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Nicky Hayden
(American Professional Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: July 30, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Died: May 22, 2017

Nicky Hayden was an American motorcycle racer best remembered for winning the 2006 MotoGP World Championship by breaking Valentino Rossi's five-year streak. Hayden met with an accident while riding his bicycle in 2017 in Italy and died of traumatic brain injury at the age of 35. In 2018, he was inducted posthumously into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

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Carey Hart
(Professional Motorcyclist and the First to Perform a Back Flip on a 250cc Motorcycle)
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Birthdate: July 17, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Seal Beach, California, United States

Carey Hart is an American retired motorcycle racer and freestyle motocross competitor. Hart achieved popularity when he became the first motorcyclist to successfully execute a backflip maneuver during a competition on a 250cc motorcycle. He currently competes in off-road racing. Carey Hart is also known for founding the Hart & Huntington Tattoo & Clothing Company. 

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Wayne Rainey
(American Former Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: October 23, 1960
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Downey, California, United States
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Joi Harris
(American Motorcycle Racer and Stuntwoman)
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Birthdate: December 11, 1976
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: August 14, 2017
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Kenny Roberts
(American Former Professional Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: December 31, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Modesto, California, United States
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Kevin Schwantz
(American Former Motorcycle Racer Who Was the World Champion of the 1993 FIM Road Racing World Championship)
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Birthdate: June 19, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Former motorcycle road racer Kevin Schwantz began his competitive career as a trials rider, gradually progressing to motorcross before taking up road racing, eventually accumulating 25 wins in the Grand Prix Motorcycle racing. Naturally talented, but highly aggressive, he became second most successful American road racer; but was forced to early retirement due to accumulated injuries incurred throughout his career.

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Freddie Spencer
(One of the Greatest Motorcycle Racers of the Early 1980s)
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Birthdate: December 20, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
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Eddie Lawson
(American Former Four-Time Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing World Champion)
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Birthdate: March 11, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Upland, California, United States

Eddie Lawson is a retired Grand Prix motorcycle racer who was a four-time Grand Prix World Champion. His record of consistently finishing in the points and not crashing earned him the sobriquet Steady Eddie. In 1999, he was made an inducted of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. In 2002, he was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

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Angelle Sampey
(American Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: August 7, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Ashley Fiolek
(American Former Professional Motocross Racer)
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Birthdate: October 28, 1990
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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John Kocinski
(American Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: March 20, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
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Kenny Roberts Jr.
(American Former Professional Motorcycle Racer)
Kenny Roberts Jr.
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Birthdate: July 25, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mountain View, California, United States
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Ricky Carmichael
(American Former Professional Motocross Rider)
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Birthdate: November 27, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Clearwater, Florida, United States

Former legendary race-car driver Ricky Carmichael, known in the racing circuit as GOAT, or the greatest of all time, had his first bike at age 15. He has more wins in AMA, SX, and MX races combined and has broken more records than any other racer in history of the series.

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James Stewart Jr.
(American Former Professional Motocross Racer)
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Birthdate: December 21, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bartow, Florida, United States

James Stewart Jr. is an American retired motocross racer best known for competing in the AMA Supercross Championships as well as the AMA Motocross. Over the course of his racing career, James became renowned for his speed, innovation, and athleticism which earned him the moniker The Fastest Man on The Planet.

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Elena Myers
(American Professional Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: November 21, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mountain View, California, United States
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William Kissam Vanderbilt II
(American Motocross Racer and Sailor)
William Kissam Vanderbilt II
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Birthdate: October 26, 1878
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: January 8, 1944

William Kissam Vanderbilt II was an American yachtsman and motor racing enthusiast. Born into the popular Vanderbilt family, William developed an interest in yachting and horse racing. He participated in yacht racing in 1900 and won the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup. A racing enthusiast, William owned many fast cars and launched an international auto racing event called the Vanderbilt Cup.

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Valerie Thompson
(American Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: April 17, 1967
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: United States
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Debbie Evans
(American Former Motorcycle Observed Trials and Stunt Actor)
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Birthdate: February 5, 1958
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lakewood, California, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Malcolm Smith
(Canadian-American Off-Road Racer)
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Birthdate: March 9, 1941
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Joe Leonard
(American Professional Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: August 4, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
Died: April 27, 2017

Joe Leonard was an American racecar driver and motorcycle racer. In 1954, he won the A.M.A. Grand National Championship Series before going on to win it again in 1956 and 1957. After achieving 27 wins, Leonard retired from motorcycle racing and focused on auto racing. Leonard was inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in 2001.

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Louise Forsley
(Italian Former Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: June 7, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States
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Nichole Cheza
(American Former Professional Dirt Track Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthdate: June 11, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, United States
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Cayla Rivas
(American Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States
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M. L. Fredericks
(American Motorcycle Racer)
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Birthplace: United States
M. L. Fredericks was a motorcycle racer who set a record of 120.3 mph (193.6 km/h), the fastest ever on a board track in 1926. Made while riding an Indian Altoona racing bike almost a century ago, the record still stands. He was also the 1928 AMA National Champion. He was inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame in 1998.