Bill Smith (motorcyclist)

Bill Smith (born 8 February 1935) was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1]

Bill Smith
NationalityBritish
Born (1935-02-08) 8 February 1935 (age 89)
WebsiteBill Smith Motors
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1963 - 1971, 1976
First race1963 Isle of Man 250cc Lightweight TT
Last race1976 Isle of Man 500cc Senior TT
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
14 0 4 0 0 62

Smith's specialty was on street circuits such as the Isle of Man TT, the North West 200 and the Ulster Grand Prix. His best season was in 1963 when he finished the year in 12th place in the 500cc world championship. Smith won the 350 class at the 1968 North West 200.[2] In 1978, he won the Formula III Class in the Formula TT World Championship.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Smith Isle of Man TT results". iomtt.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ "1960s North West 200 results". northwest200.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. ^ "1978 Formula TT Results". racingmemo.free. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by TT Formula Three World Champion
1978
Succeeded by