Mallory Park Race of the Year

The Race of the Year was a non-championship motorcycle race held at the Mallory Park circuit in Leicester, England between 1958 and 1981, and again between 1986 and 2008, with a one-off race in 2011. It often attracted high quality entries from the Moto GP and Superbike World Championship. The first race was won by John Surtees, riding a MV Agusta. The 2011 running of the event was won by Sam Lowes on a Supersport Honda after hard-fought battle with CRT Moto GP rider, James Ellison on another Honda. The 2014 event was won by John Ingram

Winners of the Race of the Year

By Year

Year Race Rider Manufacturer
1958 Race of the Year England John Surtees 500cc MV Agusta
1959 Race of the Year Scotland Bob McIntyre 500cc Norton
1960 Race of the Year England Mike Hailwood 500cc Norton
1961 Race of the Year Rhodesia Gary Hocking 500cc MV Agusta
1962 Race of the Year England Derek Minter 500cc Norton
1963 Race of the Year England Mike Hailwood 500cc MV Agusta
1964 Race of the Year England Mike Hailwood 500cc MV Agusta
1965 Race of the Year England John Cooper 500cc Norton
1966 Race of the Year Italy Giacomo Agostini 500cc MV Agusta
1967 Race of the Year England Mike Hailwood 297cc Honda
1968 Race of the Year England Mike Hailwood 297cc Honda
1969 Race of the Year Italy Giacomo Agostini 500cc MV Agusta
1970 Race of the Year England John Cooper 350cc Yamsel
1971 Race of the Year England John Cooper 750cc BSA
1972 Race of the Year Finland Jarno Saarinen 350cc Yamaha
1973 Race of the Year England Phil Read 500cc MV Agusta
1974 Race of the Year England Barry Sheene 750cc Suzuki
1975 Race of the Year England Barry Sheene 750cc Suzuki
1976 Race of the Year United States Steve Baker 750cc Yamaha
1977 Race of the Year United States Pat Hennen 653cc Suzuki
1978 Race of the Year England Barry Sheene 500cc Suzuki
1979 Race of the Year United States Kenny Roberts 500cc Yamaha
1980 Race of the Year United States Randy Mamola 500cc Suzuki
1981 Race of the Year New Zealand Graeme Crosby 500cc Suzuki
1986 Race of the Year England Roger Marshall 500cc Honda
1987 Race of the Year England Roger Marshall 1100cc Suzuki
1988 Race of the Year England Jamie Whitham 750cc Suzuki
1989 Race of the Year England Terry Rymer 750cc Yamaha
1990 Race of the Year England Terry Rymer 750cc Yamaha
1991 Race of the Year England Rob McElnea 750cc Yamaha
1992 Race of the Year England John Reynolds 750cc Kawasaki
1994 Race of the Year England Matt Llewellyn 926cc Ducati
1995 Race of the Year England Chris Walker 250cc Honda
1996 Race of the Year England Ray Stringer 750cc Kawasaki
1997 Race of the Year England Jamie Vincent 500cc Honda
1998 Race of the Year England Chris Walker 750cc Kawasaki
1999 Race of the Year England Jamie Vincent 500cc Honda
2000 Race of the Year England Steve Plater 750cc Kawasaki
2001 Race of the Year England Michael Rutter 750cc Kawasaki
2002 Race of the Year Australia Glen Richards 750cc Kawasaki
2003 Race of the Year England Michael Rutter 998cc Ducati
2004 Race of the Year England John Reynolds 1000cc Suzuki
2005 Race of the Year Australia Glen Richards 1000cc Kawasaki
2006 Race of the Year England Chris Walker 1000cc Suzuki
2007 Race of the Year England Cal Crutchlow 1000cc Suzuki
2008 Race of the Year England Tom Sykes 1000cc Suzuki
2011 Race of the Year England Sam Lowes 1000cc Honda
2014 Race of the Year England John Ingram 1000cc Kawasaki

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.mallorypark.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=186&Itemid=79
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