Randy Mamola

Quick Facts

Full Name	Randy Mamola
Occupation	Motorcycle Racer
Date Of Birth	Nov 10, 1959(1959-11-10)
Age	65
Birthplace	San Jose
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Scorpio

Randy Mamola Biography

Randy Mamola is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on November 10, 1959 in San Jose, California, United States. Randy Mamola, born (1959-11-10 ), November 10, 1959 (age sixty)) is an American former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer and television sports commentator. He was a charismatic Grand Prix motorcycle rider of his generation. His interaction with fans on and off the track as well as his aggressive, spirited riding style made him a popular choice.

Mamola won 13 Grands Prix total, which is the most by any rider who has never won a premier-class title. He also finished second in the championship four times, in 1980, 1981 and 1984. He rode for Yamaha Suzuki Honda Honda Cagiva, Honda, and Suzuki during his Grand Prix career.

A miserable start to the 1982 season saw Mamola struggling to score points however, he recovered to score two second places and a victory in the last three races to finish sixth in the final championship standings. The 1983 season was dominated by Honda’s Freddie Spencer and Yamaha’s Kenny Roberts. While Spencer had the new Honda NS500 and Roberts had a new YZR500 with a V4 engine, Mamola soldiered on with the once dominant Suzuki RG 500. The RG 500 had begun to show its age as, Suzuki’s pursuit of a lightweight and compact machine had led to a myriad of handling problems associated with the flexing of the thin aluminum frame tubing. Spencer and Roberts each won 6 of the season’s 12 races as Mamola rode to a respectable third place in the championship standings.

When Spencer suffered an injury during the pre-season 1984 Trans-Atlantic Match Races, Honda contracted Mamola to join their racing team. He rode the Honda NS 500 to a second-place finish behind Eddie Lawson at the Spanish Grand Prix in his Honda debut. Despite a late surge that saw him win three of the last five races of the season, Mamola finished second in the championship behind Lawson. It marked the third time in his career that he was runner up in the 500cc world championship.

Mamola competed in the 1979 250cc Grand Prix Road Racing World Championships on a Yamaha-powered Bimota racebike. However, after a disagreement with his Italian sponsors, he switched over to a Yamaha TZ-250 sponsored Serge Zago. Mamola took control of the Suzuki RG 500 team at mid-season after Mike Baldwin, Zago’s 500cc racer, was injured. He did not compete in half the 500cc races but he took second at the Finnish Grand Prix. Mamola then led five laps in the French Grand Prix before Barry Sheene passed him and finished in second, just behind Kenny Roberts, his childhood idol. He finished his rookie season in fourth place in the 250cc and eighth in 500cc classes.

Randy Mamola Net Worth

Randy Mamola is one of the richest Motorcycle Racer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Randy Mamola 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mamola, who had just graduated high school, began racing professionally in the AMA 250cc street racing championship in 1977. He finished second to David Emde in final standings. He won the 1978 AMA 250cc race title. In his second year, he began to look a lot like Kenny Roberts. This earned him the nickname “Baby Kenny”. He was awarded a spot on the American team for 1979 Trans-Atlantic Match Races. Trans-Atlantic Match Races saw the best British riders compete against top American road racers using 750cc motorcycles. It was a six-race series that took place in England. Mamola, a 250cc rider was not expected to compete on larger 750cc bikes. However, he surprised all observers by finishing the series second behind Mike Baldwin, an American, and ahead of Barry Sheene, former world champion and top British scorer.

Mamola was born in San Jose, California. He was interested in a career in music and started playing in a band when he was 10. At the age of 12, Mamola became interested in a career as a musician and started playing in saxophone bands. When he was 14, he began dirt track racing in Northern California. Yamaha sponsored him. Mamola continued his road racing career with Ron Grant, a former racer. Grant took Mamola to the New Zealand Marlboro Series in 1977, where he made a good impression.

His exceptional rookie season earned him a full sponsorship from the Suzuki factory racing team for the 1980 season, filling the position vacated by Barry Sheene who departed to race a privateer Yamaha. Mamola won his first 500cc Grand Prix race at the 1980 Belgian Grand Prix. He won again at the British Grand Prix and ended his second season in an impressive second place in the final standings behind Kenny Roberts. In 1981 he started the season strongly with two victories and two second-place finishes to take the lead in the championship but then, Marco Lucchinelli took command with four victories in the next five races to claim the world championship. Mamola finished in second place once again however, he was only 21-years-old and many observers felt that it was only a matter of time before he would win a world championship.

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After his racing career, he became involved in philanthropy, helping to found the Riders for Health charity organization. Over the span of his thirteen-year 500cc world championship road racing career, Mamola accumulated four second- place finishes and ranked in the top ten 11 times, making him one of the most accomplished competitors never to have won a 500cc world championship. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000. In 2018, Mamola was named a Grand Prix Legend by the FIM.

Facts & Trivia

Randy Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Randy Mamola celebrates birthday on November 10 of every year.

Where is Randy Mamola now?

After retiring from competition , Mamola remained involved in motorcycle racing by helping Yamaha develop their race bikes by working as a test rider. He later became a television commentator for motorcycle Grand Prix races as well as working as a columnist for several motorcycle magazines.

How old is Randy Mamola?

62 years (November 10, 1959)