Made a Grand Prix debut in 350cc at Ulster in 1953.
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In 350cc (1953–1954): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 500cc (1954): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1954–1955): 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1957): 2 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 350cc (1957): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1957–1959): 4 starts, 0 wins, 3 podiums. In 350cc (1960): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1961): 2 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 250cc (1961): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1961): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1961): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 350cc (1961–1962): 3 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 250cc (1962): 2 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums. In 125cc (1962): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1962): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums.
First podium: Ulster 1953 (350cc). First win: Isle of Man 1957 (500cc).
In all, 27 Grand Prix starts, 2 wins and 19 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 6 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1954 350cc (TT) / 1955 500cc (TT) / 1957 350cc (TT) / 1958 500cc (TT) / 1961 350cc (TT) / 1962 350cc (TT)
Season by season
350cc500cc250cc125cc★ Champion
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Scope: official results DB, 1953–1962 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data
Totals
125cc1962–1962
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P4.0
3 pts · Poles 0
1962
Solitude
4 +3
250cc1961–1962
Win rate20.0%
Podium rate70.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P2.5
46 pts · Poles 0
5 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
1961
Assen
2 +6
1961
Spa
DNF
1961
Sachsenring
8
1961
Ulster
1 +8
1961
Monza
DNF
1962
Montjuïc
2 +6
1962
Clermont-Ferrand
2 +6
1962
Assen
2 +6
1962
Spa
1 +8
1962
Solitude
2 +6
350cc1953–1962
Win rate6.7%
Podium rate60.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.4
65 pts · Poles 0
Includes 8 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.
1953
Ulster
2 +6
1954
Ulster
3 +4
1954
Spa
6 +1
1954
Assen
4 +3
1954
Bremgarten
6 +1
1955
Isle of Man
2 +6
1955
Ulster
5 +2
1957
Assen
2 +6
1957
Monza
1 +8
1958
Ulster
5 +2
1960
Isle of Man
3 +4
1961
Assen
2 +6
1961
Sachsenring
3 +4
1961
Kristianstad
3 +4
1962
Assen
DNF
500cc1954–1961
Win rate7.1%
Podium rate57.1%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.3
57 pts · Poles 0
Includes 2 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).
3 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
1954
Spa
4 +3
1954
Assen
6 +1
1954
Solitude
7
1954
Bremgarten
DNF
1955
Ulster
4 +3
1957
Hockenheim
2 +6
1957
Isle of Man
1 +8
1957
Ulster
2 +6
1958
Ulster
2 +6
1959
Isle of Man
5 +2
1959
Ulster
2 +6
1961
Isle of Man
2 +6
1961
Assen
3 +4
1961
Spa
3 +4
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1953–1962 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data
Against the greats, and the class of their debut
Grand Prix debut in 1953. Of the 50 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.
Mike Hailwood9 world titles 10 races together: ahead 1, behind 9, both out 0
Jim Redman6 world titles 12 races together: ahead 4, behind 8, 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.
In All classes, best at Isle of Man (average P2.6, 5 races)
Monza350cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P1.0
Hockenheim500cc 1avg P2.0
Montjuïc250cc 1avg P2.0
Clermont-Ferrand250cc 1avg P2.0
Isle of Man350cc 2 · 500cc 3avg P2.6
Ulster350cc 4 · 500cc 4 · 250cc 1avg P2.9
Assen350cc 4 · 500cc 2 · 250cc 2avg P3.0
Kristianstad350cc 1avg P3.0
Spa500cc 2 · 350cc 1 · 250cc 2avg P3.5
Solitude500cc 1 · 250cc 1 · 125cc 1avg P4.3
Sachsenring350cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P5.5
Bremgarten350cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P6.0
Monza350cc 1 · 250cc 150%(1 wins)
Hockenheim500cc 10%(0 wins)
Montjuïc250cc 10%(0 wins)
Clermont-Ferrand250cc 10%(0 wins)
Isle of Man350cc 2 · 500cc 320%(1 wins)
Ulster350cc 4 · 500cc 4 · 250cc 111%(1 wins)
Assen350cc 4 · 500cc 2 · 250cc 20%(0 wins)
Kristianstad350cc 10%(0 wins)
Spa500cc 2 · 350cc 1 · 250cc 220%(1 wins)
Solitude500cc 1 · 250cc 1 · 125cc 10%(0 wins)
Sachsenring350cc 1 · 250cc 10%(0 wins)
Bremgarten350cc 1 · 500cc 10%(0 wins)
Monza350cc 1 · 250cc 150%(1 podiums)
Hockenheim500cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Montjuïc250cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Clermont-Ferrand250cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Isle of Man350cc 2 · 500cc 380%(4 podiums)
Ulster350cc 4 · 500cc 4 · 250cc 167%(6 podiums)
Assen350cc 4 · 500cc 2 · 250cc 263%(5 podiums)
Kristianstad350cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Spa500cc 2 · 350cc 1 · 250cc 240%(2 podiums)
Solitude500cc 1 · 250cc 1 · 125cc 133%(1 podiums)
Sachsenring350cc 1 · 250cc 150%(1 podiums)
Bremgarten350cc 1 · 500cc 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.
125cc1 races · 1962
125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records; one circuit only.
250cc10 races · 1961–1962
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Spa2 racesavg P1.0
Ulster1 racesavg P1.0
Assen2 racesavg P2.0
Solitude1 racesavg P2.0
Montjuïc1 racesavg P2.0
Clermont-Ferrand1 racesavg P2.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P8.0
Monza1 races—
Spa2 races50%(1 wins)
Ulster1 races100%(1 wins)
Assen2 races0%(0 wins)
Solitude1 races0%(0 wins)
Montjuïc1 races0%(0 wins)
Clermont-Ferrand1 races0%(0 wins)
Sachsenring1 races0%(0 wins)
Monza1 races0%(0 wins)
Spa2 races50%(1 podiums)
Ulster1 races100%(1 podiums)
Assen2 races100%(2 podiums)
Solitude1 races100%(1 podiums)
Montjuïc1 races100%(1 podiums)
Clermont-Ferrand1 races100%(1 podiums)
Sachsenring1 races0%(0 podiums)
Monza1 races0%(0 podiums)
250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
350cc15 races · 1953–1962
By tyre eraSmall sample
Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In 350cc, best at Assen (average P2.7, 4 races)
Monza1 racesavg P1.0
Isle of Man2 racesavg P2.5
Assen4 racesavg P2.7
Kristianstad1 racesavg P3.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P3.0
Ulster4 racesavg P3.8
Bremgarten1 racesavg P6.0
Spa1 racesavg P6.0
Monza1 races100%(1 wins)
Isle of Man2 races0%(0 wins)
Assen4 races0%(0 wins)
Kristianstad1 races0%(0 wins)
Sachsenring1 races0%(0 wins)
Ulster4 races0%(0 wins)
Bremgarten1 races0%(0 wins)
Spa1 races0%(0 wins)
Monza1 races100%(1 podiums)
Isle of Man2 races100%(2 podiums)
Assen4 races50%(2 podiums)
Kristianstad1 races100%(1 podiums)
Sachsenring1 races100%(1 podiums)
Ulster4 races50%(2 podiums)
Bremgarten1 races0%(0 podiums)
Spa1 races0%(0 podiums)
350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.
500cc14 races · 1954–1961
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In 500cc, best at Ulster (average P2.5, 4 races)
Hockenheim1 racesavg P2.0
Ulster4 racesavg P2.5
Isle of Man3 racesavg P2.7
Spa2 racesavg P3.5
Assen2 racesavg P4.5
Solitude1 racesavg P7.0
Bremgarten1 races—
Hockenheim1 races0%(0 wins)
Ulster4 races0%(0 wins)
Isle of Man3 races33%(1 wins)
Spa2 races0%(0 wins)
Assen2 races0%(0 wins)
Solitude1 races0%(0 wins)
Bremgarten1 races0%(0 wins)
Hockenheim1 races100%(1 podiums)
Ulster4 races75%(3 podiums)
Isle of Man3 races67%(2 podiums)
Spa2 races50%(1 podiums)
Assen2 races50%(1 podiums)
Solitude1 races0%(0 podiums)
Bremgarten1 races0%(0 podiums)
500cc: 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, 1953–1962 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 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 78 miles 0.0× around the Earth · 33 laps
Travelled between circuits
at least 606 miles 0.0× around the Earth · at least 0.1 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
51.1%Start rate (24/47)
4Longest run of absences (races)
6Longest run of starts (races)
69.4Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1954 350cc
1954 500ccP16 · 4 pts
1955〜1956 no Grand Prix starts
1957 500ccP2 · 20 pts
1958〜1960 no Grand Prix starts
1961 250ccP5 · 14 pts
1961 350ccP4 · 14 pts
1962 250ccP2 · 32 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, 1953–1962 (the rider's racing years); excludes 6 races with no official result data
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