Mike Hailwood
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| Nationality |  British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1940-04-02)2 April 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 March 1981(1981-03-23) (aged 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |
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| Active years | 1963 - 1965, 1971 - 1974 |
| Teams | Lotus, Lola, Surtees, McLaren |
| Entries | 50 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Career points | 29 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First entry | 1963 British Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1974 German Grand Prix |
24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
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| Years | 1969-1970, 1973-1974 |
| Teams | John Wyer Automotive Engineering, Gulf Research Racing |
| Best finish | 3rd (1969) |
| Class wins | 0 |
Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, MBE, GM (2 April 1940 – 23 March 1981) was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest racers of all time.[1][2]
Hailwood was known as "Mike The Bike" because of his natural riding ability on bikes with a range of engine capacities.[3][4] Later in his career he went on to compete in Formula One and other classes of car racing, becoming one of the few men to compete at Grand Prix level in both motorcycle and car racing.
He died following a road traffic accident in Warwickshire, England.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Motorcycle racing career
3 Personal life
4 Car racing career
5 Comeback
6 Death
7 Legacy
8 Racing record
8.1 Motorcycle Grand Prix results
8.2 Complete Formula One World Championship results
8.3 Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
8.4 Complete European F5000 Championship results
8.5 Complete European Formula Two Championship results
8.6 24 Hours of Le Mans results
9 Footnotes
10 Sources
11 External links
Early life
Hailwood was born at Langsmeade House, Great Milton in Oxfordshire, His father, who also raced in the pre-World War II era, was a successful motorcycle dealer and Hailwood had a comfortable upbringing.[1] He learned to ride at a young age on a minibike as a small boy in a field near his home.[1] He was educated at Purton Stoke Preparatory School, Kintbury,[citation needed] and Pangbourne Nautical College where he wore a RN cadet uniform,[5] but left early and worked for a short time in the family business before his father sent him to work at Triumph motorcycles.[2]
Motorcycle racing career
Hailwood saw his first race at age 10 with his father, and first spectated at the Isle of Man TT races in 1956.[5]
He first raced on 22 April 1957, at Oulton Park. Barely 17, he finished in 11th place, but was soon posting successful results.[1] In 1958 he won ACU Stars at 125 cc, 250 cc, and 350 cc classes, earning him the Pinhard Prize,[5] an accolade awarded yearly to a young motorcyclist under 21, who is adjudged to have made the most meritorious achievement in motorcycle sport during the preceding year.[6] He teamed with Dan Shorey to win the Thruxton 500 endurance race and finished well in four classes of TT race with one podium.
Honda RC162 as ridden by Hailwood in 1961
By 1961, Hailwood was racing for an up-and-coming Japanese factory named Honda. In June 1961, he became the first man in the history of the Isle of Man TT to win three races in one week when he won in the 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc categories.[7] He lost the chance at winning a fourth race when his 350 AJS failed with a broken gudgeon pin whilst leading. Riding a four-stroke, four-cylinder 250 cc Honda, Hailwood won the 1961 250cc world championship.[8]
In 1962, Hailwood signed with MV Agusta and went on to become the first rider to win four consecutive 500cc World Championships.[1][8]
In February 1964 during preparations for the US Grand Prix, Hailwood set a new one-hour speed record on the MV 500 cc recording an average speed of 144.8 mph (233.0 km/h) on the oval-shaped, banked speed-bowl at the Daytona circuit. The previous record of 143 mph (230 km/h) was set by Bob McIntyre on a 350 cc Gilera at Monza in 1957. Hailwood then went on to win the GP race, which carried World Championship points, in the afternoon of the same day.[9]
During 1965, Hailwood entered selected UK events riding for the Tom Kirby Team.[5] In heavy rain, Hailwood won the 1965 Hutchinson 100 Production race at the Silverstone circuit on a BSA Lightning Clubman entered by dealer Tom Kirby, beating the Triumph Bonnevilles entered by Syd Lawton.[10] The 'Hutch' was a main production race of the season along with the Thruxton 500, so it was very important for manufacturers to establish the racing potential of their recent models. As this was production-based racing open to all entrants, 'official' works teams were ineligible; instead, machines were prepared and entered through well-established factory dealers. BSA Lightning Clubmans were ridden by Hailwood (carrying number 1 on the fairing) and factory rider Tony Smith, whilst Triumph Bonnevilles were ridden by World Champion Phil Read and works employee Percy Tait. Conditions were poor and Smith was out of the race at slippery Stowe Corner. With little regard for the rain, Hailwood was achieving laps of 83 mph (134 km/h) to establish his winning lead.[11][12]
Hailwood 35 leading from the start of a 250 race at Cadwell Park with Phil Read on Yamaha number 61 closely followed by Rod Gould Bultaco 33, around 1967
Hailwood at the 1967 French Grand Prix
After his successes with MV Agusta, Hailwood went back to Honda and won four more world titles in 1966 and 1967 in the 250 cc and 350 cc categories.[1][8] At the 'Motor Cycle' 500 race at Brands Hatch in 1966, Hailwood demonstrated a Honda CB450 Black Bomber fitted with a sports fairing.[13] It was unable to compete in the 500cc category, the FIM deeming it was not classified as a production machine as it had two overhead camshafts.[14]
Hailwood is remembered for his accomplishments at the famed Isle of Man TT. By 1967, he had won 12 times on the island mountain course.[8] He won what many historians consider to be the most dramatic Isle of Man race of all time, the 1967 Senior TT against his great rival, Giacomo Agostini.[1][15] In that race he set a lap record of 108.77 mph (175.05 km/h) on the Honda RC181, that stood for the next 8 years.[1][16]
After suffering breakdowns in 1967, Hailwood had intended to re-sign for Honda provided the 1968 machinery was to his satisfaction, and had relocated to South Africa where he started a building business with former motorcycle Grand Prix rider Frank Perris, completing their first house in October 1967, also selling one to ex-racer Jim Redman. Hailwood stated to Motorcycle Mechanics that even without suitable machinery from Honda he would not go elsewhere, preferring to retire prematurely and he would in any case finish at the end of the 1968 season.[17]
For 1968, Honda pulled out of Grand Prix racing, but paid Hailwood £50,000 (equivalent to over £620,000 or US$1.1m at 2006 prices) not to ride for another team, in expectation of keeping him as its rider upon return to competition.[1][18]
Hailwood (63) and Agostini (1) in the 1969 500 cc race at Riccione street circuit, part of the Temporada Romagnola Italian series of street-races
Hailwood continued to ride Hondas during 1968 and 1969 in selected race meetings without World Championship status including European events in the Temporada Romagnola (Adriatic Season of street-circuits), sometimes wearing an unfamiliar plain-silver helmet, including on a 500 cc engined machine which used frames privately commissioned by Hailwood.[19][20]
Hailwood also appeared in selected UK events, in 1968 appearing in the post-TT race at Mallory Park on a Honda,[21] and in 1969 he participated in the Mallory Park Race of the Year riding a Seeley[22]
He had already started to race cars and with no other factory racing teams available to compete against MV Agusta,[20][23] Hailwood decided to pursue a career in car racing, placing third in the 1969 Le Mans 24-Hour race in France as a co-driver of a Ford GT40 with David Hobbs.[24]
In 1970, Hailwood was again lured back into bike racing, this time by the BSA team riding a Rocket 3 at the Daytona 200 race in Florida, part of a strong BSA/Triumph team. Whilst placed at the head of the field the machine soon failed due to overheating.[25] Hailwood again rode for BSA at the 1971 Daytona race, qualifying on the front row. He led the race but again broke down.[26][27] Mike's son David Hailwood completed a demonstration lap of the Isle of Man TT course on 3 June 2002, riding Mike's Daytona 1971 BSA Rocket 3 carrying large letters 'H' instead of a race number. He crashed at low speed when waving to the spectators at Governor's Bridge, a tight hairpin bend close to the end of the 37-mile course.[28]
Personal life
Coming from a prosperous background, during his early career Hailwood had enjoyed a privileged lifestyle and even before his move from MV to Honda in 1966 was the world's highest-paid rider. He lived a playboy lifestyle as a jet-setter covering 30,000 road miles and 160,000 air miles in a year travelling to circuits around the world whilst based in his Heston, London bachelor-flat where he kept his high-powered sports cars.[17][29]
In 1964, together with British commentator and journalist, Murray Walker he published the book, The Art of Motorcycle Racing. After relocating to South Africa in 1967, he confirmed to Motorcycle Mechanics in 1968 that he would only be spending the same length of time there as in the previous eight years when he spent two winter months staying at the farm of racer Paddy Driver near Johannesburg. Hailwood also stated "And as far as marriage goes—that's strictly for the birds!"[17]
He had two children - daughter Michelle in 1971[30] and son David. He married their mother, model Pauline, on 11 June 1975.[31]
Car racing career
During his car racing career, Hailwood never achieved the same level of success that he found on motorcycles, but achieved respectable results in Formula One and World Sports Cars.
Hailwood participated in 50 Formula One Grands Prix, starting with an early phase between 1963–1965, debuting in the British Grand Prix on 20 July 1963, achieving two podium finishes in 1964 and scoring a total of 29 championship points.[32] He was in contention for a victory at his first Formula One race in 6 years, the 1971 Italian Grand Prix. He and 3 other drivers finished 1-2-3-4 over two-tenths of a second, Hailwood finishing fourth.
He won the 1972 Formula Two European title and earned a podium finish at the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans.[33][34] Hailwood ran three full seasons in the European Shellsport F5000 series 1969-71 and was 2nd in the 1972 Tasman F5000 series in which he drove a 5000 engined TS8 F1 chassis.
Mike Hailwood driving a Yardley-liveried McLaren M23 at Brands Hatch in 1974
Hailwood was recognised for his bravery when in the 1973 South African Grand Prix he went to pull Clay Regazzoni from his burning car after the two collided on the second lap of the race. Hailwood's driving suit caught fire, but after being extinguished by a fire marshal he returned to help rescue Regazzoni, an act for which he was awarded the George Medal, the 2nd highest gallantry award that a British civilian can be awarded.[35]
In 1974 he drove a works Yardley sponsored McLaren M23 and impressed, sometimes outpacing team leader Emerson Fittipaldi. He left Formula One after being injured badly at the 1974 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring and retired to New Zealand.[36]
He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1976 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.[37]
Comeback
On 3 June 1978, after an 11-year hiatus from mainstream motorcycling, Hailwood performed a now-legendary comeback at the Isle of Man TT in the Formula I race, a class based on large-capacity road machines.[1][2][36] Few observers believed the 38-year-old would be competitive after such a long absence. Riding a Ducati 900SS provided by Manchester (UK) dealership Sports Motorcycles, he was not only competitive, but managed a hugely popular win.[16][38][39]
He raced the following year at the Isle of Man TT before retiring for good at the age of 39. In that final Isle of Man appearance, Hailwood rode a two-stroke Suzuki RG 500 to victory in the Senior TT.[16] He then opted to use that same 500cc bike in the Unlimited Classic and diced for the lead with Alex George (1100cc Honda) for all 6 laps in yet another TT epic. A minute or two apart on the road, they were rarely a few seconds apart on time each lap, Hailwood losing by just 2 seconds.
Death
Following his retirement from motor sport, in late 1979 Hailwood established a Honda-based retail motorcycle dealership in Birmingham named Hailwood and Gould, in partnership with former motorcycle racer Rodney Gould.[40]
On Saturday 21 March 1981, Hailwood set off in his Rover SD1 with his children Michelle and David to collect some fish and chips. As they returned along the A435 Alcester Road through Portway, Warwickshire,[41] near their home in Tanworth-in-Arden, a truck made an illegal turn through the barriers onto the central reservation, and their car collided with it. Michelle, aged nine, was killed instantly. Mike and David were taken to hospital, where Mike died two days later from severe internal injuries.[42] He was 40 years old. David survived with minor injuries. The truck driver was fined £100.
Hailwood claimed to have been told by a fortune teller in South Africa that he would not live to 40 and would be killed by a truck. The story was repeated by Elizabeth McCarthy in a 1981 memoir, while recounting her relationship with Hailwood, whom she had met at the Canadian Grand Prix in 1967. When he asked her hand in marriage, she replied that she was hesitant to marry someone who could die at any weekend race. He then told her his story and said; "...so you see, it won't happen on a track."[43]
Legacy
1984 Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica
An annual 'Mike Hailwood Memorial Run' was discontinued after the 2011 event.[44] The starting point was the former Norton factory in Aston, Birmingham, then on to Portway, where the accident occurred, continuing to the church in Tanworth-in-Arden where Mike and Michelle are buried together.[45]
Hailwood retired with 76 Grand Prix victories, 112 Grand Prix podiums, 14 Isle of Man TT wins and 9 World Championships, including 37 Grand Prix wins, 48 Grand Prix podiums, 6 Isle of Man TT wins and 4 World Championships in 500cc.[8]
He was awarded the Segrave Trophy for 1979 "in recognition of his Isle of Man exploits in the Senior and Classic TTs", with his close friend Ted Macauley also awarded a special Seagrave Medal.[46][47] Hailwood was the Patron of a small charity – The Joan Seeley Pain Relief Memorial Trust – named in tribute to Colin Seeley's first wife Joan, who died in 1979. The present Patron is Murray Walker.[48]
The FIM named him a Grand Prix "Legend" in 2000.[49] He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2001.[1][50]
After Hailwood's victory at the 1978 Isle of Man Formula One motorcycle race, Ducati offered a 900SS-based Mike Hailwood Replica for sale. Approximately 7,000 were sold.[51]
In 1981, part of the TT course was named Hailwood's Height in his honour. In 1984, Pauline Hailwood officially opened the Mike Hailwood Centre,[52] a multi-purpose building located at the TT Grandstand in Douglas run as a refreshment outlet during TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle race periods. Operated by the Mike Hailwood Foundation, an Isle of Man-based charity, it is staffed by volunteers and also promotes the races together with supporting new competitors.[53][54][55]
Racing record
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Points | Rank | Wins |
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1958 | 125 cc | Paton | IOM 7 | BEL | GER | SWE | ULS | NAT | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
Ducati | NED 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 250 cc | NSU | IOM 3 | NED 4 | GER Ret | SWE 2 | ULS Ret | NAT | 13 | 4th | 0 | ||||||||
| 350 cc | Norton | IOM 12 | NED 5 | BEL | GER 4 | SWE 3 | ULS 8 | NAT | 9 | 6th | 0 | |||||||
| 500 cc | Norton | IOM 13 | NED | BEL | GER | SWE | ULS | NAT | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
1959 | 125 cc | Ducati | IOM 3 | GER 3 | NED 3 | BEL Ret | SWE 4 | ULS 1 | NAT 8 | 20 | 3rd | 1 | ||||||
| 250 cc | FB-Mondial | IOM Ret | GER 5 | NED 4 | SWE 5 | ULS 2 | 13 | 5th | 0 | |||||||||
MZ | NAT 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 350 cc | Norton | FRA | IOM Ret | GER | 2 | 13th | 0 | |||||||||||
AJS | SWE 5 | ULS Ret | NAT | |||||||||||||||
| 500 cc | Norton | FRA | IOM Ret | GER | NED | BEL 13 | ULS | NAT Ret | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
1960 | 125 cc | Ducati | IOM Ret | NED 8 | BEL 6 | ULS | NAT | 1 | 10th | 0 | ||||||||
| 250 cc | Ducati | IOM Ret | BEL 4 | GER | ULS 4 | NAT Ret | 8 | 5th | 0 | |||||||||
FB-Mondial | NED 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 350 cc | AJS | FRA | IOM Ret | NED | ULS | 0 | - | 0 | ||||||||||
Ducati | NAT Ret | |||||||||||||||||
| 500 cc | Norton | FRA | IOM 3 | NED 5 | BEL 4 | GER | ULS Ret | NAT 3 | 13 | 6th | 0 | |||||||
1961 | 125 cc | EMC | ESP 4 | GER Ret | FRA 4 | 16 | 6th | 1 | ||||||||||
Honda | IOM 1 | NED Ret | BEL Ret | DDR Ret | ULS 5 | NAT | SWE | ARG | ||||||||||
| 250 cc | FB-Mondial | ESP Ret | 44 | 1st | 4 | |||||||||||||
Honda | GER 8 | FRA 2 | IOM 1 | NED 1 | BEL 3 | DDR 1 | ULS 2 | NAT 2 | SWE 1 | ARG | ||||||||
| 350 cc | AJS | GER Ret | IOM Ret | NED | DDR | ULS | 6 | 8th | 0 | |||||||||
MV Agusta | NAT 2 | SWE 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 500 cc | Norton | GER 4 | FRA 2 | IOM 1 | NED 2 | BEL 2 | DDR 2 | ULS 2 | 40 | 2nd | 2 | |||||||
MV Agusta | NAT 1 | SWE 2 | ARG | |||||||||||||||
1962 | 125 cc | EMC | ESP 4 | FRA Ret | IOM Ret | NED 5 | BEL 4 | GER 3 | ULS | DDR | NAT Ret | FIN | ARG | 12 | 5th | 0 | ||
MZ | FIN Ret | |||||||||||||||||
| 250 cc | Benelli | ESP | FRA | IOM Ret | NED | BEL | GER | ULS | NAT Ret | ARG | 0 | - | 0 | |||||
MZ | DDR 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 350 cc | MV Agusta | IOM 1 | NED 2 | ULS Ret | DDR 2 | NAT | FIN | 20 | 3rd | 1 | ||||||||
| 500 cc | MV Agusta | IOM 12 | NED 1 | BEL 1 | ULS 1 | DDR 1 | NAT 1 | FIN | ARG | 40 | 1st | 5 | ||||||
1963 | 250 cc | MZ | ESP | GER | IOM | NED | BEL | ULS | DDR 1 | NAT | ARG | JPN | 8 | 8th | 1 | |||
| 350 cc | MV Agusta | GER | IOM Ret | NED 2 | ULS 2 | DDR 1 | FIN 1 | NAT Ret | 28 | 2nd | 2 | |||||||
| 500 cc | MV Agusta | IOM 1 | NED Ret | BEL 1 | ULS 1 | DDR 1 | FIN 1 | NAT 1 | ARG 1 | 56 | 1st | 7 | ||||||
1964 | 250 cc | MZ | USA | ESP | FRA | IOM | NED | BEL | GER | DDR Ret | ULS | NAT | JPN 5 | 2 | 20th | 0 | ||
| 350 cc | MV Agusta | IOM | NED 2 | GER | DDR | ULS | FIN | NAT | JPN 2 | 12 | 4th | 0 | ||||||
| 500 cc | MV Agusta | USA 1 | IOM 1 | NED 1 | BEL 1 | GER 1 | DDR 1 | ULS | FIN | NAT 1 | 40 | 1st | 7 | |||||
1965 | 250 cc | Honda | USA | GER | ESP | FRA | IOM | NED | DDR | CZE | ULS | FIN | NAT | JPN 1 | 8 | 10th | 1 | |
| 350 cc | MV Agusta | GER 2 | IOM Ret | NED 2 | DDR Ret | CZE Ret | ULS | FIN | NAT Ret | JPN 1 | 20 | 3rd | 1 | |||||
| 500 cc | MV Agusta | USA 1 | GER 1 | IOM 1 | NED 1 | BEL 1 | DDR 1 | CZE 1 | ULS | FIN | NAT 1 | 48 | 1st | 8 | ||||
1966 | 125 cc | Honda | ESP | GER | NED | DDR | CZE | FIN | ULS | IOM 6 | NAT | JPN | 1 | 15th | 0 | |||
| 250 cc | Honda | ESP 1 | GER 1 | FRA 1 | NED 1 | BEL 1 | DDR 1 | CZE 1 | FIN 1 | ULS | IOM 1 | NAT 1 | JPN | 56 | 1st | 10 | ||
| 350 cc | Honda | GER 1 | FRA 1 | NED 1 | DDR Ret | CZE 1 | FIN 1 | ULS 1 | IOM Ret | NAT | JPN | 48 | 1st | 6 | ||||
| 500 cc | Honda | GER | NED Ret | BEL Ret | DDR Ret | CZE 1 | FIN 2 | ULS 1 | IOM 1 | NAT Ret | 30 | 2nd | 3 | |||||
1967 | 250 cc | Honda | ESP Ret | GER | FRA 3 | IOM 1 | NED 1 | BEL 2 | DDR Ret | CZE 3 | FIN 1 | ULS 1 | NAT Ret | CAN 1 | JPN Ret | 50 | 1st | 5 |
| 350 cc | Honda | GER 1 | IOM 1 | NED 1 | DDR 1 | CZE 1 | ULS | NAT | JPN 1 | 40 | 1st | 6 | ||||||
| 500 cc | Honda | GER Ret | IOM 1 | NED 1 | BEL 2 | DDR Ret | CZE 1 | FIN Ret | ULS 1 | NAT 2 | CAN 1 | 46 | 2nd | 5 | ||||
Source:[8][16] | ||||||||||||||||||
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Pts |
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1963 | Reg Parnell Racing | Lotus 24 | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 | MON | BEL | NED | FRA | GBR 8 | GER | NC | 0 | |||||||||
Lola Mk4 | ITA 10 | USA | MEX | RSA | ||||||||||||||||
1964 | Reg Parnell Racing | Lotus 25 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | MON 6 | NED 12 | BEL | FRA 8 | GBR Ret | GER Ret | AUT 8 | ITA Ret | USA 8 | MEX 16 | 21st | 1 | |||||
1965 | Reg Parnell Racing | Lotus 25 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | RSA | MON Ret | BEL | FRA | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA | MEX | NC | 0 | |||||
1971 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS9 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA 4 | CAN | USA 15 | 18th | 3 | ||||
1972 | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees TS9B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | RSA Ret | ESP Ret | MON Ret | BEL 4 | FRA 6 | GBR Ret | GER Ret | AUT 4 | ITA 2 | CAN | USA 17 | 8th | 13 | |||
1973 | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees TS14A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG Ret | BRA Ret | RSA Ret | ESP Ret | BEL Ret | MON 8 | SWE Ret | FRA Ret | GBR Ret | NED Ret | GER 14 | AUT 10 | ITA 7 | CAN 9 | USA Ret | NC | 0 |
1974 | Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG 4 | BRA 5 | RSA 3 | ESP 9 | BEL 7 | MON Ret | SWE Ret | NED 4 | FRA 7 | GBR Ret | GER 15 | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 11th | 12 |
Source:[32] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1963 | Reg Parnell Racing | Lola Mk4 | Climax FWMV 1.5 V8 | LOM | GLV | PAU | IMO | SYR | AIN | INT | ROM | SOL NC | KAN | MED | AUT | OUL 7 | RAN |
1964 | Reg Parnell Racing | Lotus 25 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | DMT Ret | NWT 5 | SYR 7 | AIN Ret | INT 6 | SOL 9 | MED Ret | RAN | ||||||
1965 | Reg Parnell Racing | Lotus 25 | BRM P56 1.5 V8 | CAP | ROC Ret | SYR Ret | SMT WD | INT 9 | MED | RAN | |||||||
1969 | Paul Hawkins | Lola T142 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ROC | INT | MAD WD | |||||||||||
| Epstein-Cuthbert Racing | OUL 5 | ||||||||||||||||
1970 | Epstein-Cuthbert Racing | Lola T190 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ROC | INT 7 | OUL Ret | |||||||||||
1971 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS8 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | ARG | ROC | QUE | SPR | INT 5 | RIN | OUL Ret | |||||||
Surtees TS9 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | VIC Ret | |||||||||||||||
1972 | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees TS9B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ROC 2 | BRA | INT Ret | OUL | REP | VIC 9 | ||||||||
1973 | Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees | Surtees TS14A | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ROC Ret | INT Ret | ||||||||||||
1974 | Yardley Team McLaren | McLaren M23 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | PRE | ROC 4 | INT Ret |
Complete European F5000 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969 | Paul Hawkins | Lola T142 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | OUL 8 | BRH 10 | BRH | MAL DNS | SIL | 3rd | 2040 | |||||||||||||||
| Epstein-Cuthbert Racing | MON 2 | KOK 10 | ZAN 3 | SNE 2 | HOC 2 | OUL 16 | BRH 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1970 | Epstein-Cuthbert Racing | Lola T190 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | OUL Ret | BRH 2 | ZOL 3 | ZAN Ret | SIL 1 | BRH Ret | CAS | MAL 2 | MON DNS | SIL | MNZ | AND 4 | SAL 1 | THR 4 | SIL | OUL Ret | SNE 2 | HOC | 4th | 50 | ||
Lola T192 | OUL 5 | BRH 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1971 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS8 | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | MAL 1 | SNE | BRH 8 | MON 3 | SIL 1 | CAS | MAL 2 | MNZ Ret | MAL 1 | THR 2 | SIL 1 | OUL Ret | SNE Ret | HOC | OUL 2 | BRH | BRH | 2nd | 58 |
Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1972 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS10 | Ford | MAL 5 | THR DNS | HOC Ret | PAU 5 | PAL 2 | HOC Ret | ROU 2 | ÖST 2 | IMO Ret | MAN 1 | PER Ret | SAL 1 | ALB 14 | HOC 2 | 1st | 55 | |||
1973 | Team Surtees | Surtees TS15 | Ford | MAL 2 | HOC | THR DNQ | NÜR | PAU | KIN | NIV | HOC | ROU | MNZ | MAN | KAR Ret | PER Ret | SAL | NOR | ALB | VAL | NC | 0‡ |
‡ Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points
24 Hours of Le Mans results
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1969 | J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. | David Hobbs | Ford GT40 Mk.I | S 5.0 | 368 | 3rd | 2nd |
1970 | J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd. | David Hobbs | Porsche 917K | S 5.0 | 49 | DNF | DNF |
1973 | Gulf Research Racing | John Watson Vern Schuppan | Mirage M6-Ford Cosworth | S 3.0 | 112 | DNF | DNF |
1974 | Gulf Research Racing | Derek Bell | Gulf GR7-Ford Cosworth | S 3.0 | 317 | 4th | 4th |
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Footnotes
^ abcdefghijk Mike Hailwood at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
^ abc Who Was The Man Many Call The Greatest Roadracer Ever?, by Dean Adams, Superbike Planet, 1998 Archived 13 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
^ Motor Cycle, 19 August 1965. p. 242/244. Hutchinson 100. Hailwood assortment. "Doesn't make much odds what model Mike the Bike wheels out; he's likely to win on it. As at Silverstone last Saturday at BMCRC Hutchinson 100 meeting where, on such a variety of machinery as an AJS three-fifty, a BSA LIghtning, and (well, of course) the MV Agusta four, he collected a trio of laurel wreaths." Accessed 2014-03-30
^ Carrick, Peter Motor Cycle Racing Hamlyn Publishing, 1969, p. 68 .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
ISBN 0 600 02506 3 "Between 1962 and 1965 Hailwood was supreme in the 500 cc class, winning race after race...He also rode frequently and with success in other classes." Accessed 2014-03-22
^ abcd Motorcycle News, The First Ten Years Anniversary Supplement, March 1966, pp6, 12. Retrieved 2014-04-25
^ Pinhard Prize past winners Retrieved 2014-04-25
^ "T.T Ace Killed On Last Lap". Evening Times. 16 June 1961. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
^ abcdef Mike Hailwood career statistics at MotoGP.com
^ Carrick, Peter Motor Cycle Racing Hamlyn Publishing, 1969, p. 95/96 A day at Daytona
ISBN 0 600 02506 3 Accessed 2014-03-23
^ Motor Cycle, 19 August 1965. p. 2a BSA Triumph factory full-page advert. "BSA win Hutchinson '100' production machine class. !st. Mike Hailwood, BSA Lightning (Entered by T.W Kirby Ltd), 2nd Phil Read Triumph Bonneville, 3rd Percy Tait (Entered by Lawton and Wilson Ltd)." Accessed 2014-03-30
^ Motor Cycle, 19 August 1965. p. 242/244. Hutchinson '100' race report Accessed 2014-03-30
^ Reynolds, Jim (1990). Best of British Bikes. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-033-0.
^ Motor Cycle, 7 July 1966. p. 22/23 Scratcher's Marathon. Motor Cycle's 500—mile race. "A plane was specially chartered to fly riders back from the previous day's Dutch Grand Prix. One who took advantage of this was Mike Hailwood and here [pictured] he brakes as he completes demonstration laps on a Honda CB450 before racing begins" Accessed 2014-04-01
^ Motor Cycle, 19 May 1966, p. 664 Racing Line by David Dixon. "The Honda CB450 is not yet regarded as a 'production' machine...the CSI decided not to change the rules—under which machines with two overhead camshafts are barred—as it would be 'unfair to make a chance in mid season'.". Accessed 2014-04-01
^ 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix (1st edition). Hazelton Publishing Ltd, 1999.
ISBN 1-874557-83-7
^ abcd Mike Hailwood Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com
^ abc Motorcycle Mechanics, February 1968, p. 23/25. Mike Hailwood Talks! 20 Questions: Interview with Mike Hailwood by Brian Smith. Accessed 2014-03-15
^ Goodwin, C. 1999. Untouchable... Unforgettable... Mike Hailwood. Motor Sport. LXXV/6, 86-93
^ Motor Cyclist Illustrated, May 1968 p. 12 Rimini race report by Carlo Perelli, 350 cc 1st M. Hailwood, Honda. 500 cc 1st G. Agostini, MV Agusta, 2nd M. Hailwood, HRS and p. 50 Cesenatico race report, 500 cc, 1st G. Agostini, MV Agusta, 2nd M. Hailwood, Honda Special. Accessed 2014-04-05
^ ab Motorcycle Mechanics, October 1969, p. 24. Full Chat by John Day. "Mike Hailwood was sure to receive all kinds of tempting offers to keep him in motorcycle racing, and from the fabulous levels to which these rose, even he can be forgiven for weakening and donning his leathers for a final fling. Seemingly the offers Mike received to race in Italy were just about the highest ever offered in motorcycle racing, amounting to several thousand pounds. The Italian promoters appreciated that Mike stopped racing mainly because of the lack of good machinery. So with this in mind, their hope was to lure him back with the aid of Benelli or Morini. They didn't reckon on him turning up at Riccione with a Honda!" Accessed 2014-04-11
^ Hailwood at Mallory Park startline Retrieved 2014-04-05
^ Hailwood at 1969 Race of the Year Retrieved 2014-04-05
^ Motorcycle Mechanics, December 1970, p. 20. Full Chat by Charlie Rous. "Hailwood & Hannah. Mike Hailwood has said that if a bike can be produced to beat the MV he wants to be on it! From this, he has indicated his interest in the plan of Liverpool dealer Bill Hannah to sponsor a new three-cyclinder world challenger within his Hannah-Paton team." Accessed 2014-05-10
^ Motorcycle Mechanics, February 1968, p. 23/25. Mike Hailwood Talks! 20 Questions: Interview with Mike Hailwood by Brian Smith. "Q: You've always raced in a conventional style helmet. Have you tried the 'jet' style? A: Yes, and I found that the wind tended to get in the sides and this was uncomfortable. I wear one for car racing because it definitely gives better protection." Accessed 2014-03-19
^ [1] Motor Cyclist online Retrieved 2014-03-18
^ Superbike Planet Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2014-11-04
^ National Motorcycle Museum Retrieved 2014-11-04
^ Classic Bike, August 2002, p. 9 Lap of Honour slip for Hailwood's son Accessed and added 2014-11-04
^ Carrick, Peter Motor Cycle Racing Hamlyn Publishing, 1969, p. 68
ISBN 0 600 02506 3 Accessed 2014-03-22
^ England and Wales birth records. Retrieved 2014-03-22
^ England and Wales Marriage records. Retrieved 2014-03-22
^ ab Mike Hailwood Formula 1 results at www.4mula1.ro
^ 1972 Formula 2 season results at www.formula2.net Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
^ 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours Competitors & Results at www.experiencelemans.com Archived 12 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
^ www.grandprix.com
^ ab Motorcycle Classics Mike Hailwood's TT-winning Ducati Retrieved 2014-03-23
^ "Mike Hailwood". Bigredbook.info. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
^ Alan Cathcart (September–October 2009). "Road Test: Mike Hailwood's Ducati 900TT1 racer". Motorcycle Classics. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
^ 1978 Isle of Man TT at iomtt.com
^ Motor Cycle News 4 February 1981 p. 62 Advert "Hailwood & Gould 60-98 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8LA." "Previously owned superbikes now in stock". Accessed and added 2014-10-03
^ Warwickshire Police Retrieved 2014-04-25
^ England and Wales death records. Retrieved 2014-03-22
^ My Memories of Mike Hailwood, by Elizabeth McCarthy
^ Memorial run ended Retrieved 2014-03-16
^ Grave images at Find a grave, Retrieved 2014-03-28
^ Motor Cycle News 17 September 1980 p. 8 Seagrave Trophy for Mike. Accessed and added 2014-09-30
^ www.royalautomobileclub.co.uk
^ The Joan Seeley Pain Relief Memorial Trust About Us Retrieved 2014-10-02
^ MotoGP Legends at MotoGP.com
^ Mike Hailwood at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
^ Melling, Frank (2010-08-23). "Memorable MC: Mike Hailwood Ducati Replica". Motorcycle USA. Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2012-02-04.The Hailwood replicas just wouldn't stop selling and, although the final figure is unclear, something in the region of 7,000 official MH replicas left Ducati. In fact, they transformed the poor selling 900SS into a financial success and played a significant role in keeping the factory alive.
^ Hailwood Centre is now thirty years old BBHMG, June 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2018
^ Re-think on use of centre built in honour of Hailwood Manx Radio, 13 July 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017
^ Mike Hailwood Foundation attracts 25 newcomers Auto-Cycle Union, 11 March 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017
^ Team Founds receives Mike Hailwood Foundation scholarship award 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2017
^ "Mike Hailwood, United Kingdom". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
Sources
50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix (1st edition). Hazelton Publishing Ltd, 1999.
ISBN 1-874557-83-7
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mike Hailwood. |
- The Official Mike Hailwood website
- Mike Hailwood at the Isle of Man TT.com
- Mike Hailwood at TT supporters' website
- Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- Mike Hailwood's TT-winning Ducati
Heroes' Heroes: Murray Walker, former motor racing commentator, on Mike Hailwood preview only available, paywalled (non-free) content- Memories of Mike Hailwood
- The Mike Hailwood Memorial Run website
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| Preceded by Gary Hocking | 500cc Motorcycle World Champion 1962–1965 | Succeeded by Giacomo Agostini |
| Preceded by Ronnie Peterson | European Formula Two Champion 1972 | Succeeded by Jean-Pierre Jarier |
| Preceded by Phil Read | TT Formula One World Champion 1978 | Succeeded by Ron Haslam |
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