Mick Andrews

Mick Andrews

Andrews on a Yamaha in 1975
Nationality British
Born (1944-07-05) 5 July 1944
Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Current team Retired
Website www.MickAndrews.net

Mick Andrews (born 5 July 1944), is an English former international motorcycle trials rider. He was FIM European Trials Champion in 1971 and 1972 (The series became FIM Trial World Championship in 1975) and is a five times winner of the Scottish Six Days Trial, taking the laurels in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974 and 1975,[1][2] equalling the record set by Sammy Miller.

Biography

1972 Ossa Mick Andrews Replica

Born in Buxton, Derbyshire, Andrews began competing in trials events during 1959 at the age of 15 riding a 197cc James before moving up to a Matchless 350 the following year. In 1961 Andrews' talent was spotted by AMC Competition Manager and former three time Scottish Six Day winner Hugh Viney, who offered him a factory-sponsored AJS ride.[3] He competed on the AJS models until 1965 when the AMC company purchased the James and Francis-Barnett companies, switching their works riders to the more competitive 250cc James machines. After AMC went out of business in 1966, Andrews picked up a ride with the Rickman brothers before picking up a factory-backed ride the Ossa in 1967. He was to spend six years with Ossa, during which time Andrews won the Scottish Six Days Trial three years in a row and won the European Trials Championship twice, all on a bike designed and developed by himself. The Ossa MAR (Mick Andrews Replica) is a well known machine used in vintage competition the world over. In 1973 he signed to ride and develop a bike for Yamaha. The bike was the TY250 and Andrews went on to add two more Scottish Six Days wins to his tally with victory in 1974 and 1975.[4] During this time, he also designed the TY80 and TY175 models on which so many top riders had their first taste of trials riding.[3] Andrews competed in the FIM Trial World Championship until 1980, and still rides in select events including the occasional visit the AHRMA Vintage days in the United States.

European Trials Championship

[5]

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Rank
1970 Ossa GER
-		 FRA
-		 GBR
-		 BEL
-		 IRL
-		 SPA
1		 FIN
-		 SWE
-		 POL
-		 15 10th
1971 Ossa GER
1		 GBR
2		 BEL
1		 IRL
10		 FRA
1		 SPA
1		 SUI
1		 FIN
2		 SWE
-		 75 1st
1972 Ossa BEL
1		 IRL
1		 FRA
2		 SPA
1		 GBR
1		 GER
1		 ITA
4		 FIN
3		 SWE
-		 SUI
-		 87 1st
1973 Yamaha IRL
4		 BEL
6		 SPA
-		 FRA
1		 POL
5		 ITA
1		 FIN
2		 SWE
2		 SUI
4		 GER
-		 70 2nd
1974 Yamaha USA
-		 IRL
2		 BEL
1		 SPA
7		 GBR
3		 FRA
1		 ITA
2		 POL
6		 GER
6		 FIN
6		 SWE
5		 CZE
4		 SUI
2		 84 3rd

World Trials Championship

[5]

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Points Rank
1975 Yamaha IRL
-		 BEL
8		 SPA
4		 GBR
10		 FRA
1		 POL
5		 ITA
2		 CAN
9		 USA
10		 FIN
4		 SWE
3		 SUI
5		 GER
4		 CZE
1		 82 4th
1976 Yamaha IRL
7		 BEL
4		 SPA
7		 GBR
4		 FRA
-		 GER
-		 ITA
1		 USA
6		 SWE
3		 FIN
3		 SUI
3		 CZE
4		 69 4th
1977 Yamaha IRL
-		 GBR
10		 BEL
10		 SPA
-		 FRA
-		 GER
10		 USA
-		 CAN
-		 SWE
9		 FIN
7		 CZE
7		 SUI
-		 13 13th
1978 Yamaha / Ossa IRL
4		 GBR
3		 BEL
7		 FRA
7		 SPA
3		 GER
6		 USA
8		 ITA
-		 AUT
-		 SWE
-		 FIN
-		 CZE
-		 44 6th
1979 Ossa IRL
-		 GBR
-		 BEL
7		 NED
-		 SPA
-		 FRA
8		 CAN
-		 USA
-		 ITA
-		 SWE
10		 FIN
-		 CZE
8		 11 16th
1980 Ossa IRL
-		 GBR
1		 BEL
-		 SPA
-		 AUT
-		 FRA
-		 SUI
-		 GER
-		 ITA
-		 FIN
-		 SWE
-		 CZE
-		 15 12th

Honors

References

  1. ↑ Whyte, Norrie, ed. (1975). MCN Racing Champions. Patrick Stephens Limited. pp. 14–23. ISBN 0-85059-223-2.
  2. ↑ Morrison, Ian, ed. (1991). Guinness Motorcycle Fact Book. Guinness Publishing. pp. 161–164. ISBN 0-85112-953-6.
  3. 1 2 McManus, Peter, ed. (2013). Derbyshire Motorcycle Maestros. MEP Publishers. pp. 167–177. ISBN 978-0-9542912-7-3.
  4. ↑ Whyte, Norrie, ed. (1974). MCN Annual 1975. Patrick Stephens Limited. pp. 13–19. ISBN 0-85059-182-1.
  5. 1 2 "FIM World Championship". trialonline.org. Retrieved 21 January 2015.

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