ˈɜːli ɪn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ hiː wˈʌn ðə fˈɔːɹmjʊlə wˈʌn wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp fɔːɹ bˈaɪks, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɡɹˈædʒuːəli fˈeɪdɪŋ ˈæftɚ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt kəmˈɛnsmənt ʌvðə wˈɜːld sˈuːpɚbˌaɪk tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp.
Early in his career he won the Formula One World Championship for bikes, which was gradually fading after the 1988 commencement of the World Superbike Championship.