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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Carlos Lavado career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Carlos Lavado profile". global.yamaha-motor.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "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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