Who won the F.I.M. World Championship 500cc motocross title in 1996?
Shayne King Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2008. Shayne King Shayne King (born 1975) is a former professional Grand Prix motocross racer from New Zealand. He was the 1996 500cc Motocross World Champion. Born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, King began competing in the F.I.M. world championships in 1993 and clinched the 500cc title in 1996 riding for the KTM team. He was New Zealand's first-ever motocross world champion. In 1997 he finished in third place behind Joël Smets and his older brother Darryl King. He now competes in New Zealand and Australia, winning the New Zealand national championship in 2003. King
1977 FIM Motocross World Championship 1977 FIM Motocross World Championship The 1977 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 21st F.I.M. Motocross Racing World Championship season. Heikki Mikkola rejoined the 500cc class in 1977 after winning the 1976 250cc world championship. Now riding for the Yamaha factory racing team, he continued his old rivalry with Suzuki's Roger De Coster. Mikkola won 12 motos to clinch the title ahead of Suzuki teammates De Coster and Gerrit Wolsink. Brad Lackey switched to the Honda racing team and became the first American to score an overall victory in a 500cc motocross world championship Grand Prix when he won the