Post by floog on Oct 5, 2006 10:44:38 GMT
I've been compiling some race data on Eddie's US AMA days which help build up a picture of the man in race terms
Whilst not complete, it does give some of the important wins and stats from the 1979-1983 period with Kawasaki
EDDIE LAWSON
US AMA PERFORMANCE DATA
1980 250 GRAND PRIX CHAMPION
1981 250 GRAND PRIX CHAMPION
1981 AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPION
1982 AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPION
1984 AMA PRO ATHELETE OF THE YEAR
1984 500cc ROAD RACE CHAMPION
1986 500cc ROAD RACE CHAMPION
1988 500cc ROAD RACE CHAMPION
1989 500cc ROAD RACE CHAMPION
8th HIGHEST SUPERBIKE WINS 14 WINS FROM 13 APRIL 1980-7 MARCH 1993
11th HIGHEST SUPERBIKE POLE POSITIONS 8 POLES
7th HIGHEST 250GP WINS 77-03 8 WINS FROM 8 MARCH 1980-19 JULY 1981
RESULTS AND WINS
1979 250 grand prix series
1st FREDDIE SPENCER 56pts
2nd EDDIE LAWSON 24pts
1980 250 grand prix series
1st EDDIE LAWSON 80pts
2nd DAN CHIVINGTON 70pts
3rd BRUCE MAUS 61pts
LAWSON RACE WINS
JUNE 29 ATLANTA GA
AUG 3 MONTEREY CA
AUG 17 MT POCONO PA
1980 SUPERBIKE
1ST WES COOLEY 128pts
2nd EDDIE LAWSON 121pts
3rd FREDDIE SPENCER 111pts
LAWSON RACE WINS
APRIL 14 TALLADEGA AL
JUNE 28 ATLANTA GA
AUG 17 MT POCONO PA
1981 250 GRAND PRIX SERIES
1ST EDDIE LAWSON 96pts
LAWSON RACE WINSMARCH 7 DAYTONA BEACH FL
MAY 31 ELKHART LAKE WI
JUNE 21 LOUDON NH
JULY 19 MONTEREY CA
1981 SUPERBIKE
1ST EDDIE LAWSON 115pts
2nd FREDDIE SPENCER 91 pts
3rd WES COOLEY 84pts
LAWSON RACE WINS
MAY 30 ELKHART LAKE WI
JUNE 20 LOUDON NH
JULY 18 MONTEREY CA
SEPT 13 KENT WA
1982 SUPERBIKE
1st EDDIE LAWSON 151pts
2nd MIKE BALDWIN 142PTS
3rd WAYNE RAINEY 114pts
LAWSON RACE WINS
MARCH 14 TALLADEGRA AL
APRIL 18 RIVERSIDE CA
MAY 22 ELKHART LAKE WI
JULY 10 MONTEREY CA
SEPT 12 KENT WA
1982 FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
5th 32 points
Whilst not complete, it does give some of the important wins and stats from the 1979-1983 period with Kawasaki
EDDIE LAWSON
US AMA PERFORMANCE DATA
1980 250 GRAND PRIX CHAMPION
1981 250 GRAND PRIX CHAMPION
1981 AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPION
1982 AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPION
1984 AMA PRO ATHELETE OF THE YEAR
1984 500cc ROAD RACE CHAMPION
1986 500cc ROAD RACE CHAMPION
1988 500cc ROAD RACE CHAMPION
1989 500cc ROAD RACE CHAMPION
8th HIGHEST SUPERBIKE WINS 14 WINS FROM 13 APRIL 1980-7 MARCH 1993
11th HIGHEST SUPERBIKE POLE POSITIONS 8 POLES
7th HIGHEST 250GP WINS 77-03 8 WINS FROM 8 MARCH 1980-19 JULY 1981
RESULTS AND WINS
1979 250 grand prix series
1st FREDDIE SPENCER 56pts
2nd EDDIE LAWSON 24pts
1980 250 grand prix series
1st EDDIE LAWSON 80pts
2nd DAN CHIVINGTON 70pts
3rd BRUCE MAUS 61pts
LAWSON RACE WINS
JUNE 29 ATLANTA GA
AUG 3 MONTEREY CA
AUG 17 MT POCONO PA
1980 SUPERBIKE
1ST WES COOLEY 128pts
2nd EDDIE LAWSON 121pts
3rd FREDDIE SPENCER 111pts
LAWSON RACE WINS
APRIL 14 TALLADEGA AL
JUNE 28 ATLANTA GA
AUG 17 MT POCONO PA
1981 250 GRAND PRIX SERIES
1ST EDDIE LAWSON 96pts
LAWSON RACE WINSMARCH 7 DAYTONA BEACH FL
MAY 31 ELKHART LAKE WI
JUNE 21 LOUDON NH
JULY 19 MONTEREY CA
1981 SUPERBIKE
1ST EDDIE LAWSON 115pts
2nd FREDDIE SPENCER 91 pts
3rd WES COOLEY 84pts
LAWSON RACE WINS
MAY 30 ELKHART LAKE WI
JUNE 20 LOUDON NH
JULY 18 MONTEREY CA
SEPT 13 KENT WA
1982 SUPERBIKE
1st EDDIE LAWSON 151pts
2nd MIKE BALDWIN 142PTS
3rd WAYNE RAINEY 114pts
LAWSON RACE WINS
MARCH 14 TALLADEGRA AL
APRIL 18 RIVERSIDE CA
MAY 22 ELKHART LAKE WI
JULY 10 MONTEREY CA
SEPT 12 KENT WA
1982 FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
5th 32 points