Wayne Rainey Interview- Then, highsides and Schwantz…
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- We return to the home of three-time premier class World Champion Wayne Rainey. He takes time to discuss electronic rider aids, the nasty nature of the dreaded highside and how he responded when old friend Kevin Schwantz came for dinner
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kids today don't know the power of 2stroke can beat 800cc 4 stroke.
What a great video from a legend. I met Wayne and Shea at a restaurant I was managing here in Santa Barbara. He was also with Mert Lawwill and Bruce Brown. Had a really neat conversation with him and when he asked me for my address I gave it to him. Next day Fed Ex delivers a poster tube, inside is a oil painting silkscreen of Wayne and Kevin dicing at Suzuka. Hell of a racer, and an extremely nice guy.
David Moorman that’s badass.
David Moorman wow! I would love to have one of those!!!
Awesome
i guess im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a way to log back into an instagram account??
I was stupid forgot the login password. I love any tips you can offer me.
@Raphael Aryan instablaster :)
Every time a rider can finish his career and WALK away, I'm happy for the guy... Wow that puts a lump in your throat...
I know a guy who became quadrapalegic from slipping and falling off a 2 foot high porch.
it really does, what a life
@@gregorytimmons4777 Yes, getting paralyzed by doing the most ordinary of things, like falling out of bed, or slipping on the ice, must be worse than getting crippled while doing something you love.
@@Saxoncloset Yes, but at least racing is much safer than it used to be. Modern tracks, with lots of run-off room, and the new airbag-equipped racing suits, mean that fatalities are very rare now, and riders like Marquez can walk away from crashes that used to result in months of hospital time.
Rainey, Schwantz and Doohan. Three of my absolute childhood superheros!
Right there mate, right there!
126 people need to go take a look in the mirror .
There's no need to dislike this Video.
It's the history of racing .
Have some respect .
Sorry my friend...there is a need to dislike the video if that's how you feel...that's what the dislike button is there for.
Lucky Strike Suzuki + Marlboro Yamaha + Rothmans Honda = the holy trinity of Moto GP
The best times of MotoGP.
Ridhuan Abu Bakar Smoking.
Yeah I was gonna say, “MotoGP” was the rebranding they did at the end of the 90’s. Back in the day it was the 500cc World Championship, or you could just call it grand prix motorcycle racing.
Ridhuan Abu Bakar ____ Repsol Honda
Forever the most iconic trio in motorcycle racing.
The Schwantz/Rainey years, for me, were the best since I've been watching racing.
And Wayne Gardner
And I attended the races at the track as well..
Yes same
Wayne your a bloody legend. stay strong
Kevin Schwantz is better.
Killer Imp *you’re
You are the best xx we sti love you
Funny thing is there great friends now. Racing eachother in karts
@@salazam Give me a break. Wayne completely smashed Schwantz throughout his career. The only reason Schwantz won his 93 title is because Wayne had his accident in Italy. These are just the facts. Wayne was the objectively superior rider throughout their entire rivalry.
Those were the days.....no traction control, no abs.....just balls of steel and a sick mind!
Sick? you are really a jerk
I agree. Those days were for hardcore racers. Before someone says anything I think todays riders are hardcore also. Just not in the same way as having traction control in your wrist the technique for riding a 500cc bike. I'm in the same situation as Wayne and today it seems like everyone talks about rider aids when we talked of spinning the rear tire and hoping it wouldn't flick you over the highside
@@thomaselliott573 .....sick is a positive slang word, in this case it means out of the ordinary courageous
To call motorcycle racing of any type easy is a bit silly, these bikes were very primitive and dangerous, but that doesn't take away from the fact that modern MotoGP bikes have nearly double the power and torque of what these had... To not have TCS would be suicide
A REAL man who ride´ REAL bikes !!! 2-stroke rules .
Anyone who has followed the bikes for a while would recognize you with or without the chair mate. Rest assured. You were part of what I at least think was the greatest era to date.
I now consider myself very, very lucky to have watched the great battles of Schwantz & Rainey when they first happened, not to mention seeing Eddie and Gardener and Doohan, great era !
jamesd2128 ...you miss Freddie, bro!
You're right, I shouldn't have left out Freddie , he was an amazing talent in his prime.
You're not lucky, you're just old.
@@salazam *To be Old & Lucky is a double blessing ! I attended all the GP's at Donington and several at Assen on my trusty RG500 CH (1989) Pepsi-Suzuki "Kevin Schwantz" GP Race Replica, and met Kevin and Wayne several times. Got the Tshirt, Autographs and best of all the Bike, just awesome.*
@@GrrMeister That's not luck dude, you just bought tickets. If I was old and had money I would have been there too.
It is cool experience though! Tell me stories gramps, who's more chill Kevin or Wayne? Who do you think would win in arm wrestling?
Wayne Rainey the true legend moto GP..👍👍
here in Finland we got to see only a glimpses of MotoGP races back in the day on tv and Wayne Rainey was my absolute hero... and then, the accident that paralyzed him. He just basically fell.. I mean, I had seen racers driven over by others, highsided on asphalt and still walked away. Still f.....g sucks. He did not give up tho, so he still deserves the hero status. In my honest opinion.
I was a Schwantz fan, but had nothing but the up most respect for Wayne. A brilliant rider and a top guy. I loved both, especially as a British fan when we had no decent riders and you just got behind great riders for the talent they were.
Mr. Rainey should get the hell out of his nostaligic living room, get back to the track and TEACH this new crops of kids everything he knows. I am sure many riders would like to know what this REal CHAMPION has to teach. No dis-respect intended. RH DSD
He doesn't just sit in his nostalgic living room, he was the team manager for Marlboro Yamaha for a few years and, despite his disability, he refused to give up racing entirely and now races a hand-controlled Superkart in the World SuperKart series based in Northern California.
I did NOT mean it that way. This man has racing knowledge that could be passed on to younger riders in his profession. It would keep this gentlemen in the game and being around the sport he loves. Just my thoughts, I don't know the guy or his situation outside of this video. No DisRespect intended. RH DSD
@@DIOSpeedDemon Agreed, I stand corrected :-)
Rainey and swantz were just like senna and prost but with two wheels less but every bit as great.
chris fleming you forgot mick doohaan mick was mutch better then rainey an schwantz
that is superbike.not the 500cc competition.
dan marva that was 500ccm 2 stroke
Aye, like he won almost every race when they were both there..............
+dan marva wkwkwkwk
Wayne Rainey...you always were my favorite one. What a marvelous generation of racers...unforgettable. Kind Regards from Spain.
Rainey, if anything, understates the violence of the late 80's-90's 500cc bikes. I was at Laguna Seca in 1989 and 1990, during qualifying hotlaps between Turn 4 and Turn 5... If you watched the 500's from the rear, you saw how badly they would squat and distort the rear tire just like a drag bike coming out of the turn, and you could actually see the frames flex and wag laterally (side to side) during acceleration out of Turn 4... the frame wagging didn't subside until they braked for Turn 5. The riders were holding onto the clip-ons for dear life just keeping the bike going in a more or less straight line. Lawson said of the early-season '89 NSR500 "It was like riding Death" it was so overpowered (or so he thought)... only to find out that Erv Kanemoto actually had the "Training" (heavy) flywheel on Eddie's NSR until Hockenheim... when Eddie rode the "full race" NSR500 engine, he was stunned at the increase in power and acceleration (Erv casually mentioned to him afterward that there was an even scarier "sprint" engine available for qualifying!) after which Eddie flat out demanded a stronger frame (which Kanemoto delivered a couple of races later). Schwantz's '89 and '90 RGV500 were the quickest bikes out of the corners those two years, but the price was a twitchy-handling bike in the straights: Kevin looked like he was riding a bronco every lap in that part of the track: that bike beat the hell out of him every time he rode it. Rainey had the right bike, the right riding style and the consistent finishing record to make it all come together 1990-92. 1993 was tragic.
My childhood hero, the first reason that made me ride.
I see Wayne at the Superbike races in Millville NJ. Without him, I'm not sure if these Moto america races would have continued with so much enthusiasm. Despite the dangers of this sport, it truly is one of the most demanding and graceful sports to watch and participate in. It really deserves more attention. Next to baseball and football it is so unjustly underrated. God bless Wayne for his inspiration.
Some are not that lucky, Marco Simoncelli. RIP
Marco Simoncelli.RIP.
From a Aussie to an American we all love you Wayne, and I'm sure Mick and Wayne do also . You all gave us the best years of Moto Gp.
500cc GP!
The Senna and Prost, but from GP500.
If Rainey didn't have his dreaded accident, he would have been at least 5-6 times WC and Doohan would have been nowhere...
Doohan was pretty bloody good and the Honda was better than the Yamaha. I think Doohan would still have won a few titles, maybe less than he did win but he'd have won some for sure.
@@tonyb9735 Sure, but he won't have build this overexaggerated legend of his.
@@penalozaur I don't agree that his reputation is over-exaggerated or that he wouldn't have built a reputation. Doohan was a class apart from the guys he was racing with at that time.
If he'd had an "eternal" rival his "legend" would probably have been even greater even though he might have won less titles.
Schwantz is part of what makes Rainey's legend so great. Prost and Senna, the same.
There was nobody who could compete with Doohan. Not only did he win 5 titles but he did so while carrying (literally) crippling injuries. So it's crazy to say his reputation is "over-exaggerated". Doohan is, quite rightly, a MotoGP legend.
@@tonyb9735 Man, he had zero competition in his years, following Rainey's misfortune. He blocked Biaggi's transfer from 250 at least 2 years out of pure fear. Biaggi schooled him at least 2 times on a clearly inferior client bike. When Rossi came, he conveniently retired. I get it, he played his cards right, but for a person that understands and saw this unfolding, he's not the legend noobs claim to be.
LEGEND!!! enough said
Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwartz and Mick Doohan is legend of Motogp 👍👍👍
500cc GP!!!!
GP 500 for real man....
i love this era
He's still legend in my heart...❤️ U Wayne
It is nice to see two Champions become friends.
I recognise Wayne as a rider I’m Australian him Gardner Schwantz Lawson true racers my heroes. The machines they rode was like giving a five year old a CR 500 and saying take that around the block but don’t stack.
this is a classy champion.....you could learn something mrs. Lorenzo,
Thanks for sharing! It's nice the hear from the legends
Every time I see Rainey in that chair I can’t help but feel remorse for the guy , him Gardner and Eddy gave me so much thrill as a kid watching them push each other to there limits as I was growing up as a kid , now as an enthusiast I’m glad to see them talking about there ups and downs and the honest reality behind such a dangerous sport as every time I go for a ride now with my son on the weekends it’s all ways in the back of my head as much fun it gives always be mindful not to push the limits and respect your machine and surrounds
Great Wayne, you have many fans in Brasil! congratulations....
A great video!
Wayne is so wise and pleasure to listen to. I'm a Doohan fan, but Wayne is an awesome rider and full respect to him!
I wasn't aware of how he ended up his career, but I have a failed parachute landing (I'm mobile though, with some hip and back pain occasionally) and it's horrible to be limited by pain.
Stay cool Wayne!
You are a real inspiration!
real men always have scars. Rainey has forgotten far more than most people ever do. There is safe and there is alive
I'm sorry...I know the current crop of riders are very capable riders in their own right....but they are not riders from back then. Those were Gods.
if you got an opinion that stupid you should keep it to yourself.
Thank you Wayne! You rode like a pro from day one. Never saw anyone lay down perfect strips of exit rubber every lap, at Laguna Seca like you did in '91.
Back in the 80s when I was a kid my uncle and aunty knew some people in the racing world, Wayne had had a bad crash and was off from racing at the time, i felt bad for him missing races in pain and made him a small bike out of cookable play doh and my uncle and aunty (through they're connections ) gave it to him as a get well present. at least thats what they told me. i miss watching these legends from a time when racing was real. thanks Wayne for the years of racing entertainment you will have a place in my memories forever.
Wow. I'm s motocross rider and this guy is a hero to me.
King Kenny set the standard, King Wayne picked it up and ran with it. God BLESS YOU Wayne Rainey, I hope you see this one day. You're an inspiration to generations of riders. Even as a dirt bike I remember seeing clips of guys like Yvon DuHamel limping with a cane to get to the bike. Shocked me, made me cry with PRIDE that one day I too was going to be a motorcycle racer. And I did, winning Amateur was as far as I got, I was better with the pen than the throttle. You likely have read something I wore in Cycle News back in the 90s.
👍😎🙏🏻🙏🏿🖖🏻☝🏿🥰🔥💞
Wayne Rainey - real warrior
Wayne, you are amazing. Keep getting out of bed!
Two-stroke engines and no electronic help. Not archaic or antique.
Plus, ANYONE can drive a CAR...
Not too many can drive at the limits.
dont get the same enthusiasm from watching gp as i did back then , but hey im old too
Wayne Rainey is the most consistently fast lap on lap 500cc racer there ever was.
Keven once committed that once Wayne was gone that he lost a lot of his motivation. He said that Wayne had always pushed him to be better, once Wayne had the wreck kevin lost his rival to push him but he also confronted his own mortality and didn't have the same speed anymore.
That time was an absolute golden era for American riders and both these two came on the scene right as Edddie Lawson was winding down, continuing a stretch of American relevance. The last decent American motogp rider was Hayden and it looks like Spanish dominance for the near and medium future.
Ryan Gunderson --- one could see it at the time. Plus, Kevin and Eddie had had their fill and were approaching that age...
That is true. You lose the 'wind in your sail' when your biggest competitor falls on hard times. Sad.
Same with mike hunt and nikki lauda- they pushed each other. Lauda should have stayed with Ferrari- let Ferrari worry about the car and upgrades and he just race.
Just wait for the italians return, just matter of time . We are always there except the 80-90 USA era. They were so strong, Kevin my idol,Rainey a god .
I had the GREAT pleasure of a few minutes of personal conversation with Wayne at the 2016 MotoAmerica races at Road Atlanta... I was a Volunteer worker with Tech Inspection, which was located next to the Admin Station... and I was welcomed to watch the closed-circuit coverage on a big-screen TV in the "hospitality" area.
I am also dealing with a combination of "physical limitations" due to a near-fatal crash ... when a 'cage-driver' ran a stop sign and hit me head-on at over 50 mph...
Fortunately for me, I am not in a wheelchair. But a fractured lumbar, artificial rt hip and left knee, broken rt femur, both collarbones, 27 fractures in my rt wrist, broken left thumb (and I am left-handed, which makes writing harder.) and a small brain concussion [because I have a small brain.. :P ]all add up to a day of almost constant pain, and MANY limits to what I can do. And because my injuries are not "obvious" -- except when they see me limping because my rt leg is now shorter than my left leg -- I often get 'hassled' for having an H/C Tag on my vehicles...and people don't understand when I ask for parking close to the entrance of buildings and events...
The thing that was most impressive from Wayne, during our conversation, was that Wayne was so 'focused' on encouraging ME to keep "fighting the challenges" rather than 'accepting' my words of respect and admiration for what HE is doing as he "Fights the Challenges" and continues to be a Vibrant Part of the Sport he so Loves!
Great Comment, best wishes.
That accident 😭😭 end his era. without any electronics he was pushing the limits no one could ride like him .
When i was a kid we all wanted to be Motorbike racers or F1 drivers because of the danger that these guys faced.....riding 2-stroke devils and driving F1 cars without driver aids.....When the machines had to be tamed and shown WHO was the BOSS....now kids just want to be rap-stars or some 2-bit tik tok TIT,..............we all dreamed about racing along side these Gods no matter bike or car....Jesus these guys were as Crazy as any Norse God.
He said they don't like each other. I think deep in their mind they loved each other, because they pushed themselfs far beyond the normal limits. For sure they have different riding styles, but they both wanted to benefit from the other.
Kevin had a lot of respect for Wayne. He said in an interview that - "I would have rather finished second that year. It wasn't worth it" ruclips.net/video/jLuMZMskRCE/видео.html
Those were the best years of racing! Miss all of those guys,and Wayne was my favorite!!
Real Racers On Real Race Bikes. So-Called MotoGP today is such a BAD JOKE. 4 strokes with Electronic Rider Aids? What A Crock Of Shit.
I remember you Wayne!! Never missed a race on tv when i was younger that you were in..always remember eddie lawson as well..when GP was on the edge fun to watch. Now i ride bike myself..still think back to those days in front of telly ..i wouldent budge for anything..all you guys are legends ..god bless
Stay positive you have so much to give. Your an inspiration.
Your disability does not hold who you are.
Bravo Wayne, grande, grazie delle belle battaglie con Kevin
Flashback. I remember Raineys wreck and how it affected us. F1 and Senna dying. Man, these were huge events to us fans. I stopped, we stopped following both sports, for a while anyway. .
Wow ..... what a great piece of insight to racing and the relationships with others while performing..
I could never of thought Kevin Schwantz spending the time as a house guest at Wayne Raineys...
the ending was very Honourable, and a testament of class defined through actions. Wonderfull Thank You.
Thank You Wayne, You & Kevin Gave Us The Golden Era Of True Racing! My Prayers Go Out To You.
When you’re watching a fantasy show or movie, you suspend your disbelief, so you can let yourself believe that there really are dragons, or superheroes, or airplanes or spaceships that can become invisible at the touch of a button, although you really know those things are impossible.
When you go racing, you suspend your belief, so you can ride at the very edge of possible speeds, faster than non-racers can comprehend, dancing on a tightrope, sometimes riding faster than you want to, in order to pass your rival, or to stay ahead of him when you know he’s right behind you, watching for any mistake or weakness on your part that he can use to get past you.
For the duration of the race, you suspend your belief that things can change in the blink of an eye. You let yourself think that you won’t crash, or if you do, you won’t get hurt, of if you get hurt, it won’t be serious, or if it’s serious, it won’t be permanent, even though you know full well that you could be paralyzed or killed any time the Start flag drops.
Then it happens, and now there’s no denying it. You decided to become a racer, and now you’re a cripple.
Wayne was speaking frankly there, something you don’t always hear. It can be hard to get up some days, knowing that the fit and athletic body that you sweated to build is now neither fit, nor athletic, and just the motions of transferring from the bed to the wheelchair will trigger blinding pain that will last for several minutes. It’s a nightmare you can’t wake up from.
But hey, you’ve got your trophies and photos, and if you’re one of very few racers, you have some money to help you deal with the situation. And it really was a lot of fun. You experienced sensations and excitement that very few people ever experience. So you might as well get out of bed and get your day started. Your wheelchair is patiently waiting for you.
Watching 500cc gp bikes literally gives me butterflies, I'm in love for sure.
wayne rainey legend in shah alam circuit
All of the racers from that era were absolute monsters. I understand how Wayne feels and not that he needs any advice from me, but it is hard to imagine someone else who has accomplished so much and gotten so much out of 1 body in 1 lifetime. Mad respect braddah!
The Legend Rainey! It was Rainey that brought out the best in Schwantz on the race track!
I remember watching the race when he got hurt. Wayne was a gentleman, and a disciplined racer. Kevin was more wild abandon. He looked like he was gonna crash most of the time lol.
That transaltantic challenge they were in in the 80's is required watching for anyone who likes motorcycles road racing.
wayne rainey, you are legend of world motogp all time, until now I kept your race video recording and magazine about you....
Wayne, you are my firt true hero and role model
When i was a kid a race with my friends pretending i was you, and i have never forgot your races and The way you Ride. Stay strong!
I bet he would give everything back to be able to be normal again.
ero a misano quel maledetto giorno
onore gloria a Wayne un pilota che ha fatto la storia
adesso con l'elettronica sono tutti bravi e veloci subito
io amante del motore 2 tempi da sempre per me i veri miti sono e resteranno
per sempre questa generazione di piloti che l'ultimo e' stato Mick Doohan
piloti che erano sempre oltre il limite,davano il 130% in pista erano corretti
e riuscivano a domare le 500 2tempi .....
un epoca che io ho avuto la fortuna di vederli in pista al mugello,misano
darsi delle legnate botte da orbi per essere sempre davanti
come dice Wayne, sono consapevoli dei rischi che corrono e purtroppo
come e' successo a Wayne e' stato quel 1% di sfortuna totale che si
vede che il suo destino doveva andare cosi'
Wayne in italia sei molto amato e ricordato sempre con stima,affetto
da tutti i tuoi fans che non ti dimenticano e ti dimenticheranno MAI
One of the most talented individuals to ever throw a leg over a brutal factory 500cc two stroke, I still get upset to this day about what happened to him :-(
I think we all do
This was great racing in the day. Too much electronics in bikes and F1 today.
May Wayne be as ok and happy as possible, always. He was a fantastic rider. It's a dangerous but lovely sport, even if you cruise just on weekends and a car driver forgets to react to a red light.
These guys make f1 drivers look like grannies knitting vests for babies. These guys are the best!
This is great video.Legendary of WAYNE RAINEY 🏆.YAMAHA MOVING FORWARD 👍#Borneo Sarawak Myy 🇲🇾💞🤗
They need to make a Movie about these two.. It would be great...
G E N T L E M A N and a real sportsman . Wish him the best .
RESPECT Rainey !!!!!
Total Courage.....good on you Wayne, I loved watching you guys on those two stroke bikes.
a truly great rider and multiple champion, motor sport can be dangerous all the riders and drivers know this and that's part of the attraction. some people die doing what they love others are seriously injured, I have the upmost respect for all who take part from amateurs to professionals, nobody can takeaway Wayne's great achievements on some seriously insane bikes, I congratulate him and his rivals for making bike racing the best sport in history.
I know you as 3 time world champion wayne rainie not a man in a wheelchair......
Wayne Rainey: My favorite MotoGP rider ever
One of the greatest rider ever ♥️👍
You are one of the best racers in the world Wayne,and you know it of course self, all the best.🤗
The video is the very best together
with the ones with Eddie Lawson. I'm happy to have met them both.
3 times champion in the "500 cc" class, congratulations Mr. Rainey, Buona vita!
Did anyone like Schwantz?
Wayne , had more in your life than others could have in three lives , and much more to go .
Those 2 bikes are worth a Kabillion $s!!!!!!!!!
It's very sad that Rainey and Schwantz didn't seem to like each other ? They were such great rivals , I have watched the AMA since 1978 and saw them all and loved watching them. Sz and Merkel in 1985, Sz rode a limited season in 86 ' and w/Merk and Rainey but a great Trans-Atlantic series in the UK and then the amazing 1987 season w/ Rainey was the best SBK racing in the US for years to come and that years 87' Trans-Atlantic was all Sz and Rainy then both went off to race the 500cc and history. : )
+Prog X schwanta be a racer road Suzuki that's why he hated him that's all
No it's not. he did not like Him as a person. He tells you that in his book. Later on in life they seem to let it go then the crash changed them both.... Today I think they are both getting old and like to be around each other. It makes them feel young again..... I know it sounds strange but when you get older you will understand.
Master Chief 00117 ....please...can you tell me the name of the book? Is it an autobiography?...is it worthy?...Thanks! I love these americans riders!
www.ebay.com/bhp/wayne-rainey
For the hard back 1st edition..
My favorite biker of all time.
Any doctor watching this? Make this guy walk and ride his motorcycle again. 😢
americans i miss an american raider on moto gp....please find one
A true champion…..from a fan of Schwantz
The 500s were Monsters. No Kids today would Tame them like Wayne, Kevin, Eddie, Freddie, Colin, Rossi, and of course King Kenny.
2 stroke, no traction control, no launch control, no help whatsoever. Old school riding.....I wish I could've seen them race back in the day. Now I know why motorcycle racing doesn't interest me anymore.
It's crazy to think that as much as Schwantz rode on/over the edge....Rainey ended up paying the bigger price.
Plz make Wayne's back bone proper or replace it as medical science is extremely advance now in Usa, Uk, France, Europe and Russia...
I didn’t like Rainey because he was beating the Aussies plus his neat and clean bike control made it looked simple. When he made a mistake or fell off it was always a “What happened?” moment for me. And after the accident the way he didn’t give up and he kept on moving forward with his life is pure class.
What an amazing human being!
levettp you said it!!
im still aware that im in a wheelchair.... what a sentence.