Chas Mortimer
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| Nationality |  British |
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| Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
| Active years | 1969 - 1979, 1984 |
| Teams | Yamaha |
| Grands Prix | 107 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Podium finishes | 39 |
| Career points | 730 |
| Pole positions | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 1 |
| First Grand Prix | 1969 125cc Finnish Grand Prix |
| First win | 1971 Isle of Man TT 125cc Lightweight TT |
| Last win | 1976 Isle of Man TT 350cc Junior TT |
| Last Grand Prix | 1984 250cc South African Grand Prix |
Charles 'Chas' Mortimer (born April 14, 1949 in Shere, Surrey UK) is an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed as a works Yamaha rider with 8 wins at the Isle of Man TT races in his career. He had his best Grand Prix season in 1973 when he finished second to Kent Andersson in the 125cc world championship. In 1976, he won the Macau Grand Prix. His main repair team is Dick Winn and Tim Whitehead who regulary service the lorries used to transport motorcycles in his business, "Mototrans".
[edit] External links
- TT database rider profile iomtt.com
- TT database TT results iomtt.com
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