Barry Sheene
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British motorcycle racer
Why Is Barry Sheene Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Barry Steven Frank Sheene was a British professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing and was a two-time world champion, winning consecutive 500cc titles in 1976 and 1977 for Suzuki. He was the first 500cc champion from the Japanese marque, and remains the only person to win more than one championship on a Suzuki. He was the first as well as the only non-Yamaha rider to win a Formula 750 championship.
