Born in Wollongong, Wayne Gardner developed an early passion for bikes, competing in his first race on a well loved mini bike in 1972.

In 1987 the nation cheered when he won the title of 500cc World Motorcycle Champion. He was named ABC Sportsman of the Year, awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (OAM) and named the Sport Australia Sportsman of the Year for 1987.

In January 2003 Wayne Gardner retired from motor racing completely and is now enjoying new career challenges with his business Wayne Gardner Enterprises. In 2006 Wayne became a much valued supporter of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and as well as helping with publicity and awareness. Wayne recently played a key role in promoting the PCFA raffle car - the Whippet Whizza which raised more than $60,000.

"I've had my fair share of thrills and spills in my life but one thing I don’t take risks with is my annual routine of having a health check up and talking to my doctor about prostate cancer - and I say to any bloke my age - go on "get on with it".

Wayne has been a great help promoting the PCFA raffle car and is now helping PCFA with the fundraising bike ride Tour de Cure - http://www.tourdecure.com.au

For more about Wayne - http://www.wgardner.com