Syd Jensen
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Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 13 November 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 July 1999 76) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sydney Harold "Syd" Jensen (13 November 1922 – 22 July 1999) was a Grand Prix motorcycle and auto racer from New Zealand.[1]
Racing career
Jensen's best result in motorcycle racing was at the 1949 Isle of Man TT when he placed 5th in the Senior TT.[2] He later moved to auto racing, finishing second to Bruce McLaren the New Zealand Gold Star Championship in 1959.[3] Jensen won the New Zealand Gold Star Championship in 1960.[3]
Career statistics[1]
By season
Season | Class | Motorcycle | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
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1949 | 500cc | Triumph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10th |
1950 | 500cc | Triumph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16th |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
References
- 1 2 "Syd Jensen career results". motogp.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ↑ "Syd Jensen Isle of Man TT results". iomtt.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- 1 2 "Syd Jensen". 500race.org. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
External links
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