John Woodley Motorcycle Racer

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John woodley motorcycle racer. 495 likes · 1 talking about this. Phil wain charts a career cut short. Kenny roberts and barry sheene, the two championship contenders arrived in england for the british grand prix with only three points separating them. This article first appeared in old bike australasia issue no.26

Some of the old players are still in business and for example, john woodley, in geelong, has a particularly soft spot for the 500 suzuki and a wealth of expertise and racing equipment. Thanks also to helen cass, virginia tierney, karen cass and graham batholomew. Information and support for john woodley's return to motorcycle racing in new zealand 2015/2016 Nz suzuki series showdown on boxing day.

Also to the cotton newsletter. The race ended in controversy when torrential rains during the race, along with pit stops for tire changes by both roberts and sheene, created confusion among official scorers. Plus riders dave hiscock, neville hiscock, rodger freeth, robert holden, bob toomey, vince sharpe, dale wylie, john boote, trevor discombe, john woodley, graeme crosby, keith turner, ginger molloy, hugh anderson and any other important nz racer from the 1970s and 1980s. John surtees, obe (born 11 february 1934 in tatsfield, surrey) is a british former grand prix motorcycle road racer and formula one driver.

Cass archives, john hiscock, nev stumbles. John woodley 3rd 500cc race ulster gp / dundrod (suzukirg500) 8th f1 ulster classic / dundrod (suzukirg500) lester yates nz enduro team rep. The race began with barry sheene, kenny roberts and wil hartog breaking away from the rest of the field. He won five new zealand championships from 1974 to 1980.

I tried to do it on the subject of rudi kurth and dane rowe but it's a big piece of work. John woodley, who now lives near melbourne, raced against molloy early in his own international career. The suzuki t500 and gt models: Acknowledgement is given to `the kevin cass story’, by kathy gates, revs motorcycle news, 1973;

John woodley was one of australasia’s most talented road racers who had the attitude and professionalism to go all the way. They continued to swap the lead throughout the 28 lap event with roberts winning. Murray sayle retiring from kawasaki motors australia. John woodley was one of new zealand's most successful motorcycle road racers and is returning from his australian home specially to compete with the best the bears class has to offer on his very.

Sometimes i wish all the priceless riders career infos that we have on this forum would be well organised in relevant dedicated topics but i realise the task of classifying all that there is in the various threads would be just enormous. At the midpoint of the race, hartog fell off the pace as sheene and roberts continued to battle for the lead. Taggerty poohstick racing, watsonian sidecars, tranz alpine scooter safari, motorcycle trader. John woodley is on facebook.

“he had a tz350 when i had one, but he was usually miles ahead, then. Join facebook to connect with john woodley and others you may know. And regularly raced in malaysia and indonesia for suzuki. At the chequered flag 'john g' had the race under control by some 20.8 seconds from tom with woodley a further 17.4 seconds back in 3rd place.

Kiwi gp legend john woodley was third on an mv agusta. Long lost woodley tr500 photo archive; A 500cc grand prix winner at the age of 23, john ‘noddy’ newbold was a formidable opponent during the 1970s and 80s, winning an international road race and countless british championship races as both a privateer and works suzuki rider. T500 and gt500 sales pamphlets;

John woodley is a former new zealand motorcycling road race champion and three times winner of the australian 500cc grand prix at bathurst (1976, 1977 and 1979). All photos copied and returned intact. I remember seeing ginger race at wigram on his kawasaki h1r, in white leathers coming through the sweepers, and he was so stylish and smooth,” woodley says. The 500cc british grand prix would be one of the closest races in grand prix history.