Eddie Lawson
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Eddie Ray Lawson[1] (born March 11, 1958) is an American former professional motorcycle racer.[2][3] He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1983 to 1992.
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Born | (1958-03-11) March 11, 1958 (age 66) Upland, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A four-time FIM 500cc road racing world champion, Lawson is prominent for being the first MotoGP competitor to win back-to-back 500cc world championships on machines from two different manufacturers. His record of not crashing and consistently finishing in the points earned him the nickname "Steady Eddie".[4]
Lawson was inducted into the MotoGP Legends Hall of Fame in 2005.[5] After his motorcycle career, Lawson pursued a brief career in open-wheel single seater racing in the United States competing in the Indy Lights series and eventually to the CART racing series.