62K views · 1.5K reactions |  History Made: 26 years after his life-changing accident in the Italian Grand Prix at Misano, Yamaha's three times 500GP World Champion, Wayne Rainey, rode again when he took to the racetrack on a modified Yamaha YZF-R1 in California. #YamahaRacing | #WeR1 | #WorldChampion | Yamaha Racing | Facebook

From dirt track to tarmac, Wayne Rainey is a legend in the sport of motorcycle racing. Having won three consecutive Grand Prix World Championships for Yamaha beginning in 1990, an injury in 1993 left him paralyzed. Rainey still lives and breathes the sport as President of @MotoAmerica, and on Wednesday, for the first time in 26 years, he took to the track again on a Yamaha R1. Alpinestars Dunlop Motorcycle Tires MotoAmerica | Yamaha Motor USA

Wayne Rainey riding his Yamaha YZR500 for the first time in 30 years was incredibly emotional! 🥰 His former rivals and #MotoGP Legends Mick Doohan, KEVIN SCHWANTZ and Kenny Roberts joined him in this special ride at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend! 🤩 | MotoGP

After 26 years from his tragic accident in the Italian Grand Prix at Misano, Yamaha legend #WayneRainey – three-times 500GP World Champion – was back on the track with a special YZF-R1. Let's watch together how he made history once again | Yamaha Racing

Just 6.5 points separated the leading protagonists in the quest for the 1989 500cc World Bike GP Championship as the GP circus moved to the Anderstorp track in Sweden for round 13 of the 1989 series. The main contenders were Wayne Rainey (Yamaha) and Eddie Lawson (Honda). Buy the 1989 Swedish GP highlights: www.dukevideo.com/prd1437ED/Bike-GP-1989-Sweden-Download Kevin Schwantz had won more GPs than anyone going into this Swedish round and was always going to be a threat, as was Yamaha man Niall

962K views · 7K reactions | Wayne Rainey rides again!  26 years after his career-ending injury, the three-time world champion took to the race track once again on a modified Yamaha YZF-R1 in California!  | MotoGP | Facebook

80K views · 2K reactions | Wayne Rainey The 1992 World Champion ✊磊 #motorcycle #motorsport #twostroke #2stroke #racing #GP #battle #waynerainey #Wayne #rainey #500cc #WorldChampions #champions | Side Overtake | Facebook