stroke...
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    rider Barry Sheene lined up on the starting grid, on a works 125cc Bultaco, for his first race. It was an impressive debut by anyone's standards. Sheene had...
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    motorcycle racing season Previous 1976 Next 1978 1977 World Champions 500cc – Barry Sheene (Suzuki) 350cc – Takazumi Katayama (Yamaha) 250cc – Mario Lega (Morbidelli)...
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    Yamaha 10 2 4 6 4 84 8 1976  United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki 10 4 5 6 3 72 24 1977  United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki 11 7 6 7 6 107 27 1978  United States...
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  • stars Grand Prix motorcycle racing world champion Barry Sheene as himself. It tells the story of Sheene's pursuit of the world title, including his recovery...
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    motorcycle racing season Previous 1975 Next 1977 1976 World Champions 500cc – Barry Sheene (Suzuki) 350cc - Walter Villa (Aermacchi Harley-Davidson) 250cc – Walter...
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    Dinner at the completion of the 2007 season, Whincup was awarded the Barry Sheene Medal, deemed to be the "Best and Fairest" award for V8 Supercars. Whincup...
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    would come from Yamaha's Johnny Cecotto and Suzuki teammates Barry Sheene and Pat Hennen. Sheene was the winner of the two previous titles. Roberts said that...
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  • ITV series Just Amazing!, a programme where former motorcycle racer Barry Sheene interviewed people who had, through accident or design, achieved feats...
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  • fourth Barry Sheene Medal at V8 Supercar Gala Awards". V8Supercars.com.au. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2015. "McLaughlin wins Barry Sheene medal...
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    Rodney Gould 250cc 1970, 1972 Bruno Kneubühler 125cc 1974 50cc 1973 Barry Sheene 500cc 1975, 1976 Kork Ballington 350cc 1977, 1978 Ricardo Tormo 50cc...
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    of the 1978 Grand Prix season. The popularity of defending champion Barry Sheene had boosted the appeal of motorcycle racing into the realm of the mass...
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    Rahal, Johnny Herbert, Wayne Gardner, Giacomo Agostini, Jean Alesi, Barry Sheene and Peter Brock, as well as celebrities such as Chris Rea, Debbie McGee...
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    Mike Baldwin and ahead of former world champion and top British scorer, Barry Sheene. Mamola entered the 1979 250cc Grand Prix road racing world championships...
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    1993 1982 500cc Belgian Grand Prix 1985 500cc Swedish Grand Prix 17  UK Barry Sheene* 19 1974–1984 1975 500cc Dutch TT 1981 500cc Swedish Grand Prix 18  AUS...
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    Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix becoming the first Briton since Barry Sheene in 1981 to win a premier class race, which he followed up with another...
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  • 720 km/h (137.149 mph) Barry Sheene (1977 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix) Highest average race speed 217.370 km/h (135.067 mph) Barry Sheene (1977 Belgian motorcycle...
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  • Ángel Nieto (Kreidler) Rolf Steinhausen Josef Huber (Busch-König) 1976 Barry Sheene (Suzuki) Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson) Walter Villa (Harley-Davidson)...
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    Scott McLaughlin finished fifth in the championship and was awarded the Barry Sheene Medal. The name Volvo is Latin for "I roll". The Volvo symbol is an ancient...
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