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Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, MBE GM (2 April 1940 – 23 March 1981) was an English professional motorcycle racer and racing driver. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest racers of all time. [1][2] He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle world championships from 1958 to 1967 and in Formula One between 1963 and 1974.
Mar 24, 2021 · Forty years after Mike “The Bike” Hailwood’s death, we remember the accomplishments that made him one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time.
'Mike the Bike' rides again: The tragic story of Mike Hailwood told in new documentary. Rated 'the greatest motorcyclist who ever lived', his feats and bravery are recalled for a new...
Apr 6, 2020 · Hailwood was 38 years old when he returned to the 60.721 kms mountain circuit to send the Isle of Man crazy with the most highly acclaimed victory ever in the illustrious history of the TT races....
Jul 7, 2014 · Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood died as the result of a banal road accident on Monday March 23rd after doctors had spent two days fighting to save his life. Driving his family Rover saloon Mike crashed into a lorry not far from his home in Tanworth-in-Arden. The circumstances of the accident were completely unjustified.
May 5, 2016 · 1 of 2. Only two riders are usually considered for the accolade ‘greatest bike racer ever’: Valentino Rossi and Mike Hailwood. Here, 55 years after Mike the Bike’s first TT win and first world...
Oct 21, 2018 · Eleven years after quitting bike racing to compete in F1, Mike Hailwood returned to the TT to make racing history, winning the Formula One race on a Sports Motor Cycles Ducati. The man who made...
Englishman Mike Hailwood won nine World titles across three different classes during the 1960s and took victory 14 times in the Isle of Man TT, including two remarkable wins at the end of...
“Mike the Bike” was a true legend – a multiple champion on two-wheels and a star on four. In addition to his racing exploits, Mike Hailwood was awarded the George Medal – Britain’s highest honour for civilian bravery – after saving an unconscious Clay Regazzoni from his burning car at Kyalami in 1973.
Mike Hailwood's racing resume is impressive enough: nine-time World Champion, winner of 76 career Grands Prix, and 14-time winner of the legendary Isle of Man TT. But Hailwood was much more than simple statistics to a world of motorcycle racing fans.
