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  3. Motorcycle World Championship History, Gary Hocking - World Champion 1961

Motorcycle World Championship History, Gary Hocking - World Champion 1961

Jul 3, 2020

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  • motor racing Motorsport GARY HOCKING AT ISLE OF MAN RACE ; 29 MAY 1963, Copyright: Topfoto UnitedArchivesIPU457571

    motor racing Motorsport GARY HOCKING AT ISLE OF MAN RACE ; 29 MAY 1963, Copyright: Topfoto UnitedArchivesIPU457571

  • Rhodesia s Gary Hocking gets a victory hug in the paddock after winning the Senior TT event on the Isle of Man on a 500cc MV Agusta with a record speed of 103.51 mph. 8th June 1962 UnitedArchives00933788

    Rhodesia s Gary Hocking gets a victory hug in the paddock after winning the Senior TT event on the Isle of Man on a 500cc MV Agusta with a record speed of 103.51 mph. 8th June 1962 UnitedArchives00933788

  • Gary Hocking , riding his MV Agusta into second place at the 350cc class in the Junior TT in Douglas , Isle of man 15th June 1961 UnitedArchives00933789

    Gary Hocking , riding his MV Agusta into second place at the 350cc class in the Junior TT in Douglas , Isle of man 15th June 1961 UnitedArchives00933789

  • Imola, Italy: Rhodesian Motor-cycling ace, Gary Hocking, on a M.V. is seen in action during the 500 C>C> event of the 8th Shell Trophy, The Golden Cup, at Imola, April 16th. He covered the 30 laps (150,510 kilometres) in 1 hour 2 min. 49.7 seconds at an average speed of 143.735 kilometres per hour to win the event. In second place was Britain s Dale on a Norton. 19 April 1961 UnitedArchives00933798

    Imola, Italy: Rhodesian Motor-cycling ace, Gary Hocking, on a M.V. is seen in action during the 500 C>C> event of the 8th Shell Trophy, The Golden Cup, at Imola, April 16th. He covered the 30 laps (150,510 kilometres) in 1 hour 2 min. 49.7 seconds at an average speed of 143.735 kilometres per hour to win the event. In second place was Britain s Dale on a Norton. 19 April 1961 UnitedArchives00933798

  • Assen, Holland: Rhodesian Motor-cycling ace, Gary Hocking taking an hairpin bend during the Dutch T.T. here, June 25th. Hocking riding an M.V. Augusta, won the 500 c.c. event. 26 June 1961 UnitedArchives00933799

    Assen, Holland: Rhodesian Motor-cycling ace, Gary Hocking taking an hairpin bend during the Dutch T.T. here, June 25th. Hocking riding an M.V. Augusta, won the 500 c.c. event. 26 June 1961 UnitedArchives00933799

  • Mallory park, Leicester: Rhodesian Motor-cycling ace, Gary Hocking with the famous Italian MV Augusta Motorcycle, Laurels and cup with his Italian motor-cycle mechanic in the pits at Mallory Park (24th September) after he had won the race of the year at an average speed of 87.72 M.P.H.. The senior champion won the £1,000 first prize beating Britain s Mike Hailwood (499 Norton) into second place. 25 September1961 UnitedArchives00933800

    Mallory park, Leicester: Rhodesian Motor-cycling ace, Gary Hocking with the famous Italian MV Augusta Motorcycle, Laurels and cup with his Italian motor-cycle mechanic in the pits at Mallory Park (24th September) after he had won the race of the year at an average speed of 87.72 M.P.H.. The senior champion won the £1,000 first prize beating Britain s Mike Hailwood (499 Norton) into second place. 25 September1961 UnitedArchives00933800

  • Isle Of Man: Cornering at speed during yesterday s 350 C.c. Junior International t>T. Race here ,are 24 year old Rhodesian Champion, Gary Hocking (left) of Bulawayo, and Mike Hailwood (right) of Oxford, England. Hailwood streaked ahead in the last lap to win from Hocking who was placed second. Both were riding M.V. Augusta machines - Hailwood s time over the six laps was 2 hours 16 minuets 24.2 seconds, with an average speed of 99.59 MPH. 7 June 1962 UnitedArchives00933805

    Isle Of Man: Cornering at speed during yesterday s 350 C.c. Junior International t>T. Race here ,are 24 year old Rhodesian Champion, Gary Hocking (left) of Bulawayo, and Mike Hailwood (right) of Oxford, England. Hailwood streaked ahead in the last lap to win from Hocking who was placed second. Both were riding M.V. Augusta machines - Hailwood s time over the six laps was 2 hours 16 minuets 24.2 seconds, with an average speed of 99.59 MPH. 7 June 1962 UnitedArchives00933805

  • Douglas, Isle Of Man: Pictured seated at his machine is South African Rhodesian Motor-cycling ace, Gary Hocking , seen at the Isle Of Man T.T. races in June. 30 July 1962 UnitedArchives00933809

    Douglas, Isle Of Man: Pictured seated at his machine is South African Rhodesian Motor-cycling ace, Gary Hocking , seen at the Isle Of Man T.T. races in June. 30 July 1962 UnitedArchives00933809

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