- Born
- Birth nameEddie Ray Lawson
- Eddie Lawson was born on March 11, 1958 in Upland, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Faster (2003), ESPN Speedworld (1979) and Doohan.
- Third generation racer.
- The first of only two riders to win back-to-back titles on different machinery. Won with on a Yamaha in 1988 and again on a Honda in 1989. The other being Valentino Rossi who did it in 2003 with the Repsol Honda RC211V then again in 2004 with the Gauloises Yamaha YZR M1.
- 1984 AMA Pro Athlete of the Year.
- Inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999.
- 13th motorcycle racer to be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame 2002.
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