John Kocinski!
MEET DOUBLE WORLD CHAMP JOHN KOCINSKI
There’s no doubt our 2022 Guest of Honour is a real superstar. He was the 1990 250cc Grand Prix World Champion, AMA winner, 500cc Grand Prix competitor, 1997 World Superbike Champion, Wayne Rainey’s teammate, Kenny Roberts protégé and part of the dynasty of American greats. Join racing virtuoso John Kocinski, live on the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club Stage across the weekend. He will be interviewed, warts an’ all, by none other than Eurosport commentator and motorcycle pundit, Jack Burnicle.
Find out about life at the top of motorcycle sport; to race likes of Rainey, Doohan, Schwantz, Lawson, and Foggy. To win and lose in a cut-throat sport and just how hard it was to give Cagiva their first ever dry race win in 500cc Grand Prix racing.
As well as the main man, we have just a few of his stunning racing machines too including John’s 1994 Cagiva Factory C594 race bike.
Get your Kocinski paraphernalia at the ready and we’ll bring the Sharpie!
PREVIOUS GUESTS…
2022 David Hailwood, Roy Armstrong, Mike Hailwood,Ian Richards,Chas Mortimier,
2019 Ian “Hutchy” Hutchinson, Tom and Ben Birchall, Alex George, Jim Redman ,John Copper ,Tommy Robb , Steve Plater.
2018 Neil Tuxworth
2017 Troy Bayliss
2016 Steve Parrish
2015 Nick & Tony Jefferies
2014 John Surtees
2013 Phil Read
2012 Giocomo Agostini
2011 Steve Baker
2010 Phil McCallum
2009 Carl Fogarty
2008 Agostini / Kork Ballington
2007 TT stars
2006 Paul Smart
2005 All Past stars
2003 Dereck Woodman
2002 Chris Vincent
2001 No Guest
2000 Phil Read
1999 Tommy Robb
1998 Rod Coleman
1997 Jim Redman
1996 Dave Croxford
1995 Jeff Smith
1994 Ray Pickrell
1993 Sir John Surtees
1992 Peter Williams
1991 Colin Seeley
1990 Percy Tait
1989 Derek Minter
1988 Geoff Duke
Famous Faces at Stafford

Giacomo Agostini

Wayne Rainey

Steve Plater and Frankie Chili

John Surtees

John McGuinness

Carl Fogarty

Phil Read

Graeme Crosby

Nick Jefferies

Sebastian Vettel

Richard Hammond

James May

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