Win rate0.0%
Podium rate100.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.0
4 pts · Poles 0
| 1953 | Ulster | 3 +4 |
As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)
Riders
Reg Armstrong
- Nationality
Ireland- Bike
- Gilera
- Born
- September 1, 1928(age 98)
Photos (3)
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Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Career
Made a Grand Prix debut in 350cc at Isle of Man in 1949.
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In 350cc (1949–1950): 4 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 500cc (1951): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1951): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1952): 1 starts, 1 wins, 1 podiums. In 350cc (1952): 5 starts, 1 wins, 4 podiums. In 500cc (1952–1953): 5 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 125cc (1953): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1953–1954): 3 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 250cc (1954): 1 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1954–1956): 4 starts, 1 wins, 2 podiums.
First podium: Ulster 1949 (350cc). First win: Isle of Man 1952 (500cc).
In all, 27 Grand Prix starts, 3 wins and 15 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 8 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1951 350cc (BEL, ULST) / 1951 500cc (TT) / 1952 500cc (BEL, WGER) / 1953 250cc (TT, ULST) / 1955 500cc (TT)
Season by season
350cc500cc125cc250cc ★ Champion
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Scope: official results DB, 1949–1956 (the rider's racing years); excludes 8 races with no official result data
Totals
Win rate25.0%
Podium rate75.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P2.8
19 pts · Poles 0
3 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1953 | Assen | 3 +4 | ||
| 1953 | Bremgarten | 1 +8 | ||
| 1953 | Monza | 4 +3 | ||
| 1954 | Isle of Man | 3 +4 |
Win rate6.3%
Podium rate50.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.8
68 pts · Poles 0
Includes 6 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.
| 1949 | Isle of Man | 5 +5 | ||
| 1949 | Spa | 6 | ||
| 1949 | Ulster | 3 +7 | ||
| 1950 | Assen | 5 +2 | ||
| 1950 | Bremgarten | 4 +3 | ||
| 1950 | Ulster | 2 +6 | ||
| 1950 | Monza | 7 | ||
| 1951 | Bremgarten | 3 +4 | ||
| 1951 | Albi | 5 +2 | ||
| 1951 | Monza | 5 +2 | ||
| 1952 | Bremgarten | 3 +4 | ||
| 1952 | Isle of Man | 2 +6 | ||
| 1952 | Assen | 4 +3 | ||
| 1952 | Spa | 3 +4 | ||
| 1952 | Solitude | 1 +8 | ||
| 1952 | Ulster | 2 +6 |
Win rate13.0%
Podium rate60.9%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.4
112 pts · Poles 0
Includes 14 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).
9 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.
| 1951 | Bremgarten | 2 +6 | ||
| 1951 | Monza | 10 | ||
| 1952 | Isle of Man | 1 +8 | ||
| 1952 | Assen | 4 +3 | ||
| 1952 | Monza | 6 +1 | ||
| 1952 | Montjuïc | 5 +2 | ||
| 1953 | Isle of Man | 3 +4 | ||
| 1953 | Assen | 2 +6 | ||
| 1953 | Spa | 3 +4 | ||
| 1953 | Rouen | 2 +6 | ||
| 1953 | Ulster | 4 +3 | ||
| 1953 | Bremgarten | 3 +4 | ||
| 1953 | Monza | 4 +3 | ||
| 1954 | Isle of Man | 4 +3 | ||
| 1954 | Solitude | 3 +4 | ||
| 1954 | Bremgarten | 3 +4 | ||
| 1954 | Monza | 5 +2 | ||
| 1955 | Montjuïc | 1 +8 | ||
| 1955 | Reims | 3 +4 | ||
| 1955 | Assen | 2 +6 | ||
| 1955 | Monza | 2 +6 | ||
| 1956 | Solitude | 1 +8 | ||
| 1956 | Monza | 4 +3 |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1949–1956 (the rider's racing years); excludes 8 races with no official result data
Against the greats, and the class of their debut
Grand Prix debut in 1949. Of the 67 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.
- Geoff Duke 6 world titles
27 races together: ahead 4, behind 23, both out 0 - Umberto Masetti 2 world titles
10 races together: ahead 4, behind 6, 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 · 125cc / 250cc / 350cc / 500cc
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In All classes, best at Solitude (average P1.7, 3 races)
Solitude350cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P1.7
Rouen500cc 1avg P2.0
Bremgarten350cc 3 · 500cc 3 · 250cc 1avg P2.7
Ulster350cc 3 · 500cc 1 · 125cc 1avg P2.8
Isle of Man350cc 2 · 500cc 3 · 250cc 1avg P3.0
Montjuïc500cc 2avg P3.0
Reims500cc 1avg P3.0
Assen350cc 2 · 500cc 3 · 250cc 1avg P3.3
Spa350cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P4.0
Albi350cc 1avg P5.0
Monza350cc 2 · 500cc 6 · 250cc 1avg P5.2
Solitude350cc 1 · 500cc 267%(2 wins)
Rouen500cc 10%(0 wins)
Bremgarten350cc 3 · 500cc 3 · 250cc 114%(1 wins)
Ulster350cc 3 · 500cc 1 · 125cc 10%(0 wins)
Isle of Man350cc 2 · 500cc 3 · 250cc 117%(1 wins)
Montjuïc500cc 250%(1 wins)
Reims500cc 10%(0 wins)
Assen350cc 2 · 500cc 3 · 250cc 10%(0 wins)
Spa350cc 2 · 500cc 10%(0 wins)
Albi350cc 10%(0 wins)
Monza350cc 2 · 500cc 6 · 250cc 10%(0 wins)
Solitude350cc 1 · 500cc 2100%(3 podiums)
Rouen500cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Bremgarten350cc 3 · 500cc 3 · 250cc 186%(6 podiums)
Ulster350cc 3 · 500cc 1 · 125cc 180%(4 podiums)
Isle of Man350cc 2 · 500cc 3 · 250cc 167%(4 podiums)
Montjuïc500cc 250%(1 podiums)
Reims500cc 1100%(1 podiums)
Assen350cc 2 · 500cc 3 · 250cc 150%(3 podiums)
Spa350cc 2 · 500cc 167%(2 podiums)
Albi350cc 10%(0 podiums)
Monza350cc 2 · 500cc 6 · 250cc 111%(1 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 23 races · 1951–1956
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
In 500cc, best at Bremgarten (average P2.7, 3 races)
Solitude2 racesavg P2.0
Rouen1 racesavg P2.0
Bremgarten3 racesavg P2.7
Assen3 racesavg P2.7
Isle of Man3 racesavg P2.7
Montjuïc2 racesavg P3.0
Reims1 racesavg P3.0
Spa1 racesavg P3.0
Ulster1 racesavg P4.0
Monza6 racesavg P5.2
Solitude2 races50%(1 wins)
Rouen1 races0%(0 wins)
Bremgarten3 races0%(0 wins)
Assen3 races0%(0 wins)
Isle of Man3 races33%(1 wins)
Montjuïc2 races50%(1 wins)
Reims1 races0%(0 wins)
Spa1 races0%(0 wins)
Ulster1 races0%(0 wins)
Monza6 races0%(0 wins)
Solitude2 races100%(2 podiums)
Rouen1 races100%(1 podiums)
Bremgarten3 races100%(3 podiums)
Assen3 races67%(2 podiums)
Isle of Man3 races67%(2 podiums)
Montjuïc2 races50%(1 podiums)
Reims1 races100%(1 podiums)
Spa1 races100%(1 podiums)
Ulster1 races0%(0 podiums)
Monza6 races17%(1 podiums)
500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
250cc 4 races · 1953–1954
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Bremgarten1 racesavg P1.0
Assen1 racesavg P3.0
Isle of Man1 racesavg P3.0
Monza1 racesavg P4.0
Bremgarten1 races100%(1 wins)
Assen1 races0%(0 wins)
Isle of Man1 races0%(0 wins)
Monza1 races0%(0 wins)
Bremgarten1 races100%(1 podiums)
Assen1 races100%(1 podiums)
Isle of Man1 races100%(1 podiums)
Monza1 races0%(0 podiums)
250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.
125cc 1 races · 1953
125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records; one circuit only.
350cc 16 races · 1949–1952
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 P2.3, 3 races)
Solitude1 racesavg P1.0
Ulster3 racesavg P2.3
Bremgarten3 racesavg P3.3
Isle of Man2 racesavg P3.5
Assen2 racesavg P4.5
Spa2 racesavg P4.5
Albi1 racesavg P5.0
Monza2 racesavg P6.0
Solitude1 races100%(1 wins)
Ulster3 races0%(0 wins)
Bremgarten3 races0%(0 wins)
Isle of Man2 races0%(0 wins)
Assen2 races0%(0 wins)
Spa2 races0%(0 wins)
Albi1 races0%(0 wins)
Monza2 races0%(0 wins)
Solitude1 races100%(1 podiums)
Ulster3 races100%(3 podiums)
Bremgarten3 races67%(2 podiums)
Isle of Man2 races50%(1 podiums)
Assen2 races0%(0 podiums)
Spa2 races50%(1 podiums)
Albi1 races0%(0 podiums)
Monza2 races0%(0 podiums)
350cc: no track-condition records; no grid records.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1949–1956 (the rider's racing years); excludes 8 races with no official result data
Every race
65.5%Start rate (38/58)
2Longest run of absences (races)
8Longest run of starts (races)
69.1Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1949 350cc P2 · 18 pts
1950 350cc
1951 350cc
1952 350cc P2 · 24 pts
1952 500cc P3 · 22 pts
1953 250cc
1953 500cc P2 · 24 pts
1954 500cc
1955 500cc P2 · 30 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, 1949–1956 (the rider's racing years); excludes 8 races with no official result data