Niall Mackenzie

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**Niall Mackenzie**
Motorcycle Grand Prix Career
Nationality	British
Active years	1984 - 1995
Team(s)	Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha
Grands Prix	139
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podium finishes	7
Pole positions	1
Fastest laps	0
First Grand Prix	1984 250cc British Grand Prix
First win	0
Last win	0
Last Grand Prix	1995 250cc Catalunyan Grand Prix

Niall Macfarlane Mackenzie (born July 19, 1961) is a retired motorcycle road racer from Stirling, Scotland. He is married with two sons, Taylor and Tarran. He won the British Superbike Championship three times from 1996 to 1998, and the British 250cc and 350cc titles earlier in his career. He had a long career in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing circuit, debuting in 1984 in the 250 class. He moved up to the 500 class in 1986 on a Suzuki before spells on Honda and Yamaha bikes. He was 4th in the championship in 1990, and in the top 10 seven other times. His final racing season was the 2000 British Superbike series, although he did a farewell on-off at Knockhill in 2001.

Mackenzie now occupies himself running trackdays at Donington Park and Knockhill racetracks, and working as Road Test Editor for Two Wheels Only (T.W.O) magazine. On 10th November 2006, it was announced that he would be returning to Yamaha to act as ambassador for the Virgin Mobile Cup and youth development coordinator for Team Virgin Mobile Racing.