The Mick Doohan Story + Video

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

In Australia, and certainly many other places, Mick Doohan is a motorcycle racing legend. With five consecutive 500cc World Championships under his belt, Doohan was a fierce competitor. However, Doohan’s career wasn’t without some major injuries and accidents, one of which nearly took his life. Since retiring after another major accident in 1999 (which paved the way for one Valentino Rossi), Doohan has seemingly been out of the public eye. At least outside of Australia. However, that’s not to say the man has slowed down any. In this profile piece, we learn all about Doohan’s career in racing and the things he’s been involved with away from the track.

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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