Carlos Lavado

Carlos Lavado
Lavado in 2013
Nationality	Venezuelan
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1978 - 1992 First race 1978 250cc Venezuelan Grand Prix Last race 1992 250cc South African Grand Prix First win 1979 350cc Venezuelan Grand Prix Last win 1987 250cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix Team(s) Yamaha Championships 250cc - 1983, 1986 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 137 19 42 22 13

Carlos Alberto Lavado Jones (born May 25, 1956) is a Venezuelan former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer. ^{[1] [2]} He competed in the FIM motorcycle Grand Prix world championships from 1978 to 1992. Lavado is notable for winning two 250cc road racing world championships in 1983 and 1986. ^[1] He joins Johnny Cecotto as the only two Venezuelans to win Grand Prix World Championships. ^{[2] [3]}

Motorcycle racing career

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Lavado made his international racing debut in the 1978 Venezuelan Grand Prix, finishing second in the 250cc class. ^[1] The following season, he won the 350cc class at the 1979 Venezuelan Grand Prix. ^[1]

Lavado enroute to a victory at the 1980 250cc Dutch TT.

In 1980, he began competing full-time on the Grand Prix circuit. ^[1] He went on to win the 250cc World Championship in 1983 and repeated the feat in 1986, both times on a Yamaha TZ 250. ^[1] At the 1983 Dutch TT, Lavado and Iván Palazzese finished in first and second place marking the first time that Venezuelan riders had claimed the top two places in a world championship Grand Prix race. ^{[4] [5]}

In fifteen seasons of Grand Prix competition (1978–1992), he participated in 137 races, 125 of them in the 250cc division. ^[1] He had 36 podium finishes and 17 victories in the 250cc class and 6 podium finishes with 2 victories in the 350cc division. ^[1] After he retired from competition, he continued his involvement in Grand Prix racing serving as advisor to Venezuelan motorcycle racers Robertino Pietri and Gabriel Ramos. ^[3]

Motorcycle Grand Prix Results

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Points	20	17	15	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Points	Rank	Wins
1978	250cc	Yamaha	VEN 2	ESP -	FRA -	NAT -	NED -	BEL -	SWE -	FIN -	GBR -	GER -	CZE -	YUG -				12	17th	0
1979	350cc	Yamaha	VEN 1	AUT -	GER -	NAT -	ESP -	YUG -	NED -	FIN -	GBR -	CZE -	FRA -					15	14th	1
1980	250cc	Yamaha	NAT -	ESP 9	FRA 7	YUG 4	NED 1	BEL -	FIN -	GBR -	CZE -	GER -						29	6th	1
	350cc	Yamaha	NAT -		FRA -		NED 5			GBR -	CZE 9	GER -						8	13th	0
1981	250cc	Yamaha	ARG -		GER 2	NAT -	FRA 3	ESP 3		NED 2	BEL 2	RSM -	GBR -	FIN -	SWE -	CZE -		56	4th	0
	350cc	Yamaha	ARG 3	AUT 5	GER -	NAT 8			YUG 3	NED 2			GBR -			CZE -		41	5th	0
1982	250cc	Yamaha			FRA -	ESP 1	NAT -	NED -	BEL -	YUG -	GBR 8	SWE -	FIN 5	CZE 1	RSM -	GER -		39	5th	2
	350cc	Yamaha	ARG 1	AUT -	FRA -		NAT 2	NED -			GBR 4		FIN -	CZE 10		GER -		36	5th	1
1983	250cc	Yamaha	RSA 7	FRA Ret	NAT 1	GER 1	ESP 7	AUT 7	YUG 1	NED 1	BEL 3	GBR 4	SWE 3					100	1st	4
1984	250cc	Yamaha	RSA 9	NAT 15	ESP 3	AUT 5	GER 5	FRA 2	YUG Ret	NED 1	BEL Ret	GBR 3	SWE 7	RSM 2				77	3rd	1
1985	250cc	Yamaha	RSA 4	ESP 1	GER Ret	NAT 2	AUT 9	YUG 2	NED Ret	BEL 2	FRA 5	GBR Ret	SWE 2	RSM 1				94	3rd	2
1986	250cc	Yamaha	ESP 1	NAT 2	GER 1	AUT 1	YUG Ret	NED 1	BEL Ret	FRA 1	GBR 2	SWE 1	RSM Ret					114	1st	6
1987	250cc	Yamaha	JPN -	ESP 10	GER 6	NAT 6	AUT 8	YUG 1	NED 10	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	SWE 4	CZE -	RSM -	POR Ret	BRA 5	ARG 9	46	10th	1
1988	250cc	Yamaha	JPN 13	USA Ret	ESP Ret	EXP Ret	NAT 7	GER Ret	AUT Ret	NED Ret	BEL 5	YUG -	FRA -	GBR 8	SWE Ret	CZE 9	BRA 2	55	11th	0
1989	250cc	Aprilia	JPN -	AUS -	USA -	ESP -	NAT -	GER -	AUT -	YUG -	NED 10	BEL 15	FRA 18	GBR 8	SWE Ret	CZE 9	BRA 7	31	17th	0
1990	250cc	Aprilia	JPN Ret	USA 15	ESP Ret	NAT 11	GER 12	AUT Ret	YUG 9	NED 9	BEL 4	FRA Ret	GBR -	SWE -	CZE -	HUN -	AUS -	37	15th	0
1991	250cc	Yamaha	JPN 25	AUS 10	USA 12	ESP 11	ITA 14	GER 15	AUT DNS	EUR	NED 9	FRA 16	GBR 17	RSM 7	CZE DNQ	VDM	MAL	34	14th	0
1992	250cc	Gilera	JPN Ret	AUS 14	MAL Ret	ESP Ret	ITA 12	EUR Ret	GER 13	NED 9	HUN 9	FRA 20	GBR 13	BRA 14	RSA 15			29	19th	0

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References

1. "Carlos Lavado career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
2. "Carlos Lavado profile". global.yamaha-motor.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
3. "Yamaha Recognizes Two-Time 250cc World Champion Carlos Lavado". roadracingworld.com. 22 November 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
4. Clifford, Peter (1983), Motocourse 1983-1984, Hazleton Publishing Ltd, ISBN   0-905138-26-0, Anyway, it was the first one-two Grand Prix for Venezuela.
5. "1983 250cc Dutch TT results". MotoGP.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.