Shayne King

New Zealand motorcycle racer

Shayne King
Nationality	New Zealander
Born	1970 (age 53–54) New Plymouth, New Zealand
Motocross career
Years active	1993 - 2001
Teams	KTM
Championships	500cc - 1996
Wins	5

Shayne King (born 1975)^[1] is a former professional Grand Prix motocross racer from New Zealand.^[2] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1993 to 2001. King is notable for being the first New Zealand competitor to win an FIM motocross world championship.^[3] He was inducted into the New Zealand Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2008.^[4]

Born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, King began competing in the FIM world championships in 1993 and clinched the 500cc title in 1996 riding for the KTM team. He was New Zealand's first-ever motocross world champion. In 1997 he finished in third place behind Joël Smets and his older brother Darryl King.^[5] He now competes in New Zealand and Australia, winning the New Zealand national championship in 2003.

References

^ "Shayne King". MNZ. 26 November 2019.
^ Shayne King career profile
^ "1996 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
^ "Shayne King inducted into NZ Motorcycle Hall of Fame". Stuff.co.nz. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
^ "1997 500cc motocross world championship final standings". memotocross.fr. Retrieved 24 January 2016.

500cc / MX1 / MXGP world champions¹

1957 - B. Nilsson
1958 - R. Baeten
1959 - S. Lundin

1960 - B. Nilsson
1961 - S. Lundin
1962 – R. Tibblin
1963 – R. Tibblin
1964 – J. Smith
1965 – J. Smith
1966 – P. Friedrichs
1967 – P. Friedrichs
1968 – P. Friedrichs
1969 – B. Åberg

1970 – B. Åberg
1971 – R. De Coster
1972 – R. De Coster
1973 – R. De Coster
1974 – H. Mikkola
1975 – R. De Coster
1976 – R. De Coster
1977 – H. Mikkola
1978 – H. Mikkola
1979 – G. Noyce

1980 – A. Malherbe
1981 – A. Malherbe
1982 – B. Lackey
1983 – H. Carlqvist
1984 – A. Malherbe
1985 – D. Thorpe
1986 – D. Thorpe
1987 – G. Jobé
1988 – E. Geboers
1989 – D. Thorpe

1990 – E. Geboers
1991 – G. Jobé
1992 – G. Jobé
1993 – J. Martens
1994 – M. Hansson
1995 – J. Smets
1996 – S. King
1997 – J. Smets
1998 – J. Smets
1999 – A. Bartolini

2000 – J. Smets
2001 – S. Everts
2002 – S. Everts
2003 – S. Everts
2004 – S. Everts
2005 – S. Everts
2006 – S. Everts
2007 – S. Ramon
2008 – D. Philippaerts
2009 – T. Cairoli

2010 – T. Cairoli
2011 – T. Cairoli
2012 – T. Cairoli
2013 – T. Cairoli
2014 – T. Cairoli
2015 – R. Febvre
2016 – T. Gajser
2017 – T. Cairoli
2018 – J. Herlings
2019 – T. Gajser

2020 – T. Gajser
2021 – J. Herlings
2022 – T. Gajser

¹From 1957 to 2002 500cc is the premier class. 2003 top class named motocrossgp which combine the top driver from 500cc and 250cc last year.2004~2013 MX1 and 2014 to today MXGP is the premier class,both use the 450cc 4 stroke bike.