Spencer had his first full season of Grand Prix racing in the HRC-backed Honda team in 1982, having just ridden in two Grands Prix in 1980 and 1981 prior to getting the factory ride. The Louisiana resident admits it was a baptism of fire: “I only knew one track, which was Silverstone. All the other ones were new. Brand new motorcycle, brand new team, so the learning curve was pretty dramatic.

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