Carlos Alberto Lavado Jones (born May 25, 1956) is a

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former professional

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motorcycle racer. He competed in the

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motorcycle Grand Prix world championships from 1978 to 1992. Lavado is notable for winning two 250cc road racing world championships in 1983 and 1986. He joins

Johnny Cecotto Johnny Alberto Cecotto Persello (born 25 January 1956), better known as Johnny Cecotto, is a Venezuelan former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer and auto racer. He rose to prominence as a teenage prodigy in 1975 when he became the youn ...

as the only two Venezuelans to win Grand Prix World Championships. __TOC__

Motorcycle racing career

Born in

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, Lavado made his international racing debut in the 1978 Venezuelan Grand Prix, finishing second in the 250cc class. The following season, he won the 350cc class at the 1979 Venezuelan Grand Prix. In

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, he began competing full-time on the Grand Prix circuit. He went on to win the 250cc World Championship in

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and repeated the feat in

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, both times on

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TZ250s. At the

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, Lavado and

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

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and Gabriel Ramos.

Motorcycle Grand Prix Results

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lavado, Carlos Venezuelan motorcycle racers 250cc World Championship riders 350cc World Championship riders Sportspeople from Caracas 1956 births Living people