Artie Bellīell began motorcycling as a teenager with his significant result being second at the 1938 North West 200. Riding Matchless motorcycles manufactured by his father’s company, Collier set numerous world motorcycle records and later became joint managing director of AJS and Matchless. Charlie Collierīorn in 1885, Collier is famous for winning the first ever Isle of Man TT race in 1907, a feat he repeated in 1910 whilst he was also the first rider to be disqualified from a TT race after illegally refueling. He famously won the 80cc British Grand Prix in 1986 and when he returned to the UK towards the end of the decade, he was equally successful being a regular winner in the 125cc, 250cc and Supersport 400cc classes. Ian McConnachieĭerbyshire rider valiantly flew the British flag in the 80cc World Championship in the mid-1980s, finishing fifth overall in 1987 and sixth in both 19. Riding for Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha, he stood on a BSB podium on 12 occasions but sadly lost his life at the Isle of Man TT in 2014. He returned to the UK in 2001 and won three British Supersport titles in the space of four years which enabled him to make the move into British Superbikes. One of Britain’s most naturally talented riders, Harris first appeared in the British Superteen Championship before going on to win the 1999 European Superstock Championship. He was equally adept on both the short circuits and road circuits, taking eight victories at the Isle of Man TT and 29 International road race podiums in total. Jim MoodieĪ tough Glaswegian, Moodie was a multiple British Champion in the 1990s enjoying success in both the British Superbike and Supersport Championships. Since then he’s become a front runner in the British Superbike Championship, briefly returning to the Supersport class which he won again in 2013, as well as winning the Macau Grand Prix on four occasions. Hailing from the same town, Hawick, as his idol Steve Hislop, Easton made his mark as a teenager when he finished third in the 2000 125cc British Championship and two years later he became British Supersport Champion. Another rostrum came at the TT in 1988 and he returned to the UK, firstly with Suzuki and then Honda, retiring at the end of the 1991 season. Two years later, he was signed by Honda Britain and repaid the faith shown in him by winning the 1986 1300cc British Championship and Senior TT.Ī year in the 500cc World Championship followed before he switched to the World Superbike Championship for two seasons where he stood on the podium. Lincolnshire’s Burnett started out as mechanic to near neighbour Roger Marshall but began to make his own mark as a rider in 1983. It was tough to only pick 80 racers, but check out our greatest British motorcycle racers of all time… 80.
Over the past 80 years there have been some phenomenal moments making history including Hutchinson’s fantastic returning to the road racing scene three years after nearly losing his legs, Hailwood storming the World Championships year-on-year during the 1960’s, and McGuinness proving to everyone he really is King of the TT, and even Foggy winning reality TV show ‘I’m a Celeb’ bringing a whole new audience to the racing world! It’s safe to say that us Brits have some of the best motorcycle racers of all time, but maybe we’re just a little bit biased.
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