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If you’ve been following Iconic for any time, you’ll know that we’re huge fans of Scott Russell. We’ve auctioned off several of his Shoei replica helmets, but today we’re pleased to offer you a set of RGV500 fairings from his time with Team Lucky Strike Suzuki.
Russell — aka Mr. Daytona — led a storied career at the WSBK level. After finishing runner-up in 1988 and 1989 in the 750cc class, he proceeded to take the title three years in a row from 1990 to 1992. Even more impressive, however, was the fact that he won every race during the 1991 season.
He earned his nickname in 1995 when he crashed at the Daytona 200 on the second lap. Despite the setback, he managed to not only proceed with the race but also win it outright ahead of Carl Fogarty.
In addition to his storied WSBK career, Russell spent two years in MotoGP with Lucky Strike Suzuki racing 500cc two-strokes. In the 1996 season, he placed 6th overall after competing in 13 races and earning 2 podiums.
Per an interview in Cycle World in 2010:
““That was the opportunity of a lifetime for me,” he reminisces. “When I started racing-before I started racing-we used to rent all the GP tapes, and we watched Lawson and Spencer and all those guys battle it out and then go out and try to emulate that on the street. But I never had any aspirations or dreamed that I would be that guy. And then when that opportunity came along, boy, I had to jump at it and just see if I could cut it. It was a dream after starting racing to be out there and be a Grand Prix racer. And I always pictured myself on the Lucky Strike Suzuki, funnily enough. It was crazy.
“And then it happened-they called me. I couldn’t believe it. So it was more or less a dream come true. Of course it didn’t go as well as we would have liked. But I probably wasn’t the model racer that I could have been. And I probably didn’t eat it, drink it and sleep it like a lot of the guys did, and that showed in my performances; I suffered from it more than anything.” His results in his nearly two years with World Championship 500 Grand Prix weren’t stellar, but he carded a pair of thirds in 1996, which is more than most former GP competitors can say.”
This comes out of a collection of Suzuki MotoGP suits and bodywork that we have been auctioning off, including the Álvaro Bautista 2011 Suzuki GSV-R Bodywork, 1993 Kevin Schwantz Team Suzuki Fairings, Kevin Schwantz 1993 Helmet, Kenny Roberts Jr. 1999 Leathers, and more.
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Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), these fairings are offered on a Bill of Sale only. Have any Scott Russell stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
