Famous British Motorcycle Racers

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Mike Hailwood

(One of the Few Men to Participate at Grand Prix Level in Both Car and Motorcycle Racing)

Birthdate: April 2, 1940

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England

Died: March 23, 1981

Counted among the greatest racers of all time, Mike Hailwood was one of the few men to participate at Grand Prix level in both car and motorcycle racing. A nine-time world champion, Mike Hailwood also won 76 Grand Prix races in his motorcycle racing career. In 2001, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Carl Fogarty

(English Former Motorcycle Racer and One of the Most Successful World Superbike Racers of All Time)

Birthdate: July 1, 1965

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Barry Sheene

(British Motorcycle Racer Who Won 500 cc Titles in 1976 and 1977)

Birthdate: September 11, 1950

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: London, England

Died: March 10, 2003

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Guy Martin

(British Former Motorcycle Racer and Television Presenter)

Birthdate: November 4, 1981

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

James Toseland

(English Singer-Songwriter, Pianist, and Former Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: October 5, 1980

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England

Retired English motorcycle racer James Toseland is also a talented pianist and sings for his rock band, Toseland. While he had a promising career in racing, having participated in the Superbike and MotoGP World Championships, he switched to music after a wrist injury ended his racing career.

Phil Read

(English Professional Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: January 1, 1939

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Bedfordshire, Luton, England

Died: October 6, 2022

Tom Sykes

(English Professional Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: August 19, 1985

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

British motorcycle racer Tom Sykes began his career with the British Supersport Championship. He later represented WorldSBK and Kawasaki, and eventually moved on to the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team in 2019. He was inspired to join motorcycle racing by his grandfather, who lent him his 600cc Ninja for weekend races.

Geoff Duke

(British Multiple Motorcycle Grand Prix Road Racing World Champion)

Birthdate: March 29, 1923

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: St. Helens, Lancashire, England

Died: May 1, 2015

John Surtees

(The Only Person to Have Won World Championships on Both Two and Four Wheels)

Birthdate: February 11, 1934

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Tatsfield, Surrey, England

Died: March 10, 2017

John Surtees was a British motorcycle road racer and racecar driver. He won the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship title on seven occasions and the 1964 F1 World Championship title, becoming the first person to win World Championships on both four and two wheels.

Beryl Swain

(English Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: January 22, 1936

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Walthamstow, United Kingdom

Died: May 15, 2007

Bill Ivy

(English Professional Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: August 27, 1942

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Maidstone, United Kingdom

Died: July 12, 1969

Bill Lomas

(English Motorcycle Road Racer)

Birthdate: March 8, 1928

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Milford, United Kingdom

Died: August 14, 2007

Cecil Sandford

(British Former Professional Motorcycle Road Racer)

Birthdate: February 21, 1928

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Blockley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Danny Kent

(English Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: November 25, 1993

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Danny Ray Kent

Dave Simmonds

(British Professional Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: October 25, 1939

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: London, United Kingdom

Died: October 23, 1972

Elspeth Beard

(British Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: April 28, 1959

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: United Kingdom

Eva Askquith

(British Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: 1905 AD

Birthplace: Bedale, United Kingdom

Died: 1985 AD

Fergus Anderson

(British Professional Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: February 9, 1909

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England

Died: May 6, 1956

Freddie Frith

(British Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: May 30, 1909

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Died: May 24, 1988

Jenny Tinmouth

(English Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: March 8, 1978

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Chester, United Kingdom

Leslie Graham

(British Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: September 14, 1911

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Wallasey, United Kingdom

Died: June 12, 1953

Joanne Coles

(English Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: June 25, 1992

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Derby, Derbyshire, England

Maria Costello

(British Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: June 9, 1973

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Northampton, England

Marjorie Cottle

(British Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: February 20, 1900

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire, England

Died: 1987 AD

Patsy Quick

(English Motorcycle Racer)

Birthplace: England

Rodney Gould

(British Former Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: March 10, 1943

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

Bob Foster

(British Professional Motorcycle Racer)

Birthdate: March 16, 1911

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Gloucestershire, England

Died: March 22, 1982