Carlos Lavado

Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Lavado made his international racing debut in the 1978 Venezuelan Grand Prix, finishing second in the 250cc class.^[1] The following season, he won the 350cc class at the 1979 Venezuelan Grand Prix.^[1]

In 1980, Lavado began competing full-time on the Grand Prix circuit.^[1] He went on to win the 250cc World Championship in 1983 and repeated the feat in 1986, both times on a Yamaha TZ 250.^[1] At the 1983 Dutch TT, Lavado and Iván Palazzese finished in first and second place marking the first time that Venezuelan riders had claimed the top two places in a world championship Grand Prix race.^[4][5]

In fifteen seasons of Grand Prix competition (1978–1992), Lavado participated in 137 races, 125 of them in the 250cc division.^[1] He had 36 podium finishes and 17 victories in the 250cc class and 6 podium finishes with 2 victories in the 350cc division.^[1] After he retired from competition, he continued his involvement in Grand Prix racing serving as advisor to Venezuelan motorcycle racers Robertino Pietri and Gabriel Ramos.^[3]

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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