Graeme Crosby

Graeme Crosby
Nationality	New Zealand
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1980 – 1982 First race 1980 500cc Nations Grand Prix Last race 1982 500cc West German Grand Prix Team(s) Suzuki, Yamaha Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 27 0 10 4 1 173

Graeme Crosby (born 4 July 1955) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from New Zealand.^[1] Crosby has won the Daytona 200, the Imola 200, the Suzuka 8 Hours, and the Isle of Man TT.

Crosby began his racing career in 1974 in the New Zealand racing scene. In 1976, he raced in the Australian Superbike championship. He then left for Europe to compete in Britain where he won the 1980 Isle of Man Senior TT.^[2] By 1980, he had worked his way up to the 500cc road racing world championship on a Suzuki RG 500. Also in 1980, he teamed up with Wes Cooley on a Yoshimura Suzuki to win the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race and won the 1981 TT Formula One on a Suzuki.^[3][4]

Crosby finished fifth in the 1981 500cc championship and successfully defended his TT Formula One title. He then joined Giacomo Agostini's Yamaha factory racing team. He began the 1982 season by winning the prestigious Daytona 200.^[5] Despite injuries, Crosby still managed second overall in the championship.^[1] Frustrated by the internal politics of his race team Crosby quit the Grand Prix circuit after the 1982 season.

After his retirement, Crosby returned to New Zealand and has run a number of successful motorcycle businesses. He also began auto racing, driving successfully in Touring car racing, mostly in New Zealand and Australia. Crosby was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.^[6] In 2007, he was inducted into the New Zealand Motorcycling Hall of Fame.

Crosby's autobiography entitled CROZ – Larrikin Biker was published in 2010.

Grand Prix career statistics ^[1]

Points system from 1968 to 1987.

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Team	Machine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Points	Rank	Wins
1980	500cc	Heron-Suzuki	RG500	NAT Ret	ESP 12	FRA 5	NED 8	BEL 4	FIN DNS	GBR 13	GER 2					29	8th	0
1981	500cc	Heron-Suzuki	RGB500	AUT 2	GER 13	NAT 2	FRA 3	YUG 4	NED Ret	BEL 7	RSM 3	GBR Ret	FIN 5	SWE 5		68	5th	0
1982	500cc	Marlboro-Yamaha	YZR500	ARG Ret	AUT 4	FRA	ESP 4	NAT 3	NED 4	BEL Ret	YUG 2	GBR 3	SWE 3	RSM 3	GER Ret	76	2nd	0

Car racing

Complete Australian Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	DC	Points
1986	Graeme Crosby	Holden VK Commodore SS Group A	AMA Ret	SYM 4	SAN 12	AIR 2	WAN 6	SUR Ret	CAL 4	LAK 9	WIN 7	ORA 12	7th	102
1987	Roadways Racing	Holden VK Commodore SS Group A	CAL Ret	SYM Ret	LAK	WAN	AIR	SUR	SAN	AMA	ORA		NC	0

Complete World Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	DC	Points
1987	D.F.C. NZ	Holden VK Commodore SS Group A	MNZ	JAR	DIJ	NUR	SPA	BNO	SIL	BAT Ret	CLD			NC	0
	Team Nissan Racing NZ	Nissan Skyline RS DR30										WEL 8	FJI

Complete NASCAR results

Year	Car	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	NSCC	Points
1987	Oldsmobile Cutlass	03	DAY	ROC	RIC	ATL	DAR	WIL	BRI	MAR	TAL	CMS DNQ	DOV	POC	RIV	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	WAT	MIC	BRI	DAR	RIC	DOV	MAR	WIL	CMS	ROC	RIV	ATL	NC	0

Complete Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	DC	Points
1988	Miedecke Motorsport	Ford Sierra RS500	BAT	WEL	PUK	FJI Ret	NC	0

References

1. "Graeme Crosby career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
2. "Graeme Crosby Isle of Man TT career results". iomtt.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
3. IOM TT 1981 F1 result Retrieved 2014-02-27
4. "1980 Suzuka 8 Hours results". motoracing-japan.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
5. "Daytona 200 winners". motorsportsetc.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
6. Graeme Crosby at the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame

External links

• Official Graeme Crosby web site
• New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
• CROZ – Larrikin Biker