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- Jack Findlay 's victory at the 1971 Ulster Grand Prix not only marked the first victory for a Suzuki motorcycle in the premier 500cc class, but also the first-ever 500cc class victory for a motorcycle powered by a two stroke engine. Kawasaki won their first 500cc class victory at the season ending Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama when Dave Simmonds won the race after Agostini sat out the event after already winning the championship.
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Dec 1, 1971 · Ulster Grand Prix. Three Solo Riders Win Their First Grand Prix; Unrest in Belfast And Rain Hamper Promotion. B.R. NICHOLLS. A WEEK BEFORE THE 1969 Ulster Grand Prix, civil unrest...
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The event held world championship status from 1949 until 1971. Werner Haas, from Germany, won the first Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle race at Dundrod, taking victory in the 10-lap 125cc event held on Saturday, August 13, 1953.
- Original 7.416 Mile Circuit
- Introduction of The World Formula One, Two and Three Championships
- A Host of Successful Riders
The circuit was originally 7.416 miles (11.934 km) in length and later amended for the 1965 racing season to 7.401 miles (11.910 km) with the addition of the Hairpin, now known as the Lindsay Hairpin after the late Darran Lindsay. Dundrod was part of the FIM World Championships from 1953 until 1971 and saw legendary names including Geoff Duke, John...
In 1978, the newly-introduced World Formula One, Two and Three Championships included a round at Dundrod and did so until 1990. This period coincided with the rise of local hero Joey Dunlop who remains the most successful rider ever at the Ulster GP with 24 wins to his name. Ron Haslam, Graeme Crosby, Jon Ekerold, Roger Marshall, Steve Hislop and C...
Welshman Ian Lougher is the second most successful rider at Dundrod with 18 wins to his name followed by McCallen (14) and Guy Martin and Bruce Anstey (both 11). McCallen won five races in a day in 1996 which Hickmanmatched in 2019 but he also took two wins on the Thursday to set a new best mark of seven wins in a single meeting. The lap record for...
Lightweight Ulster Grand Prix - 250cc - Round 10 World Championship.
The 1971 meeting marked the last year in which the Ulster Grand Prix formed part of the FIM Grand Prix International Motorcycle Racing Calendar. The 250cc race was won by Ray McCulloch whilst meeting concluded with Australian Jack Findlay taking the honours in the 500cc blue ribband finale race onboard a Suzuki.
Williams won his only world championship race in 1971 in the 350 cc Ulster Grand Prix, [3] and also won the 1973 Isle of Man Formula 750 TT race on a John Player Norton with a semi-monocoque frame, in the role of team designer/rider. [20]
The 1971 Ulster Grand Prix held on the Dundrod Circuit was won by Australian Jack Findlay in what was the Ulster Grand Prix's last year as part of the FIM Grand Prix international motorcycle racing calendar.
