Phil Read Collection

1971 Lightweight TT
East Germany v Japan. Peter Williams (MZ, 5) and Phil Read (Yamaha, 6) start the 1971 Lightweight, This was Peters only TT ride on a non-British machine

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1972 Lightweight TT
Phil Read (Yamaha) at Ramsey: 1972 Lightweight TT

Phil Read; 1978 Formula One TT
Phil Read fought a race-long duel with Mike Hailwood in the 1978 Formula One TT, before retiring on the fifth lap when laying second

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1967 Lightweight TT
Phil Read (Yamaha) leaves Ramsey: 1967 Lightweight TT

Phil Read (Honda) 1977 Formula One TT
Phil Read (Honda) at Union Mills; 1977 Formula One TT

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1967 Ultra Lightweight TT
Phil Read (Yamaha) at Ballaugh Bridge: 1967 Ultra Lightweight TT

Phil Read (Gilera) and Alan Shepherd (Kirby Matchless) 1963 Senior TT
Phil Read (Gilera) and Alan Shepherd (Kirby Matchless) push off to start the 1963 Senior TT

Phil Read (Benelli) 1969 Lightweight TT
Phil Read (Benelli) at Quarter Bridge; 1969 Lightweight TT

Phil Read (Suzuki) 1977 Senior TT
Winner Phil Read (Suzuki) at Ramsey in the 1977 Senior TT

Phil Read (Honda) 1978 Formula One TT

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1964 Lightweight TT

Derek Minter (Norton) Phil Read (Norton) Gary Hocking (MV) 1961 Junior TT
Derek Minter (Norton) Phil Read (Norton) Gary Hocking (MV) winners enclosure 1961 Junior TT. A young Barry Sheene is seen, capped, between Phil and Gary

Phil Read (Norton) 1972 Formula 750 TT

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1971 Junior TT

Giacomo Agostini (MV) JIm Redman (Honda), Phil Read (Yamaha) 1966 Junior TT
Italian Giacomo Agostini (MV) JIm Redman (Honda), Phil Read (Yamaha) 1966 Junior TT

Alan Shepherd, Ron Langston and Phil Read 1961 350 Southern 100
Alan Shepherd and Phil Read dead-heated to joint win the 1961 350 Southern 100. Ron Langston was third

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1965 Ultra Lightweight TT
Phil Read (Yamaha) at Ballaugh Bridge, 1965 Ultra Lightweight TT

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1968 Lightweight TT
Phil Read (Yamaha) leaves Ramsey, 1968 Lightweight TT

Jim Redman (Honda) & Phil Read (Yamaha) 1964 Junior TT
Jim Redman (Honda) & Phil Read (Yamaha) winners enclosure, 1964 Junior TT

Phil Read (Norton) 1961 Senior TT

Phil Read (Norton) 1962 Senior TT

Checking out the opposition
Phil Read looks across to his Honda rivals Luigi Taveri and Ralph Bryans before the start of the 1966 Ultra Lightweight race

Phil Read (Oxford Suzuki) 1982 Formula One TT

Phil Read 1964 Senior TT
Phil Read and Gilera mechanic Giovanni Fumagalli, 1964 Senior TT

Phil Read (Oxford Yoshimura Suzuki) 1982 Formula One TT

Phil Read (MV) 1972 Junior TT
Phil Read (MV) at Ramsey, 1972 Junior TT

Phil Read (MV) 1979 Classic Parade
Phil Read (MV) at Quarter Bridge, 1979 Classic Parade

Phil Read (Gilera) 2007 Parade Lap
Phil Read (Gilera) at Governors Bridge, 2007 Parade Lap

Phil Read (Gilera) 1963 Junior TT
Phil Read (Gilera) at Quarter Bridge, 1963 Junior TT

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1977 Classic TT practice. He non-started the race

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1965 Junior TT

Phil Read (Norton) 1961 Junior TT

Phil Read (Yamaha) 2011 Parade Lap

Hunt the Plug
How else can you get a plug out that has dropped inside a fairing? Phil Read and his mechanics resort to strong-arm tactics

Yamahas first TT win
Phil Read gave Yamaha their maiden victory on the RA 97 twin in the 1965 Ultra Lightweight TT, Read was the first to take 125, 250 and 500 world titles and 8 TT wins

1961 Southern 100 Junior Championship
Spot the winner! Alan Shepherd (AJS, 5) and Phil Read (Norton, 4) cross the line together in the Junior Championship. It was adjudged a dead heat

Phil Read (Norton) 1959 Junior Manx Grand Prix
Phil Read (Norton) approaching Cronk ny Mona: 1959 Junior Manx Grand Prix

Akiyasu Motohashi (Yamaha) and Stuart Graham (Suzuki) and Phil Read (Yamaha) 1967 Ultra Lightweight TT

Phil Read (Yamaha) and Frank Perris (Suzuki) 1965 Ultra Lightweight TT
Phil Read (7, Yamaha) and Frank Perris (8, Suzuki) start the 1965 Ultra Lightweight TT. Other riders in the picture are Derek Woodman (10, MZ) and Michelle Duff (15, Yamaha)

Scuderia Duke
Geoff Duke parades his Scuderia Duke Gilera at Jurby Airfield. Phil Read and John Hartle were his riders

1978 Formula One TT; Read and Dunlop leave the line
1978 Formula One TT; Phil Read leads Joey Dunlop off the line in the 1978 Formula One 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

Phil Read (Gilera) 1963 Senior TT
Phil Read (Gilera) at Quarter Bridge; 1963 Senior TT

Phil Read (Norton) 1962 Junior TT
Phil Read (Norton) at Quarter Bridge; 1962 Junior TT

1-2-3 in the 1965 Ultra Lightweight TT
The 1965 Ultra Lightweight TT. 3rd place Michelle Duff (15, Yamaha) winner Phil Read 7, Yamaha) and runner-up Luigi Taveri (4, Honda) in the winners enclosure

The start of Joeys first Honda TT: 1978 Formula One
Phil Read (Honda, 1) and Joey Dunlop (Devimead Honda, 2) wait for the starters flag to drop to start the 1978 Formula One TT. Neither were to see the chequered flag

Phil Read (Yamaha) 2004 Classic Parade Lap
Phil Read (Yamaha) at Quarter Bridge: 2004 Classic Parade Lap

Phil Read (Yamaha) 1966 Ultra Lightweight TT
Phil Read (Yamaha) at Quarter Bridge; 1966 Ultra Lightweight TT

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