We seem to be a little behind!

[sAsLEX]

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Who were the 3 NZ wins by?

[k14]

Crafer for one point. Or did he win more than once?

[Kickaha]

Who were the 3 NZ wins by?

Simon Crafar was one of them at Donnington in 1998

[roadracingoldfart]

One of them may have been Richard Scott in his Honda days for Honda Great Britain . Possibly Greame Crosby. Or even Stu Avant (is he a Kiwi ?).


I would love to know who the riders from Zimbabwe were ??? .

[k14]

I would love to know who the riders from Zimbabwe were ??? .
Yeah ditto, very strange. Also was quite surprised that we were ahead of Germany and even with France.

[forkoil]

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) was a guy around the Mike Hailwood era, Jim Redman. Rode Hondas in the mid 60's, pretty dominant and in the IOM as well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Redman

[denill]

France scored 3 also??

[denill]

1979 Dennis Ireland - 1st 500cc Belgium GP / Spa

1973 Kim Newcombe - 1st 500cc Yugoslavian GP / Opatija (Killed at Silverstone same year)

[Taz]

At least we make up for it in real racing like Motocross and enduro's etc.

MotoGP:whocares:No Bumps! No mud! How hard can it be?

[sAsLEX]

At least we make up for it in real racing like Motocross and enduro's etc.

MotoGP:whocares:No Bumps! No mud! How hard can it be?

Hayden made the jump from dirt bikes, get Townely on a MotoGP test?

[pritch]

I would love to know who the riders from Zimbabwe were ??? .

Most of those would be Garry Hocking who was World Champion.

Did Kim Newcombe win any for NZ?

[pritch]

In the 1960s Commonwealth riders were prominent. Possibly the main reason was that the British short circuit scene was very difficult to break into against all the local specialists. Commonwealth riders usually went to Europe instead and competed in the second level events on the "classic" tracks.

When a factory needed a rider they could select a British rider who was a "star" but who didn't know any of the tracks, or they could select a rider with solid Eupopean racing experience. Thus came Redman and Hocking, from Rhodesia, Tom Phillis from Australia, and our own Hugh Anderson.

[denill]

Hayden made the jump from dirt bikes, get Townely on a MotoGP test?

BT got to ride the KTM 125 GP bike - went pretty well too from memory.

[denill]

Did Kim Newcombe win any for NZ?

Kim Newcombe
1972
10th 500cc World R/Racing Championship (Koenig)
2nd 500cc West German GP / Nurburgring
2nd 500cc East German GP / Sachsenring
5th 500cc Swedish GP / Anderstorp

1973
2nd 500cc World R/Racing Championship (Koenig)
1st 500cc Yugoslavian GP / Opatija
2nd 500cc Dutch TT / Assen
3rd 500cc Austrian GP / Saltzburgring
3rd 500cc Swedish GP / Anderstorp
4th 500cc Belgium GP / Spa
4th 500cc Finnish GP / Imatra
4th 500cc French GP / Paul Ricard

[roadracingoldfart]

1979 Dennis Ireland - 1st 500cc Belgium GP / Spa

1973 Kim Newcombe - 1st 500cc Yugoslavian GP / Opatija (Killed at Silverstone same year)


Ahhhh yes , Dennis Ireland i forgot about him lol. I watched him at Gracefield & Wanganui in the Brut 33 days. Him and the Woodley brothers were always fun to watch.

[roogazza]

???? Ginger Molloy and Keith Turner in there maybe or did they just place well in the championships ? Gaz

ps Jeez , we've had some good guys over the years when you think about it.

[denill]

???? Ginger Molloy and Keith Turner in there maybe or did they just place well in the championships ? Gaz

ps Jez , we've had some good guys over the years when you think about it.

Go to http://www.mnz.co.nz/rollofhonour.aspx

And check out the decade you're interested in.

Cheers
Bill

[Flyno]

Note he has one at every track there is! prty impresive, maybe ill pull my italian blood out and and make a bang!!!