'Fast Freddie' Spencer - Motorcycling's Child Prodigy
The American motorbike rider who won his first world championship aged 21
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
September 2, 20179m 0s
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Show Notes
In 1983, American motorcyclist "Fast Freddie" Spencer won the world motorcycling championship aged just 21. Spencer won an epic battle against Kenny Roberts, another legendary US rider. Their rivalry is regarded as one of the fiercest in the history of the sport. Freddie Spencer talks to Simon Watts
Photo: Freddie Spencer in action. Credit: Getty Images)