Robin Appleyard
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Robin Appleyard, born 10 May 1964, in Keighley
, Yorkshire
, is a retired 125cc Grand Prix
motorcycle racer (1983–96) who won the 125cc Marlboro Clubman's British Championship in 1982, the Shell Oils Championship in 1984, Supercup 125cc Championship twice (1993, 1996) and was 125cc National Cup champion in 1995.
When his own racing career was over he moved into team management where he was Red Bull Rookie manager and is currently managing Team Appleyard/Macadam.
Keighley
Keighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, is a retired 125cc Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
motorcycle racer (1983–96) who won the 125cc Marlboro Clubman's British Championship in 1982, the Shell Oils Championship in 1984, Supercup 125cc Championship twice (1993, 1996) and was 125cc National Cup champion in 1995.
When his own racing career was over he moved into team management where he was Red Bull Rookie manager and is currently managing Team Appleyard/Macadam.