Wayne Gardner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wayne Gardner
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Oct 11, 1959(1959-10-11)
Age	65
Birthplace	Wollongong
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Libra

Wayne Gardner Biography

Wayne Gardner is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on October 11, 1959 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Road racer on motorcycles who participated for the World Championship Grand Prix from 1983 until 1992. He won the championship in 1987, 500 cc.

He raced in a race against American He competed against American Kenny Roberts in the Grand Prix in 1983. in the Grand Prix in 1983.

Gardner was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. He began his racing career in 1977 at the age of 18, riding a second-hand Yamaha TZ250 bike in the Australian championship and finishing second on debut at Amaroo Park. He went on to record his first win a few weeks later at Oran Park Raceway. In 1981 Gardner was hired by Mamoru Moriwaki to race in the Australian Superbike championship aboard the Moriwaki Kawasaki Kz1000s. Gardner and co-rider John Pace qualified their Moriwaki Kawasaki on pole position at the prestigious 1981 Suzuka 8 Hours, ahead of all the major factory racing teams.

Fellow racer, Graeme Crosby gave Gardner his first opportunity to race in Europe. Although Crosby was contracted to ride for Suzuki, he decided to sponsor Gardner to compete in the British Superbike championship riding Kawasakis run by the British Moriwaki concession owned by Crosby. On the way to Europe, Gardner rode the Moriwaki Kawasaki to an impressive fourth-place finish at the 1981 Daytona Superbike race behind Yoshimura Suzuki riders Crosby, Wes Cooley and Honda’s Freddie Spencer. Moriwaki and Gardner proceeded to compete in the British championship, winning their first race in England. Gardner entered the final race of the season with a chance to win the title but, an engine misfire relegated him to third place overall in the championship.

He was born living in Wollongong, New South Wales.

Wayne Gardner Net Worth

Wayne Gardner is one of the richest Race Car Driver from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wayne Gardner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began racing in 1977, when he was 18-year-old.

The first time he won a Grand Prix win was the Spanish Grand Prix in 1986 at 500cc.

Wayne Michael Gardner AM (born 11 October 1959) is an Australian former professional Grand Prix motorcycle and touring car racer. His most notable achievement was winning the 1987 500 cc Motorcycle World Championship, becoming the first Australian to win motorcycling’s premier class. His success on the world motorcycle road racing circuit earned him the nickname The Wollongong Whiz. Both Wayne’s sons, Remy and Luca, are racing motorcycles like their father.

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Who is Wayne Gardner Dating?

According to our records, Wayne Gardner married to Toni Gardner. As of December 1, 2023, Wayne Gardner’s is not dating anyone.

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In defense of his title in 1988, Gardner was hampered by the Honda NSR500 not being easy to ride. He finished second in the championship behind American Eddie Lawson who rode for the factory Marlboro Yamaha team. He still managed wins in the Netherlands, Belgium, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, and would have won at the Paul Ricard Circuit in France had he not suffered mechanical problems only a third of a lap from the finish while holding a 2-second lead.

Facts & Trivia

Wayne Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Wayne Gardner celebrates birthday on October 11 of every year.

Gardner had a frustrating season in 1990. After winning at Jerez in Spain, he missed three rounds through injury and only managed 5th in the World Championship. He did finish the season on a high note though, winning his second straight Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island from teammate Mick Doohan and World Champion elect Wayne Rainey. For over half the race, Gardner had to contend with the faring of his Honda threatening to part company with the bike after some of the front mountings had broken.

What does Wayne Gardner do now?

He’s now based in Europe, but visits the Illawarra several times a year. “I’ve been doing little developments in Sydney and Wollongong for 30 years,” he said. “I’m selling off part of the site, and I’ll be holding on to some of them.

Who did Wayne Gardner hit?

Gardner made his 500 cc Grand Prix debut with the Honda Britain team at the 1983 Dutch TT during which he was involved in an accident with reigning world champion, Franco Uncini. Uncini fell off his bike as he was exiting a corner and as he tried to run off the track, he was struck on his helmet by Gardner’s bike.

Is Wayne Gardner still married to Donna?

Wayne and Donna met in their teens, dated for 11 years and finally wed in 1989, before divorcing five years later. Donna is now married to Johnny Kahlbetzer, one of Australia’s wealthiest men, but she and Gardner remain close.

Is Remy Gardner Wayne Gardner's son?

Wayne Gardner & Remy Gardner Wayne’s son , Remy, got his first taste of full-time World Championship action in 2015 in Moto3™, but he would have to wait until the 2019 Argentinian GP for his first podium.

What does Mick Doohan do now?

Mr Doohan, who won five consecutive 500cc motorcycle world championships in the 90s, is now a multi-millionaire businessman with global interests. Mr Doohan’s overseas interests and businesses mean he is spending more time out of the country, which may be the reason behind the sale of the estate.