Carlos Lavado
Lavado in 2013
NationalityVenezuelan
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1978 - 1992
First race1978 250cc Venezuelan Grand Prix
Last race1992 250cc South African Grand Prix
First win1979 350cc Venezuelan Grand Prix
Last win1987 250cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Team(s)Yamaha
Championships250cc - 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

[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Carlos Lavado career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Carlos Lavado profile". global.yamaha-motor.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "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.
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