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Two-time world champion Barry Sheene was formally inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame at a ceremony in London ahead of the British GP. His son Freddy accepted the medal on behalf of Sheene, who died in 2003, honouring a career that included 19 premier-class wins and 40 podiums.
Looking back through history, few men defined an era like Barry Sheene. The back-to-back titles in '76 and '77 matter, but what I want to talk about is his comeback after that Silverstone injury in '82. He kept racing for two more seasons and rode to third at a wet Kyalami in '84 — that was the real Sheene. This induction was overdue, if anything.
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I like these heritage ceremonies, it's a nice way to show the history beyond just racing.
Back-to-back titles in '76 and '77 with 19 wins total is a high win rate for that era's calendar.
Hall of Fame induction in 2026 feels late, but better late than never I guess.
The image of his son accepting it on his behalf actually gets me a little.
Wasn't around for the Barry Sheene era but 19 wins still sounds huge.
Is 40 podiums a lot given how few races there were back then?
