Marco Lucchinelli

Marco Lucchinelli is an Italian former professional motorcycle racer and television sports presenter, born on 26 June 1954 in Bolano, nicknamed Crazy Horse for his wild riding style. He competed in Grand Prix racing between 1975 and 1986, won his first 500cc Grand Prix at the Nurburgring in 1980 and became the 1981 500cc world champion with the Gallina-Suzuki team after five victories that year. He later rode for Honda and Cagiva, won the 1987 Daytona Battle of the Twins on a Ducati 851, took two Superbike World Championship races in 1988 and then managed the Ducati team before working as a television commentator. He was inducted into the MotoGP Legends Hall of Fame in 2017.