John Blanchard Racing Motorcycle Racer

The death of john blanchard was announced recently.

John blanchard racing motorcycle racer. The season consisted of twelve grand prix races in six classes: John blanchard passed away october 2015. He was born on january 01, 1938 (82 years old). Motorcycle racers british motorcycles young old road racing motogp grand prix nostalgia bike vehicles.

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. In '68 he had ridden a pair of 998cc egli vincents for terry prince, a production machine and an unlimited class racer. The 1966 grand prix motorcycle racing season was the 18th f.i.m. Former sidecar grand prix racer colin seeley acquired rights to the matchless g50 and ajs 7r singles in the late 1960s and developed both the engine and a new chassis, producing the seeley g50 racer.

Sadly passed away april this year. Road racing world championship grand prix season. John cooper took the north west 200 in 1968 and john blanchard won the same race in 1969. Just read on classic motorrad that john blanchard has died of a stroke 06/10/2015.

Alan barnett was a former grand prix motorcycle road racer.he competed from 1969 to 1971 in the grand prix world championships. Nationality australian age 59 years old born june 16, 1960 Though affected by various mobility issues, his. The senior tt in 1969 had a very strong showing with a 3rd, 4th and 5th place.

That ride earned him bsa support. He also entered selected grands prix motorcycle road races. John started out with cycle speedway then progressed. In 1956 he went to the isle of man tt races where he finished 6th in the junior event.

Motorcycle racers young old british motorcycles road racing motogp grand prix nostalgia bike vehicles. I knew john when he lived at rochester and saw the urs fath machines there,rip john,he was a good racer,remember him late one evening going round brands in the fog testing his bike ready for next days racing,nobody complained in those days.i also worked with jim blanchard back in the early seventies in a mini cab firm in brockley in south london,jim as many must know went on to do many really. His best season was in 1967 when he finished the year in seventh. John blanchard, born in 1942, has always had a passion for motorcycles.

Also 1966 ulster gp finished 4th. John rode for geoff monty and colin seeley, john holder john holder. Initially the engines were supplied by amc, however amc quickly announced that they were ceasing production of the powerplants. 'heinrich' sold for £ 76,300 (us$ 98,535) inc.

It began on 8 may, with spanish grand prix and ended with japanese grand prix on 17 october. Working hard and saving money, it wasn’t long before john traded his itom for a 200cc triumph tiger club, followed by a 650cc triumph thunderbird. At the ulster gp, he finished 2nd in. The bosch fuel injection was the first successful use of this system on a racing motorcycle.

And previous names on the trophy include world champions john surtees, mike hailwood and motocross champion, jeff smith. Norton, gilera and mv works motorcycle racer. Alan barnett career statistics at motogp.com He couldn’t wait to buy his first bike, a 50cc itom, when he left school aged 15.

Colin seeley racing developments had entered its golden age with dave croxford taking the 1968 and 1969 british championship aboard a seeley g50 racer. His first major race was at scarborough, the circuit he was later to lose his life at fourteen years later. Finished with a 4th in the snr and 6th in the jnr. See more ideas about racing motorcycles, road racing, racer.

John cooper is a british motorcycle racer. See more ideas about motorcycle racers, racing bikes, motogp. Davida first met john blanchard at the centenial tt in assen in 1996 where he joined hte davida racing series and we recreated his racing colours on the davida classic. He was obviously having a great time, doing what he loved best, he had a great racing spirit.

He was a non member but is well known, he raced in the 1966 tt. His best season was in 1969 when he finished the season in fifth place in the 500cc world championship. Rex butcher leads, followed by dan, john blanchard, dave croxford and, almost hidden behind them, dave degens. Rmt mk2 146r engine no.