Jim Redman

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Jim Redman
Nationality	Rhodesian
Grand Prix motorcycle racing career
Active years	1959 - 1966
Teams	Honda
Grands Prix	135
Championships	250cc - 1962, 1963 350cc - 1962 - 1965
Wins	45
Podium finishes	98
Pole positions	N/A
Fastest laps	N/A
First Grand Prix	1959 350cc West German Grand Prix
First win	1961 250cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last win	1966 500cc Dutch TT
Last Grand Prix	1966 250cc Belgian Grand Prix

James Arthur Redman MBE (born August 11, 1931 in London, England) is a six-time World Champion motorcycle road racer.

As a young man, he emigrated to Zimbabwe, then known as Rhodesia, where he began his racing career. He earned a factory ride with Honda for the 1960 season. He would go on to claim four consecutive 350cc World Championships from 1962 to 1965. In 1962 and 1963 he claimed double championships winning both the 250cc and 350cc World Championships. In 1964, he became the first rider to claim 3 Grand Prix victories in one day at the Dutch TT.

Redman was also a six time Isle of Man TT winner, taking double wins in 1963, 1964 and 1965 in the Lightweight & Junior TT Races. He achieved a total of 45 Grand Prix victories. Redman was awarded the MBE for his achievements.

[edit] Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Year	Class	Classification	Machine	Victories
1959	350cc	15th	Norton	0
1959	600cc	14th	Norton	0
1960	125cc	7th	Honda	0
1960	250cc	4th	Honda	0
1960	500cc	9th	Norton	0
1961	125cc	4th	Honda	0
1961	250cc	3rd	Honda	2
1962	125cc	2nd	Honda	1
1962	250cc	1st	Honda	6
1962	350cc	1st	Honda	4
1963	125cc	3rd	Honda	1
1963	250cc	1st	Honda	4
1963	350cc	1st	Honda	5
1964	125cc	2nd	Honda	2
1964	250cc	2nd	Honda	3
1964	350cc	1st	Honda	8
1965	250cc	3rd	Honda	3
1965	350cc	1st	Honda	4
1966	250cc	3rd	Honda	0
1966	350cc	15th	Honda	0
1966	500cc	5th	Honda	2

[edit] References

• MotoGP MotoGP profile

v • d • e 350 cc Motorcycle World Champions     1949 - F. Frith 1950 - B. Foster 1951 - G. Duke 1952 - G. Duke 1953 - F. Anderson 1954 - F. Anderson 1955 - B. Lomas 1956 - B. Lomas 1957 - K. Campbell 1958 - J. Surtees 1959 - J. Surtees 1960 - J. Surtees 1961 - G. Hocking 1962 - J. Redman 1963 - J. Redman 1964 - J. Redman 1965 - J. Redman 1966 - M. Hailwood 1967 - M. Hailwood 1968 - G. Agostini 1969 - G. Agostini 1970 - G. Agostini 1971 - G. Agostini 1972 - G. Agostini 1973 - G. Agostini 1974 - G. Agostini 1975 - J. Cecotto 1976 - W. Villa 1977 - T. Katayama 1978 - K. Ballington 1979 - K. Ballington 1980 - J. Ekerold 1981 - A. Mang 1982 - A. Mang

v • d • e 250 cc Motorcycle World Champions     1949 - B. Ruffo 1950 - D. Ambrosini 1951 - B. Ruffo 1952 - E. Lorenzetti 1953 - W. Haas 1954 - W. Haas 1955 - H. Müller 1956 - C. Ubbiali 1957 - C. Sandford 1958 - T. Provini 1959 - C. Ubbiali 1960 - C. Ubbiali 1961 - M. Hailwood 1962 - J. Redman 1963 - J. Redman 1964 - P. Read 1965 - P. Read 1966 - M. Hailwood 1967 - M. Hailwood 1968 - P. Read 1969 - K. Carruthers 1970 - R. Gould 1971 - P. Read 1972 - J. Saarinen 1973 - D. Braun 1974 - W. Villa 1975 - W. Villa 1976 - W. Villa 1977 - M. Lega 1978 - K. Ballington 1979 - K. Ballington 1980 - A. Mang 1981 - A. Mang 1982 - J. Tournadre 1983 - C. Lavado 1984 - C. Sarron 1985 - F. Spencer 1986 - C. Lavado 1987 - A. Mang 1988 - S. Pons 1989 - S. Pons 1990 - J. Kocinski 1991 - L. Cadalora 1992 - L. Cadalora 1993 - T. Harada 1994 - M. Biaggi 1995 - M. Biaggi 1996 - M. Biaggi 1997 - M. Biaggi 1998 - L. Capirossi 1999 - V. Rossi 2000 - O. Jacque 2001 - D. Kato 2002 - M. Melandri 2003 - M. Poggiali 2004 - D. Pedrosa 2005 - D. Pedrosa 2006 - J. Lorenzo 2007 - J. Lorenzo