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Barry Sheene, the British rider who won back-to-back 500cc world titles in 1976 and 1977, has been inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame. His son Freddie accepted the honour on his behalf at a ceremony in London, with Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta praising Sheene's unique bond with fans.
Barry Sheene, huh. I was floored by his lines as a kid watching old footage. The guy shredded a tyre at 180mph at Daytona and still came back to win 500cc two years running. They still talk about him in the pit lane. Watching his son stand up there in his place got me choked up.
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Coming back after that 180mph Daytona crash is legendary.
No, coming back AND winning back-to-back titles is the real insanity.
Never gets old hearing about Sheene, of course he deserves this.
First time I've seen a son accept it for his dad, kind of got me.
Sweet, but honestly a bit late — should've inducted him sooner.
Almost all 19 wins on a Suzuki — monstrous for that era.
With the tires and gear back then, that number's insane.
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