Jim Redman

James Albert Redman MBE (born November 8, 1931) is a Rhodesian former professional motorcycle racer. He is a six-time Grand Prix world champion road racer.^[1]

Born in London, England, he emigrated to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1952, where he began his racing career. He met with John Love who was changing from motorcycle racing to single-seat cars. Redman enthusiastically helped Love prepare and maintain his Cooper F3 with a Manx Norton 500 cc engine. In recognition for Redman's assistance, Love allowed Redman to ride his Triumph Grand Prix including use of his riding gear for his first racing experiences.^[2]

Redman acquired more experience on his home tracks, culminating in winning the 350 cc Rhodesian Championship, after which he aspired to European racing, starting at Brands Hatch in the company of Geoff Duke and a young, rising Mike Hailwood. After changing his riding style to better-suit the European circuits, Redman achieved some success, but retired from motorcycle racing and returned to Rhodesia in 1959. Still wanting to race, Redman returned to Europe where he hoped to secure a contract riding for Walter Kaaden's MZ team in 125 cc and 250 cc classes.^[2] He unexpectedly gained factory rides in selected races with Honda for part of the 1960 season due to an injury suffered by regular rider Tom Phillis, and became himself contracted for the 1961 season.^[2]

Redman 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 in history to claim 3 Grand Prix victories in one day (the only other rider to achieve this being Mike Hailwood in 1967. After being injured at the 1966 Belgian Grand Prix, Redman made the decision to retire.^[3]

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.^[4] He achieved a total of 45 Grand Prix victories. Redman was awarded the MBE for his achievements.

Grand Prix motorcycle racing results

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

(key) (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
1959	350cc	Norton	FRA -	IOM -	GER 6	NED -	BEL -	SWE 6	ULS -	NAT -						2	15th	0
1959	500cc	Norton	FRA -	IOM -	GER -	NED 5	BEL -	SWE -	ULS -	NAT -						2	15th	0
1960	125cc	Honda		IOM -	NED 4	BEL 9		ULS -	NAT 4							6	7th	0
	250cc	Honda		IOM -	NED 8	BEL -	GER NC	ULS 3	NAT 2							10	4th	0
	500cc	Norton	FRA -	IOM -	NED -	BEL 5	GER -	ULS 5	NAT 6							5	9th	0
1961	125cc	Honda	ESP 3	GER 7	FRA 3	IOM 4	NED 2	BEL 3	DDR 6	ULS 4	NAT 5	SWE 3	ARG 2			28	4th	0
1961	250cc	Honda	ESP 4	GER 2	FRA 6	IOM 3	NED 3	BEL 1	DDR 2	ULS 3	NAT 1	SWE 4	ARG 3			36	3rd	2
1962	125cc	Honda	ESP 2	FRA 2	IOM 5	NED 2	BEL 2	GER 10	ULS 3	DDR 2	NAT 4	FIN 1	ARG -			38	2nd	1
	250cc	Honda	ESP 1	FRA 1	IOM 2	NED 1	BEL 2	GER 1	ULS 2	DDR 1	NAT 1		ARG -			48	1st	6
	350cc	Honda			IOM -	NED 1			ULS 1	DDR 1	NAT 1	FIN 2				32	1st	4
1963	125cc	Honda	ESP 2	GER NC	FRA 2	IOM 6	NED NC	BEL 2	ULS 7	DDR 5	NAT 2	FIN -	ARG 1	JPN 2		33	3rd	1
	250cc	Honda	ESP 2	GER 3		IOM 1	NED 1	BEL -	ULS 1	DDR 3	NAT 2		ARG 2	JPN 1		44	1st	4
	350cc	Honda		GER 1	IOM 1		NED 1		ULS 1	DDR 3	NAT 1	FIN 2		JPN 1†		32	1st	5
1964	125cc	Honda	USA -	ESP 2	FRA NC	IOM 2	NED 1		GER 1	DDR 3	ULS NC	FIN 3	NAT 6	JPN -		36	2nd	2
	250cc	Honda	USA -	ESP 2	FRA NC	IOM 1	NED 1	BEL 2	GER 2	DDR 2	ULS 2		NAT 3	JPN 1		42	2nd	3
	350cc	Honda				IOM 1	NED 1		GER 1	DDR 1	ULS 1	FIN 1	NAT 1	JPN 1		40	1st	8
1965	125cc	Honda	USA -	GER -	ESP -	FRA -	IOM -	NED -		DDR -	CZE -	ULS -	FIN -	NAT -	JPN NC	0	-	0
	250cc	Honda	USA -	GER -	ESP -	FRA NC	IOM 1	NED 2	BEL 1	DDR 1	CZE 3	ULS -	FIN -	NAT -	JPN -	34	3rd	3
	350cc	Honda		GER NC			IOM 1	NED 1		DDR 1	CZE 1	ULS NC	FIN -	NAT -	JPN 2	38	1st	4
1966	250cc	Honda	ESP NC	GER 2	FRA 2	NED 3	BEL 3	DDR -	CZE -	FIN -	ULS -	IOM -	NAT -	JPN -		20	3rd	0
	350cc	Honda		GER -	FRA 3	NED -		DDR -	CZE -	FIN -	ULS -	IOM -	NAT -	JPN -		4	15th	0
	500cc	Honda		GER 1		NED 1	BEL NC	DDR -	CZE -	FIN -	ULS -	IOM -	NAT -			16	5th	2

† The 1963 350cc Japanese Grand Prix was a non-championship event.

References

↑ Jim Redman career statistics at MotoGP.com
1 2 3 Carrick, Peter Motor Cycle Racing Hamlyn Publishing, 1969, p.72 ISBN 0 600 02506 3 Accessed 2014-02-13
↑ 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix (1st edition). Hazelton Publishing Ltd, 1999. ISBN 1-874557-83-7
↑ Jim Redman profile at iomtt.com

External links

Redman images at Roy Hesketh Circuit motorcycle gallery

350cc 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

250cc/Moto2 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
2008 – M. Simoncelli
2009 – H. Aoyama

2010 – T. Elías
2011 – S. Bradl
2012 – M. Márquez
2013 – P. Espargaró
2014 – E. Rabat
2015 – J. Zarco

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