Barry Sheene is currently a Sports good article nominee. Nominated by Orsoni (talk) at 19:42, 19 December 2023 (UTC) An editor has indicated a willingness to review the article in accordance with the good article criteria. Further reviews are welcome from any editor who has not contributed significantly to this article (or nominated it), and can be added to the review page, but the decision whether or not to list the article as a good article should be left to the first reviewer. Short description: British motorcycle racer and racing driver (1950-2003) |
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Tone
editI've added the tone template due to some uneyclopedic passages, particulary:
Sheene's commentary style was idiosyncratic, to say the least. Never letting the audience wonder for a minute exactly what he thought of a rider, bike, or team, his biases were completely transparent. He combined insight into the skills of riding, and the vagaries of the professional circuit, with a penchant for the occasional double entendre delivered with a trademark grin.
In later years, Sheene became involved in historic motorcycle racing, usually thrashing the awed amateurs behind him.
I don't feel I know enough about the subject to fix it myself.Teiresias84 04:08, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
- I agree. It wasn't Encyclopedic in tone. I adjusted the tone.Orsoni (talk) 12:39, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Early career
editThe majority of this article is now satisfactory but the early years are not covered. It needs more on 1968 to 1971/2 for Bultaco, Yamtaco 125 to 350s and the 500 Suzuki and Hi-tac Seeleys. I have a basic idea but I am struggling for sources, presently --Rocknrollmancer (talk) 14:28, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene
editThere's no mention in the article of the 2007 biographical film. See IMDB, trailer. Perhaps notable? Wwwhatsup (talk) 19:32, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
From the article: "Sheene competed in his last UK race at the Goodwood Revival in 2011"
Also according to the article, Barry Sheene died in 2003. The date probably should be 2001 but this should be checked by someone before editing :)
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Racing Career
editIt doesn’t make sense to say that Sheene began competitive motorcycle racing in 1968, winning his first races... then improving to second in 1969. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.30.179.46 (talk) 14:37, 26 May 2020 (UTC)
GA Review
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Nominator: Orsoni (talk · contribs) 19:42, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
Reviewer: David Fuchs (talk · contribs) 19:10, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
Doing. Look for a review here next week. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs talk 19:10, 1 August 2024 (UTC)