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Barry Sheene was a British motorcycle racer who became a two-time world champion in the 500cc category. Known for his charismatic personality and fearless racing style, Sheene was a popular figure in the motorsports world during the 1970s and 1980s. Despite suffering serious injuries in crashes, he made remarkable comebacks and continued to race competitively. Sheene's legacy as a racing legend and his contributions to the sport have made him a beloved and enduring icon in the history of motorcycle racing.
"It wasn't about the money. I just wanted them to admit it was their fault."
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"It wasn't about the money. I just wanted them to admit it was their fault."

Money, Fault
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"I race in two or three classic races a year and I may carry on for 10 more years or I may stop tomorrow."
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"I race in two or three classic races a year and I may carry on for 10 more years or I may stop tomorrow."

May, Race, Tomorrow, Years
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"It's not as if there's a noise problem, because they use the same circuits as Formula One."
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"It's not as if there's a noise problem, because they use the same circuits as Formula One."

Formula,
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"They were ridiculous times. After I won my world championship in 1976, I went to Japan."
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"They were ridiculous times. After I won my world championship in 1976, I went to Japan."

World,
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"Endless motorbike talk can and does bore me."
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"Endless motorbike talk can and does bore me."

Talk,
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"I vowed I would do everything I could to stop the Isle of Man counting towards the world championship. And it was stopped, so they love me in the Isle of Man."
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"I vowed I would do everything I could to stop the Isle of Man counting towards the world championship. And it was stopped, so they love me in the Isle of Man."

Love, Man, World
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"Nobody within motorcycling has or deserves any respect."
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"Nobody within motorcycling has or deserves any respect."

Respect,
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"I thought: This is not racing, it's a suicide mission."
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"I thought: This is not racing, it's a suicide mission."

Mission, Racing, Suicide
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