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Win rate50.0%
Podium rate50.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P1.0
8 pts · Poles 0
1 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1957 | Spa | 1 +8 | ||
| 1961 | Monza | DNF |
As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)
Riders
John Hartle
- Nationality
United Kingdom- Born
- December 22, 1933(age 92)
Photos (8)
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1958 Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain
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1963 At this race · Joop van Bilsen / Anefo · CC0
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1963 At this race · Joop van Bilsen / Anefo · CC0
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1963 At this race · Joop van Bilsen / Anefo · CC0
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1963 At this race · Joop van Bilsen / Anefo · CC0
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1963 At this race · Joop van Bilsen / Anefo · CC0
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2019 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0
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2019 Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0
Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for its source page (photographer, licence). The year is when it was taken.
Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Career
Made a Grand Prix debut in 350cc at Isle of Man in 1955.
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In 350cc (1955): 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1956): 2 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 350cc (1956–1957): 2 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1957): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1957): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1958): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 350cc (1958): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1958): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1958–1960): 5 starts, 1 wins, 5 podiums. In 500cc (1960): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1960–1963): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 500cc (1963–1967): 7 starts, 0 wins, 4 podiums.
First podium: Ulster 1955 (350cc). First win: Ulster 1956 (500cc).
In all, 27 Grand Prix starts, 4 wins and 21 podiums (within the official results database).
Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)
Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 7 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1955 500cc (TT) / 1956 350cc (TT) / 1957 350cc (TT) / 1958 500cc (TT) / 1959 350cc (TT) / 1960 500cc (TT) / 1963 500cc (TT)
Season by season
350cc500cc250cc ★ Champion
The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine
Scope: official results DB, 1955–1968 (the rider's racing years); excludes 7 races with no official result data
Totals
Win rate5.6%
Podium rate77.8%
Average finish (when classified)avg P2.9
96 pts · Poles 0
Includes 10 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).
5 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1955 | Isle of Man | 6 +1 | ||
| 1955 | Ulster | 2 +6 | ||
| 1956 | Ulster | 3 +4 | ||
| 1957 | Hockenheim | 2 +6 | ||
| 1957 | Assen | 6 +1 | ||
| 1957 | Ulster | 4 +3 | ||
| 1957 | Monza | 6 +1 | ||
| 1958 | Assen | 2 +6 | ||
| 1958 | Spa | 2 +6 | ||
| 1958 | Nürburgring | 2 +6 | ||
| 1958 | Ulster | 2 +6 | ||
| 1958 | Monza | 2 +6 | ||
| 1959 | Clermont-Ferrand | 3 +4 | ||
| 1959 | Kristianstad | 2 +6 | ||
| 1960 | Isle of Man | 1 +8 | ||
| 1960 | Ulster | 2 +6 | ||
| 1960 | Monza | 3 +4 | ||
| 1963 | Isle of Man | 2 +6 |
Win rate12.5%
Podium rate62.5%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.9
106 pts · Poles 0
Includes 12 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).
11 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1955 | Ulster | 2 +6 | ||
| 1956 | Isle of Man | 2 +6 | ||
| 1956 | Ulster | 1 +8 | ||
| 1958 | Assen | 2 +6 | ||
| 1958 | Spa | 3 +4 | ||
| 1958 | Nürburgring | 2 +6 | ||
| 1958 | Ulster | 3 +4 | ||
| 1960 | Ulster | 1 +8 | ||
| 1960 | Monza | 5 +2 | ||
| 1963 | Assen | 1 +8 | ||
| 1963 | Spa | 15 | ||
| 1963 | Ulster | 2 +6 | ||
| 1963 | Sachsenring | DNF | ||
| 1963 | Tampere | DNF | ||
| 1964 | Daytona | 3 +4 | ||
| 1967 | Isle of Man | 6 +1 | ||
| 1967 | Sachsenring | 2 +6 | ||
| 1967 | Brno | 5 +2 | ||
| 1967 | Imatra | 2 +6 | ||
| 1967 | Ulster | 2 +6 | ||
| 1967 | Monza | 6 +1 | ||
| 1968 | Assen | 9 | ||
| 1968 | Sachsenring | 9 | ||
| 1968 | Ulster | 3 +4 |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1955–1968 (the rider's racing years); excludes 7 races with no official result data
Against the greats, and the class of their debut
Grand Prix debut in 1955. Of the 54 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.
- Mike Hailwood 9 world titles
16 races together: ahead 5, behind 11, both out 0 - John Surtees 7 world titles
19 races together: ahead 4, behind 15, both out 0
Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.
Results by condition (races)
All classes 44 races · 250cc / 350cc / 500cc
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In All classes, best at Ulster (average P2.3, 12 races)
Nürburgring500cc 1 · 350cc 1avg P2.0
Kristianstad350cc 1avg P2.0
Hockenheim350cc 1avg P2.0
Imatra500cc 1avg P2.0
Ulster500cc 7 · 350cc 5avg P2.3
Daytona500cc 1avg P3.0
Clermont-Ferrand350cc 1avg P3.0
Isle of Man350cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P3.4
Assen350cc 2 · 500cc 3avg P4.0
Monza350cc 3 · 500cc 2 · 250cc 1avg P4.4
Brno500cc 1avg P5.0
Spa250cc 1 · 350cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P5.3
Sachsenring500cc 3avg P5.5
Tampere500cc 1—
Nürburgring500cc 1 · 350cc 10%(0 wins)
Kristianstad350cc 10%(0 wins)
Hockenheim350cc 10%(0 wins)
Imatra500cc 10%(0 wins)
Ulster500cc 7 · 350cc 517%(2 wins)
Daytona500cc 10%(0 wins)
Clermont-Ferrand350cc 10%(0 wins)
Isle of Man350cc 3 · 500cc 220%(1 wins)
Assen350cc 2 · 500cc 320%(1 wins)
Monza350cc 3 · 500cc 2 · 250cc 10%(0 wins)
Brno500cc 10%(0 wins)
Spa250cc 1 · 350cc 1 · 500cc 225%(1 wins)
Sachsenring500cc 30%(0 wins)
Tampere500cc 10%(0 wins)
Nürburgring500cc 1 · 350cc 1100%(2 podiums)
Kristianstad350cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Hockenheim350cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Imatra500cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Ulster500cc 7 · 350cc 592%(11 podiums)
Daytona500cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Clermont-Ferrand350cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Isle of Man350cc 3 · 500cc 260%(3 podiums)
Assen350cc 2 · 500cc 360%(3 podiums)
Monza350cc 3 · 500cc 2 · 250cc 133%(2 podiums)
Brno500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Spa250cc 1 · 350cc 1 · 500cc 275%(3 podiums)
Sachsenring500cc 333%(1 podiums)
Tampere500cc 10%(0 podiums)
Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.
500cc 24 races · 1955–1968
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In 500cc, best at Ulster (average P2.0, 7 races)
Ulster7 racesavg P2.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P2.0
Imatra1 racesavg P2.0
Daytona1 racesavg P3.0
Assen3 racesavg P4.0
Isle of Man2 racesavg P4.0
Brno1 racesavg P5.0
Sachsenring3 racesavg P5.5
Monza2 racesavg P5.5
Spa2 racesavg P9.0
Tampere1 races—
Ulster7 races29%(2 wins)
Nürburgring1 races0%(0 wins)
Imatra1 races0%(0 wins)
Daytona1 races0%(0 wins)
Assen3 races33%(1 wins)
Isle of Man2 races0%(0 wins)
Brno1 races0%(0 wins)
Sachsenring3 races0%(0 wins)
Monza2 races0%(0 wins)
Spa2 races0%(0 wins)
Tampere1 races0%(0 wins)
Ulster7 races100%(7 podiums)
Nürburgring1 races100%(1 podiums)
Imatra1 races100%(1 podiums)
Daytona1 races100%(1 podiums)
Assen3 races67%(2 podiums)
Isle of Man2 races50%(1 podiums)
Brno1 races0%(0 podiums)
Sachsenring3 races33%(1 podiums)
Monza2 races0%(0 podiums)
Spa2 races50%(1 podiums)
Tampere1 races0%(0 podiums)
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
350cc 18 races · 1955–1963
By tyre eraSmall sample
Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In 350cc, best at Ulster (average P2.6, 5 races)
Kristianstad1 racesavg P2.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P2.0
Hockenheim1 racesavg P2.0
Spa1 racesavg P2.0
Ulster5 racesavg P2.6
Isle of Man3 racesavg P3.0
Clermont-Ferrand1 racesavg P3.0
Monza3 racesavg P3.7
Assen2 racesavg P4.0
Kristianstad1 races0%(0 wins)
Nürburgring1 races0%(0 wins)
Hockenheim1 races0%(0 wins)
Spa1 races0%(0 wins)
Ulster5 races0%(0 wins)
Isle of Man3 races33%(1 wins)
Clermont-Ferrand1 races0%(0 wins)
Monza3 races0%(0 wins)
Assen2 races0%(0 wins)
Kristianstad1 races100%(1 podiums)
Nürburgring1 races100%(1 podiums)
Hockenheim1 races100%(1 podiums)
Spa1 races100%(1 podiums)
Ulster5 races80%(4 podiums)
Isle of Man3 races67%(2 podiums)
Clermont-Ferrand1 races100%(1 podiums)
Monza3 races67%(2 podiums)
Assen2 races50%(1 podiums)
350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.
250cc 2 races · 1957–1961
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Spa1 racesavg P1.0
Monza1 races—
Spa1 races100%(1 wins)
Monza1 races0%(0 wins)
Spa1 races100%(1 podiums)
Monza1 races0%(0 podiums)
250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1955–1968 (the rider's racing years); excludes 7 races with no official result data
Distance ridden and distance travelled
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)1 races with an estimated lap length
Ridden on the bike
Every session
at least 304 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 98 laps
Travelled between circuits
at least 1,307 miles
0.1× around the Earth · at least 0.2 days
From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.
Every race
67.5%Start rate (27/40)
3Longest run of absences (races)
7Longest run of starts (races)
37.8Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1957 350cc P5 · 11 pts
1958 350cc P2 · 24 pts
1958 500cc P2 · 20 pts
1959 no Grand Prix starts
1960 350cc P3 · 18 pts
1961〜1962 no Grand Prix starts
1963 500cc P3 · 20 pts
1964〜1966 no Grand Prix starts
1967 500cc P3 · 22 pts
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? How the estimate is made
Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence
Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1955–1968 (the rider's racing years); excludes 7 races with no official result data