Barry Smith (motorcyclist)
| Barry Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Smith (right) after winning at Assen in 1969. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1940 Macclesfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barry Smith (born 8 March 1940) is an Australian former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1]
Motorcycle racing career
Smith was born in Macclesfield, England where he bought his first motorcycle, a 250cc BSA.[2] By 1959, his family had emigrated to Australia and Smith began motorcycle racing against Australian riders such as Kel Carruthers and Tom Phillis.[2]
The need for more competition led Smith back to Europe where he competed in the Grand Prix world championships from 1963 to 1981.[1][2] His best seasons were in 1968 and 1969 when he finished third in the 50cc world championship.[1] He also won the 1968 Isle of Man 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT, achieving the first Grand Prix win for Spanish manufacturer Derbi.[3]
Smith won three consecutive victories in the Formula III Class at the Isle of Man TT from 1979 to 1981.[3] He also won the 1979 and 1981 Formula III Class in the Formula TT world championship.[4][5] Smith also won the 125 Australian national championships in 1978 and 1981. He retired in 1983 after 25 years of competitive racing. Smith won four Grand Prix races during his career.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Barry Smith career statistics at MotoGP.com". motogp.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Whispering Smith: Barry Smith World Champion". bikereview.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Barry Smith Isle of Man TT statistics at iomtt.com". iomtt.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "1979 Formula TT Results". racingmemo.free. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "1981 Formula TT Results". racingmemo.free. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
External links
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- Use dmy dates from October 2014
- Use Australian English from October 2014
- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
- Articles without Wikidata item
- AC with 0 elements
- 1940 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Macclesfield
- Australian motorcycle racers
- 50cc World Championship riders
- 125cc World Championship riders
- 250cc World Championship riders
- 350cc World Championship riders
- Isle of Man TT riders
- English emigrants to Australia