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Pat Hennen (born April 27, 1953) was an American Grand Prix motorcycle roadracer. He became the first American to win a 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle race when he won the 1976 Finnish Grand Prix for Suzuki.

He finished third in the 1976 500cc roadracing World Championship. The following year, he would again finish third in the world championship and won the 1977 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He also won the New Zealand Marlboro series for three consecutive years in 1974/75 ,75/76 and 1976/77. Riding Suzuki TR500, TR750 and RG500 Machines. The Marlboro Series was run over five seasons of which he won three.

Unfortunately, his promising career was cut short when he crashed while competing in the 1978 Isle of Man TT. He had just recorded the first sub-twenty minute lap in TT history when he struck a bird at approximately 150 mph. The subsequent crash caused severe head injuries from which he was unable to fully recover. He subsequently retired from racing and currently lives in California.

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