Jon Ekerold
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| Motorcycle Grand Prix Career | |
| Nationality |  South African |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1975 - 1983 |
| Team(s) | Cagiva |
| Grands Prix | 56 |
| Championships | 350cc - 1980 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Podium finishes | 19 |
| Pole positions | 2 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First Grand Prix | 1975 350cc Austrian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1977 250cc French Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1981 350cc Nations Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1983 500cc San Marino Grand Prix |
Jon Ekerold (born October 8, 1948 in Ramsgate, South Africa) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is remembered as being one of the few racers to have won a world championship without the benefit of a motorcycle manufacturer's support when he defeated factory sponsored Kawasaki rider Anton Mang for the 1980 350cc Grand Prix road racing World Championship. He rode a privately financed Yamaha with a Bimota chassis during his championship season.
[edit] Motorcycle Grand Prix Results
| Year | Class | Classification | Machine | Victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 350cc | 16th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1976 | 250cc | 15th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1976 | 350cc | 30th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1976 | 500cc | 29th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1977 | 250cc | 9th | Yamaha | 1 |
| 1977 | 350cc | 3rd | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1978 | 250cc | 9th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1978 | 350cc | 4th | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1979 | 250cc | 22nd | Yamaha | 0 |
| 1979 | 350cc | 8th | Yamaha | 1 |
| 1980 | 350cc | 1st | Yamaha | 3 |
| 1981 | 350cc | 2nd | Yamaha | 2 |
| 1982 | 500cc | 28th | Cagiva | 0 |
| 1983 | 500cc | - | Suzuki | 0 |
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