Phil Read

Phillip William Read, MBE (1 January 1939 – 6 October 2022) was an English professional motorcycle racer.

Phil Read
MBE
Read in 1968
NationalityBritish
Born(1939-01-01)1 January 1939
Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Died6 October 2022(2022-10-06) (aged 83)
Canterbury, England
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1961 – 1976
First race1961 350cc Isle of Man TT
Last race1976 500cc Nations Grand Prix
First win1961 350cc Isle of Man TT
Last win1975 500cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
Team(s)Yamaha, MV Agusta
Championships125cc – 1968
250cc – 1964, 1965, 1968, 1971
500cc- 1973, 1974
Formula TT – 1977
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
152 52 121 4 36[1]
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested14 (1961 – 1973, 1977)
TT wins8
First TT win1961 Junior TT
Last TT win1977 Senior TT
Podiums13


Grand Prix motorcycle racing results

Points system from 1950 to 1968:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

Points system from 1969 onwards:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Rank Wins
1961 125cc EMC ESP
-		 GER
-		 FRA
-		 IOM
NC		 NED
4		 BEL
-		 DDR
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
-		 SWE
-		 ARG
-		 3 12th 0
350cc Norton GER
-		 IOM
1		 NED
4		 DDR
-		 ULS
4		 NAT
-		 SWE
-		 13 5th 1
500cc Norton GER
-		 FRA
-		 IOM
NC		 NED
4		 BEL
-		 DDR
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
-		 SWE
-		 ARG
-		 3 15th 0
1962 350cc Norton IOM
7		 NED
6		 ULS
-		 DDR
-		 NAT
-		 FIN
-		 1 15th 0
500cc Norton IOM
NC		 NED
3		 BEL
-		 ULS
3		 DDR
-		 NAT
4		 FIN
-		 ARG
-		 11 3rd 0
1963 250cc Yamaha ESP
-		 GER
-		 IOM
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 ULS
-		 DDR
-		 NAT
-		 ARG
-		 JPN
3		 4 10th 0
350cc Gilera GER
3		 IOM
NC		 NED
-		 ULS
-		 DDR
-		 NAT
-		 FIN
-		 JPN
-		 4 11th 0
500cc Gilera IOM
3		 NED
2		 BEL
2		 ULS
-		 DDR
-		 NAT
-		 FIN
-		 ARG
-		 JPN
-		 16 4th 0
1964 125cc Yamaha USA
-		 ESP
-		 FRA
-		 IOM
-		 NED
2		 GER
-		 DDR
-		 ULS
-		 FIN
-		 NAT
-		 JPN
-		 6 8th 0
250cc Yamaha USA
-		 ESP
3		 FRA
1		 IOM
NC		 NED
2		 BEL
-		 GER
1		 DDR
1		 ULS
1		 NAT
1		 JPN
-		 46 1st 5
350cc AJS IOM
2		 NED
-		 GER
-		 DDR
-		 ULS
-		 FIN
-		 NAT
-		 JPN
-		 6 6th 0
500cc Matchless USA
2		 IOM
NC		 NED
6		 BEL
2		 GER
3		 DDR
-		 25 3rd 1
Norton ULS
1		 FIN
-		 NAT
-		 JPN
-
1965 125cc Yamaha USA
-		 GER
-		 ESP
-		 FRA
-		 IOM
1		 NED
-		 DDR
-		 CZE
-		 ULS
-		 FIN
-		 NAT
-		 JPN
-		 8 10th 1
250cc Yamaha USA
1		 GER
1		 ESP
1		 FRA
1		 IOM
NC		 NED
1		 BEL
2		 DDR
2		 CZE
1		 ULS
1		 FIN
-		 NAT
-		 JPN
-		 56 1st 7
350cc Yamaha GER
-		 IOM
2		 NED
-		 DDR
-		 CZE
-		 ULS
-		 FIN
-		 NAT
-		 JPN
-		 6 9th 0
1966 125cc Yamaha ESP
4		 GER
3		 NED
3		 DDR
4		 CZE
-		 FIN
1		 ULS
3		 IOM
2		 NAT
4		 JPN
5		 29 4th 1
250cc Yamaha ESP
3		 GER
-		 FRA
-		 NED
2		 BEL
2		 DDR
2		 CZE
2		 FIN
-		 ULS
-		 IOM
NC		 NAT
-		 JPN
2		 34 2nd 0
350cc Yamaha GER
-		 FRA
-		 NED
-		 DDR
-		 CZE
-		 FIN
-		 ULS
-		 IOM
-		 NAT
-		 JPN
1		 8 8th 1
1967 125cc Yamaha ESP
2		 GER
-		 FRA
2		 IOM
1		 NED
1		 BEL
-		 DDR
2		 CZE
-		 FIN
-		 ULS
2		 NAT
-		 CAN
-		 JPN
-		 40 2nd 2
250cc Yamaha ESP
1		 GER
2		 FRA
2		 IOM
2		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 DDR
1		 CZE
1		 FIN
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
1		 CAN
2		 JPN
-		 50 2nd 4
1968 125cc Yamaha GER
1		 ESP
-		 IOM
1		 NED
1		 DDR
1		 CZE
1		 FIN
1		 ULS
2		 NAT
2		 40 1st 6
250cc Yamaha GER
-		 ESP
1		 IOM
NC		 NED
2		 BEL
1		 DDR
2		 CZE
1		 FIN
1		 ULS
-		 NAT
1		 46 1st 5
1969 250cc Yamaha ESP
-		 GER
-		 FRA
-		 IOM
NC		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 DDR
-		 CZE
-		 FIN
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
1		 YUG
-		 15 13th 1
350cc Yamaha ESP
-		 GER
-		 IOM
NC		 NED
-		 DDR
-		 CZE
-		 FIN
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
1		 YUG
-		 15 13th 1
1970 250cc Yamaha GER
-		 FRA
-		 YUG
-		 IOM
-		 NED
2		 BEL
-		 DDR
-		 CZE
-		 FIN
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
3		 ESP
-		 22 12th 0
350cc Yamaha GER
-		 YUG
-		 IOM
-		 NED
3		 DDR
-		 CZE
-		 FIN
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
-		 ESP
-		 10 17th 0
1971 250cc Yamaha AUT
-		 GER
1		 IOM
1		 NED
1		 BEL
-		 DDR
3		 CZE
-		 SWE
-		 FIN
10		 ULS
-		 NAT
6		 ESP
2		 73 1st 3
350cc Yamaha AUT
-		 GER
-		 IOM
NC		 NED
2		 DDR
-		 CZE
-		 SWE
-		 FIN
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
-		 ESP
-		 12 16th 0
500cc Ducati AUT
-		 GER
-		 IOM
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 DDR
-		 SWE
-		 FIN
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
4		 ESP
-		 8 18th 0
1972 250cc Yamaha GER
-		 FRA
1		 AUT
-		 NAT
-		 IOM
1		 YUG
-		 NED
4		 BEL
3		 DDR
-		 CZE
3		 SWE
-		 FIN
-		 ESP
-		 58 4th 2
350cc MV Agusta GER
-		 FRA
-		 AUT
-		 NAT
4		 IOM
NC		 YUG
3		 NED
5		 DDR
1		 CZE
-		 SWE
2		 FIN
-		 ESP
-		 51 5th 1
1973 350cc MV Agusta FRA
2		 AUT
-		 GER
-		 NAT
-		 IOM
-		 YUG
-		 NED
2		 CZE
3		 SWE
3		 FIN
2		 ESP
-		 56 3rd 0
500cc MV Agusta FRA
2		 AUT
-		 GER
1		 IOM
-		 YUG
-		 NED
1		 BEL
2		 CZE
2		 SWE
1		 FIN
2		 ESP
1		 84 1st 4
1974 500cc MV Agusta FRA
1		 GER
-		 AUT
-		 NAT
3		 IOM
-		 NED
3		 BEL
1		 SWE
2		 FIN
1		 CZE
1		 82 1st 4
1975 500cc MV Agusta FRA
3		 AUT
3		 GER
2		 NAT
2		 IOM
-		 NED
3		 BEL
1		 SWE
2		 FIN
-		 CZE
1		 76 2nd 2
1976 500cc Suzuki FRA
Ret		 AUT
3		 NAT
2		 IOM
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 SWE
-		 FIN
-		 CZE
-		 GER
-		 22 10th 0

References
  1. "MotoGP™ Riders". Motogp.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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Preceded by
None		 TT Formula One World Champion
1977		 Succeeded by
Mike Hailwood
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