I read recently that Aussie has turned out 28 world champion motorcyclists (all categories) and figured that NZ has probably had at least half that many.
Has anyone published (or have access to that sort of info)?
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I read recently that Aussie has turned out 28 world champion motorcyclists (all categories) and figured that NZ has probably had at least half that many.
Has anyone published (or have access to that sort of info)?
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black cat
Only 28? I reckon we could almost match that.
I'll kick you off with Ivan Mauger with 9 world championships, and Katherine Prumm with 2. Hugh Anderson had 4.
I think Ben Townley and Shayne King have 1 apiece?
Originally Posted by James Deuce
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add Barry Brigss and Ronnie Moore, (speedway
Shayne King MX
Tony Cooksley MX Vet
Greame Crosby RR
Hugh Anderson RR
Stefan Merriman (trails Jnr and i think World Enduro as well)
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I didn't have Tony Cooksley ?? will check him out.
Those that I have found are as follows
Hugh Anderson
GP wins 50cc in 63 & 64
and 125cc in 63 & 65
IOM 125cc in 63
IOM 50cc in 64
Bruce Anstey
8 IOM TT wins though not sure of years or classes
Barry Briggs
Speedway World Individual Champion 1957, 1958, 1964, 1966
Speedway World Team Cup 1968, 1971
Rod Coleman
Isle of Man TT 1954 Junior TT
Graeme Crosby
Isle of Man Senior TT 1980
Isle of Man TTF1 and Classic in 1981
Formula One 1000cc World Champion 1980
500cc UK Champion 80 and '81
Robert Holden
Isle of Man TT 1995 Singles
Dennis Ireland
1982 Isle of Man TT feature even
Shayne King
F.I.M. world 500cc championship 1996
Ivan Mauger
World Speedway Champion 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1979
Long Track World Champion 1971, 1972, 1976
World Pairs Champion 1969, 1970
World Team Cup winner 1968, 1971, 1972, 1979
Ronnie Moore
World Champion 1954, 1959
World Pairs Champion 1970
Burt Munro (can we count him?)
Current World record for the fastest naturally aspirated twin less than 1000cc since 1967
Ben Townley
MX2 World Championship 2004
Stefan Merriman
World Enduro Champion 2000 (250cc), 2001 (400cc), 2003 (250cc) and 2004 (Enduro 1).
Katherine Prumm
2006 and 2007 Womens world Motocross Champion
(edit) Now added
Tony Cooksley
World veterans' motocross champion in 2007
That makes 15.......... If IOM TT's and land speed records are counted???? I seem to recall that the IOM TT's were considered to be a stand alone World championship untill the 80's?? or am I just dreaming?
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black cat
Better count Shaun then if you are including IOM wins.
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Not the GP, but I believe that he did win two 500cc F1 world championships (as well as two or three British nationals)
Sounds fair but to be honest I don't think the aussie count of 28 included IOM TT's or land speed records (though not sure as the book I read didn't list them all... knowing the way they operate it's likely some are kiws anyway). Am keen to hear what others opinions are on that side of things.
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black cat
TTF1 champion '80 and '81.
mad thou rider
didnt Larry Ross win a few in Solos too?
Hardcore Biker
Larry Ross won a world teams championship, Croz won 2 TTF1 championships onlyrun over 3 rounds from memory with the TT being one rnd, the bike were 1000cc 4 stroke.
Great effort that Anstey has had at the TT his titles there can't really be compared to Anderson which were won back in the day when it was a kosher world championship round against the best riders in the world.
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Graeme Sutton won the World TQ title (which is motorcycle related).
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9 riders winning 35 World Championships, according to Rhys Jones, Legends on 2 Wheels, 2009.
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I did a search on Larry ross and couldn't find any record of world championship wins. Do you have the info on his wins and are they recorded anywhere?
Yes Anstley is amazing but I'm starting to think that IOM wins shouldn't count as world championship wins.. Though if someone knows a bit about the IOM history in international standings (as a standalone world championship), I would be pleased to hear about it.
Other great riders who really should have/deserved to win a world championship.
Keith Tucker,
Ginger Malloy,
Kim Newcomb,
Aron slight,
I started with that but he has missed some who have definitely won world championships. Katherine Prumm, Stefan Merriman and Tony Cooksley (equal to 33% of the number he acknowledged as world champs)... He may have missed others which is the reason for this thread.
Starting to think that team events probably shouldn't count either ?? difficult to know when the comparrison claim of 28 aussie winners isn't substansiated with any details.
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Fuck's sake, if you're going to throw names about at least spell them properly.
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If (as usual) all you have to contribute is criticism, then fuck off you overgrown clitoris.
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