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Mike Hailwood
Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood was a British racing driver and motorcycle road racer, who competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1958 to 1967, and Formula One between 1963 and 1974. Nicknamed "the Bike", Hailwood was a nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion, with four titles in the premier 500cc class with MV Agusta, and won 76 motorcycle Grands Prix across 10 seasons.
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Born 2 April 1940 · Died 23 March 1981 · Q173147
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2001).
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2000· 3 entries
Awarded Motorcycle Hall of Fame (2000).
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Awarded MotoGP Legends (2000).
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And the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2001
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1984· 1 entry
Pauline Hailwood officially opened the Mike Hailwood Centre, 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
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1981· 3 entries
Died 1981-03-23.
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Following a road traffic collision in Warwickshire, England
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A section of the Snaefell Mountain Course was named as Hailwood's Rise leading to the highest point at Hailwood's Height in his honour
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1979· 1 entry
Won Segrave Trophy (1979).
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1977· 1 entry
Hailwood had travelled to Australia to ride large-capacity Ducatis in long-distance races and a 30-lap event on a Yamaha, together with historic race machines
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1974· 1 entry
Hailwood drove a works Yardley-sponsored McLaren M23 and sometimes outpaced team leader Emerson Fittipaldi
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1973· 1 entry
Won George Medal (1973).
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1971· 1 entry
Hailwood had two children: daughter Michelle in 1971 and son David.
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1970· 1 entry
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
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1968· 1 entry
Appearing in the post-TT race at Mallory Park on a Honda, and in 1969, he participated in the Mallory Park Race of the Year riding a Seeley
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1967· 3 entries
Won the Moto2 with _Retired Motorsport (1967).
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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 Joha
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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,
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1966· 4 entries
Won the Moto2 with _Retired Motorsport (1966).
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Hailwood demonstrated a Honda CB450 Black Bomber fitted with a sports fairing
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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.
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And 1967 in the 250 cc and 350 cc categories
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1964· 1 entry
Together with British commentator and journalist Murray Walker, he published a book, The Art of Motorcycle Racing
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1963· 1 entry
Won the MotoGP with _Retired Motorsport (1963).
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1962· 2 entries
Won the MotoGP with _Retired Motorsport (1962).
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Hailwood signed with MV Agusta and went on to become the first rider to win four consecutive 500cc World Championships
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1961· 1 entry
Won the Moto2 with _Retired Motorsport (1961).
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1958· 1 entry
Won ACU Stars at 125 cc, 250 cc, and 350 cc classes, earning him the Pinhard Prize, an accolade awarded yearly to a young motorcyclist under 21, who is adjudged to have made the most meritorious achievement in motorcy
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-04-02.
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