The roguish and charismatic Barry Sheene was born 75 years ago On This Day. 🏍️ A working-class Londoner and two-time 500cc world champion, Sheene was motorcycling's first superstar; he enjoyed a celebrity lifestyle, brought in sponsorship from outside of the industry - and fought for better rider safety. ✊ He survived two enormous, near-fatal crashes during some of motorcycling's deadliest days, eventually retiring to Australia and moving into TV commentary and presenting. 🎤 [📸: 1978 Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix In the wet at the 1977 Transatlantic Trophy, Mallory Park With Phil Read at the 1974 International Grand Prix Leading Kenny Roberts Sr. at the 1978 Belgian Motorcycle Grand Prix On the grid with Gerhard Berger at the 1993 F1 Australian Grand Prix In the Williams garage with Nigel Mansell at the 1994 F1 Australian Grand Prix With Damon Hill at the 1998 Goodwood Revival] . . . . #OnThisDay #BarrySheene #Suzuki #SuzukiRG500 #MotoGP #500cc #WorldChampion #ClassicMot...