Mike Hailwood Collection (page 2)

Aika San
During TT 2009 Hondas legendary mechanic and later team manager Aika San called to seek out photos of his races years at the TT

Mike Hailwood (Honda) 1966 Senior TT

Mike Hailwood (Benelli) 1962 Lightweight TT

Winners enclosure; 1961 Senior TT
Left to right; Tom Phillis (Norton domiracer, third) Mike Hailwood, winner and runner up Bob McIntyre (Norton). Congratulating Mike is Rem Fower, winner of the 1907 Twin cylinder TT, also on a Norton

John Hartle (MV), John Surtees (MV) and Mike Hailwood (Norton) 1960 Senior TT

Mike Hailwood (Padgett Yamaha) 1977 Manx Grand Prix

1978 Formula One TT
Ducatis finest TT hour. Mike Hailwood on the Sports Motorcycles prepared Ducati outraced and outlasted the Japanese works machines to win the 1978 Formula One TT

TT Memories - 1979 Senior TT
Memories of Mike Hailwoods fighting runner up to Alex Geotge in the 1979 Senior TT

Mike the Bikes return - 1977
Mike Hailwood rode Manx Grand Prix practice in 1977; it was explained that he was filming in fact he was testing himself in preparation for a comeback in the 1978 TT

The Noisy End
I would not like to be standing there when they start Mike Hailwoods fabulous Honda 6 up

Mike the Bikes 1961 TT; 3 wins out of 4
Chronicling Mike Hailwoods 1961 TT

Hondas first TT win
June 12, 1961. Mike Hailwood, Luigi Taveri and Tom Phillis relax in the winners enclosure after totally dominating the Ultra Lightweight race. Honda have won over 200 TT races since that June day

Mike Hailwood (NSU) 1958 Lightweight TT

Mike Hailwood MV 1963 Junior TT
Mike Hailwood (MV) at Quarter Bridge, 1963 Junior TT

Paddy Driver Norton) Mike Hailwood Norton 1961 Senior TT
South African Paddy Driver (Norton) leads Mike Hailwood (Norton) into Quarter Bridge, 1961 Senior TT

John Hartle (Gilera) and Mike Hailwood (MV) 1963 Senior TT
John Hartle (Gilera) and Mike Hailwood (MV) at Governors Bridge, 1963 Senior TT

Mike Hailwood (Ducati) 1959 Lightweight Ulster Grand Prix

Mike the Bikes first GP win - 1959 Ultra Lightweight Ulster Grand Prix
Mike Hailwood (Ducati) narrowly leads Gary Hocking (MZ) in the 1959 Ultra Lightweight Ulster Grand Prix. Mike held on to win

Gary Hocking, Mike Hailwood and Ernst Degner 1959 Ultra Lightweight Ulster Grand Prix

Mike Hailwood (Ducati) and Gary Hocking (MZ) 1959 Lightweight Ulster Grand Prix

Mike Hailwood (Ducati) 1959 Ultra Lightweight Ulster Grand Prix

Mike Hailwood (AJS) at the 1959 Ulster Grand Prix
Mike Hailwood on his AJS at the Ulster Grand Prix

Gary Hocking (MZ, 15) leads Mike Hailwood (Ducati) 1959 Ultra Lightweight Ulster Grand Prix
Gary Hocking (MZ, 15) leads Mike Hailwood (Ducati), but the positions were reversed at the flag: 1959 Ultra Lightweight Ulster Grand Prix

Mike Hailwood (Yamaha) 1978 Junior TT
TT ace Mike Hailwood (Yamaha) at Bedstead Corner, 1978 Junior TT

1965 Senior TT
Mike Hailwood leaves Governors Bridge on a very battered MV four. Mike had slid off at Sarahas Cottage, remounted, made two pit stops to straighten the battered MV

1960 Utra Lightweight
It was my first year at the TT, a mere youth of 13, but brought up on the Blue Un and Green un. Used to cycle to Brands Hatch and watch Mike Hailwood dice with Derek Minter

Running repairs
As Mike Hailwood refuels, MV mechanics patch up his battered MV after Mike slid off at Sarahs Cottage in the 1966 Senior TT. He stil won!

The devil is in the detail
In the 1961 Lightweight TT, Mike Hailwood and Bob McIntyre were both mounted on 250 Honda-4. These early fours were prone to overheating

Bruno Spaggiari and Mike Hailwood (Ducati) 1959 Ultra Lightweight TT
Bruno Spaggiari and Mike Hailwood (Ducati) at Nursery Bends, in practice for the 1959 Ultra Lightweight TT

Stan & Mike Hailwood 1958 TT

Mike Hailwood (AJS) 1960 Junior TT
Mike Hailwood (AJS) at Braddan Bridge; 1960 Junior TT

Derek Minter (Norton) & Mike Hailwood (AJS) 1961 Junior TT
Derek Minter (Norton) & Mike Hailwood (AJS) at Signpost Corner; 1961 Junior TT

Mike Hailwood (Martini Yamaha): 1978 Senior TT
Mike Hailwood leaves Governors Bridge in the 1978 Senior TT

A record broken; 1967 Lightweight TT
10-times TT winner Stanley Woods congratulates Mike Hailwood on equalling his number of TT wins. Mike added to his tally with further wins in the Junior and Senior that year

Mike Hailwood (Honda) 1966 Ultra Lightweight TT
Looking a tad big for the jewel-like five cylinder 125 Honda, Mike Hailwood takes Governors Bridge in the 1966 Ultra Lightweight TT

Mike Hailwood (EMC) 1962 Ultra Lightweight TT
Mike Hailwood at Signpost Corner. The EMC was fast but fragile, and failed to get Mike to the finish

Mike Hailwood (AJS) 1961 Junior TT
Mike Hailwoods only retirement of TT 1961. The gudgeon broke on his AJS whilst leading the Junior TT

Mike Hailwood (Norton) 1959 Senior TT
Mike Hailwood (Norton) on Quarter Bridge Road in the 1959 Senior TT

Mike Hailwood (Norton) 1959 Junior F1 TT
Mike Hailwood (Norton) at Cronk ny Mona in the 1959 Junior F1 TT

Mike Hailwood (Norton); 1960 Senior TT
Mike Hailwood took third place in the 1960 Senior TT behind the MVs of John Surtees and John Hartle

Mike Hailwood (AJS) 1959 Junior Ulster Grand Prix

1958 127
Mike Hailwood, 1958 127

Mikes 10th TT win
Mike Hailwood had just won his 10th TT, which tied him with the great pre-war ace Stanley Woods. Stanley is seen congratulating Mike; Stan Hailwood is holding Mikes helmet

Mike Hailwood (Mondial) 1959 Lightweight TT
Mike Hailwood (Mondial) at Governors Bridge; 1959 Lightweight TT

Mike the Bikes first TT: 1958 Junior TT
The start of a glorious career: Mike Hailwood plunges down Bray Hill in the 1958 Junior TT

Mike Hailwood (Norton) 1958 Senior TT
Mike Hailwood (Norton) at Signpost Corner in the 1958 Senior TT

Mike Hailwood at Parkfield Corner: 1959 Ultra Lightweight TT
Mike Hailwood takes his Ducati through Parkfield Corner on the Clypse Course in the 1959 Ultra Lightweight TT; he finished third

Mike Hailwood at Quarter Bridge: 1961 Lightweight TT

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