Shayne King

Shayne King
Nationality	New Zealander
Born	1975 (age 40–41) New Plymouth, New Zealand
Motocross career
Years active	1993 - 1998
Teams	KTM
Championships	500cc - 1996
Wins	5

Shayne King (born 1975) is a former professional Grand Prix motocross racer from New Zealand.^[1] He was the 1996 500cc Motocross World Champion.^[2]

Born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, King began competing in the F.I.M. world championships in 1993 and clinched the 500cc title in 1996 riding for the KTM team. He was New Zealand's first-ever motocross world champion. In 1997 he finished in third place behind Joël Smets and his older brother Darryl King.^[3] He now competes in New Zealand and Australia, winning the New Zealand national championship in 2003. King was inducted into the New Zealand Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2008.^[4]

References

↑ Shayne King career profile
↑ "1996 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
↑ "1997 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
↑ "Shayne King inducted into NZ Motorcycle Hall of Fame". Stuff.co.nz. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2011.

MX1 world champions¹

1957 - B. Nilsson
1958 - R. Baeten
1959 - S. Lundin

1960 - B. Nilsson
1961 - S. Lundin
1962 – R. Tibblin
1963 – R. Tibblin
1964 – J. Smith
1965 – J. Smith
1966 – P. Friedrichs
1967 – P. Friedrichs
1968 – P. Friedrichs
1969 – B. Aberg

1970 – B. Aberg
1971 – R. De Coster
1972 – R. De Coster
1973 – R. De Coster
1974 – H. Mikkola
1975 – R. De Coster
1976 – R. De Coster
1977 – H. Mikkola
1978 – H. Mikkola
1979 – G. Noyce

1980 – A. Malherbe
1981 – A. Malherbe
1982 – B. Lackey
1983 – H. Carlqvist
1984 – A. Malherbe
1985 – D. Thorpe
1986 – D. Thorpe
1987 – G. Jobé
1988 – E. Geboers
1989 – D. Thorpe

1990 – E. Geboers
1991 – G. Jobé
1992 – G. Jobé
1993 – J. Martens
1994 – M. Hansson
1995 – J. Smets
1996 – S. King
1997 – J. Smets
1998 – J. Smets
1999 – A. Bartolini

2000 – J. Smets
2001 – S. Everts
2002 – S. Everts
2003 – S. Everts
2004 – S. Everts
2005 – S. Everts
2006 – S. Everts
2007 – S. Ramon
2008 – D. Philippaerts
2009 – A. Cairoli

2010 – A. Cairoli
2011 – A. Cairoli
2012 – A. Cairoli
2013 – A. Cairoli
2014 – A. Cairoli
2015 – R. Febvre
2016 – T. Gajser

¹From 1957 to 2002 the MX-1 world championship was named the 500cc motocross world championship.

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