Jack Findlay Motorcycle Racer

16.jack findlay on of the most famous private until he joined the team suzuki in 1973.

Jack findlay motorcycle racer. But above all he was a motorcycle racer and for many years was part of the grand prix tour which went from circuit to circuit, being paid just enough per event to get therm to the next one. Suzuki 500 two stroke twin tr500 classic racing motorcycle jack findlay and the jada. Thanks to bill dobson for the picture. Jack findlay was one of the last motorcycle racing privateers to compete at the highest levels in the sport.

My english is not so good to give him an homage, and his career is so long and various that i propose you this thread beetwen the 2 motorcycle periods other threads. Suzuki won 1 championship 1975 | formula 750 His best years were the 1968 500cc world championship season, when he rode a matchless motorcycle to third place behind giacomo agostini and jack findlay, then in 1969 when he finished second to agostini, this time riding a linto. The fim adopted the formula 750 class for events in 1972.

Gregg hansford raced motorcycles for a living. Jack findlay was one of the last motorcycle racing privateers to compete at the highest levels in the sport. His best result was second behind agostini in the 500cc championship in 1968. He fell in love with motorcycle racing during his boyhood and set his sights as a professional motor cycle racer.

One of the most important motorcycles in australia's international grand prix history is the ex jack findlay yamaha tz750b. At 15 years of age he used his father’s driver’s licence to gain his motorcycle competition licence. He greatest victory was the senior tt in 1973 after 15 years trying to do it. His father was jack findlay.

The title earned him a contract to race in the 2012 season of the moto3 world championship. The newlyweds left australia the following year bound for birmingham, the centre of the world motorcycle industry. His best result was second behind agostini in the 500cc championship in 1968. After leaving school, he worked as a trainee accountant at commonwealth bank of australia until 1957.

Home > pictures > motorcycle sport > road racing action > jack findlay in 1970. A great man is passed this sunday, at 71 old.i cant forget him and the marvellous and tragic film about him the others guys of this périod. 16.jack findlay on of the most famous private until he joined the team suzuki in 1973. Swiss professional grand prix motorcycle road racer of hungarian descent.

Suzuki won 1 championship 1975 | formula 750 The series began in 1971 as a collaboration between the american motorcyclist association and the auto cycle union. Jack ahearn, kel carruthers, jack findlay and others from australia; Jack findlay in 1970 pictures add your photos!

After 15 years as a privateer, battling the big money of factory teams, he won the isle of man tt and in 1975 he beat racing legend barry sheene to take the fim 750cc world. Jack findlay at signpost on the isle of man in 1970. It was even more of an achievement in the 1960s and '70s. Findlay married eileen kneebone in 1957.

A monument commemorates jack findlay, who was born in 1935 in northgate street opposite the site in mooroopna where his statue was unveiled. This week marks the 19th anniversary of australia’s favourite motorcycle road racer, gregg “harry”: Findlay left for england in 1958 to pursue a motorcycle racing career. After moving to europe from his native australia, he won the german idm 125cc championship in 2011 at the age of 16.

By the late 1970′s he was the first, and, at that time, the only road […] Findlay was born in mooroopna, victoria, roughly 120 miles north of melbourne.he began racing aged 15, two years under age, taking the name jack so he could use the identification documents of his father, john 'jock' findlay, a scottish immigrant to australia. Swiss professional grand prix motorcycle road racer of hungarian descent. He greatest victory was the senior tt in 1973 after 15 years trying to do it.

Along with paul smart and barry sheene, he helped develop. His best years were the 1968 500cc world championship season, when he rode a matchless motorcycle to third place behind giacomo agostini and jack findlay, then in 1969 when he finished second to agostini, this time riding a linto. 1968 grand prix motorcycle racing season and jack findlay · see more » jan de vries (motorcyclist) And from the uk lewis young, billie nelson, godfrey.

He was the 1975 grand prix formula 750 champion.