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 Mike Hailwood's Complete Motorcycle Racing Career
Every race he rode, every trophy he won, every spill he took.

1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1978 | 1979

[--] Did not finish race. [X] Crashed. Click •> for photos.

Based on Mike's personal records view here.

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1958 was Mike's first full racing season. It was quickly realized that he was more than just a rich kid with the best equipment. Although agressively promoted and supported by his father Stan, Mike proved the talent and nerve he had by winning against superior factory bikes, breaking records and setting new lap times from the very beginning.

Durng the 1958 season, Mike performed 7 'Hat Tricks' - winning 3 or more races in one day. At Snetterton Road Races on June 15th he won all 4 races entered, the 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc, raising the lap record during every race, and was the first rider to lap this track at 90 mph. He repeated this remarkable performance at Silverstone on July 5th, winning all 4 classes and setting a new lap record each time.

1958
[Mike at 18 years of age]

74 Wins [60 Finals 14 Heats]
WORLD CHAMPION 250cc Class
*WORLD CHAMPION 350cc Class*

*Without riding in the Belgian or Italian Grand Prix

17 Seconds [15 Finals 2 Heats] | 5 Thirds | 38 New Lap or Race Records

Jan

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

1

Port Elizabeth 200 - South Africa •>

250cc

NSU
1
Lap Record 90.76mph

19

Roy Hesketh Circuit, Pietermaritzburg - S.A.

250cc

NSU

1

Lap Record

Feb

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

16

Roy Hesketh Circuit, Pietermaritzburg - S.A.

250cc

NSU

1

-

Mar

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

2

Pretoria,Grand Central - South Africa

250cc

NSU
1
-

2

Pretoria,Grand Central - South Africa

350cc

Norton

- -
-

16

Port Elizabeth, St. Albany - South Africa

350cc

Norton

- -

-

29

Cape Town, Easter River - South Africa

250cc

NSU

1
-

29

Cape Town, Easter River - South Africa

250cc

NSU

2

Handicap race

Apr

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

4

Brands Hatch

200cc

MV

1

Lap Record

4

Brands Hatch

250cc

NSU

2

Minter (REG) won

7

Crystal Palace

200cc

MV

1
Lap Record

7

Crystal Palace

250cc

NSU

1
-

13

Mallory Park

250cc

NSU

2
Purslow (NSU) won

13

Mallory Park

350cc
Norton
5
UK Norton debut

13

Mallory Park

500cc

Norton

- -
500cc debut
19

Silverstone
125cc

MV
1
-

19

Silverstone
250cc

NSU
- -
-
26

Castle Combe

125cc
MV

1
Contested four major races

26

Castle Combe

250cc
NSU

1
-

26

Castle Combe

350cc
Norton

6
-

26

Castle Combe

500cc
Norton

6
-

May

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

4

Brands Hatch

200cc

MV

1

-

4

Brands Hatch
250cc
NSU

1
-

4

Brands Hatch
350cc
Norton

1
First 350cc win

4

Brands Hatch
500cc
Norton
X
Crashed when sixth

10

Aintree

200cc

MV

2

Purslow (Ducati) won

10

Aintree

250cc

NSU

2

Purslow (NSU) won

14

Cookstown
200cc

MV

1

Handicap, won from scratch

14

Cookstown
250cc

NSU

- -

Retired lap two, Electrical

17

North West 200

250cc
NSU

2
Miller (NSU) won
26

Brands Hatch

250cc

NSU

1
-

26

Brands Hatch

350cc

Norton

1
-

26

Brands Hatch

500cc

Norton

2

Anderson (Norton) won

June

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

2

Isle of Man TT

350cc

Norton

12

First TT mountain circut

4

Isle of Man TT •>

125cc

Paton

7

First TT Clypse circuit

4

Isle of Man TT

250cc

NSU

3

Beaten only by works MVs

6

Isle of Man TT

500cc

Norton

13

Finished all four TTs

7

Mallory Park

250cc

NSU

1

-

7

Mallory Park

350cc

Norton

1

-

7

Mallory Park

500cc

Norton

- -

Electrical

13

Scarborough

150cc

Paton

- -

Carburetor trouble

13

Scarborough

250cc

NSU

1

-

14

Snetterton

125cc

MV

1

Lap Record

14

Snetterton

250cc

NSU

1

Lap Record

14

Snetterton

350cc

Norton

1

Lap Record

14

Snetterton

500cc

Norton

2

Lap Record

21

Thruxton

650cc

Triumph

1

500m sports machine race

26

Dutch TT, Assen

125cc

Ducati

10

First Continental meeting

26

Dutch TT, Assen

250cc

NSU

4
-

26

Dutch TT, Assen

350cc

Norton

5
-

July

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

12

Castle Combe

125cc

MV

1

-

12

Castle Combe

250cc

NSU

1

-

12

Castle Combe

350cc

Norton

1

-

12

Castle Combe

500cc

Norton

- -

Oiled plug at start

12

Castle Combe

250cc

NSU

1

Handicap race
20

German GP, Nurburgring

250cc

NSU

- -

Front brake trouble
20

German GP, Nurburgring

350cc

Norton

4

-
26

Swedish GP, Hedemora

250cc

NSU

2

-
26

Swedish GP, Hedemora

350cc

Norton

3

-

Aug

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

4

Crystal Palace

125cc

MV

1

-
4

Crystal Palace

250cc
NSU

1
-
4

Crystal Palace

350cc
Norton

6
-
4

Crystal Palace

500cc
Norton

5
-

9

Ulster GP, Dundrod

250cc
NSU
X
Slid off wet track

9

Ulster GP, Dundrod

350cc
Norton
8
-
23

Aberdare Park
125cc
MV
1
-
23

Aberdare Park
250cc
NSU
1
-
23

Aberdare Park
350cc
Norton
3
-
24

Brands Hatch
200cc
Ducati
2
Chadwick (175 MV) won
24

Brands Hatch
250cc
NSU
1
-
24

Brands Hatch
350cc
Norton
2
Minter (Norton) won
31

Zandvourt, Holland
125cc
Ducati
2
Scheidhauser (Ducati) won
31

Zandvourt, Holland
350cc
Norton
- -
-

Sept

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

7

Mallory Park

250cc

NSU

1

-

7

Mallory Park

350cc

Norton

1

-

7

Mallory Park

500cc

Norton

1

-

13

Silverstone

125cc

Ducati

1

-

13

Silverstone

250cc

NSU

1

-

13

Silverstone

350cc

Norton

- -

Ignition trouble

14

Cadwell Park

250cc

NSU

1

-

14

Cadwell Park

350cc

Norton

1

-

14

Cadwell Park

500cc

Norton

- -

-

19 - 20

Scarborough

250cc

NSU

1

-

19 - 20

Scarborough

350cc

Norton

1

-

21

Snetterton

125cc

Ducati

1

-

21

Snetterton

250cc

NSU

1

-

21

Snetterton

350cc

Norton

1

-

21

Snetterton

500cc

Norton

1

-

27

Aintree

125cc

Ducati

1

-

27

Aintree

250cc

NSU

3

-

27

Aintree

500cc

Norton

6

-

28

Mallory Park

500cc

Norton

- -

Clutch trouble

Oct

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

4

Crystal Palace

125cc

Mondial

1

First race on a Mondial
4

Crystal Palace

250cc

NSU

1

-
4

Crystal Palace

350cc

Norton

1

-
4

Crystal Palace

1000cc

Norton

1

He rode a 500cc Norton
12

Brands Hatch

200cc

Paton

2

Chadwick (175 MV) won
12

Brands Hatch

250cc

Mondial

1

-
12

Brands Hatch

350cc

Norton

X

Involved in a crash
12

Brands Hatch

500cc

Norton

7

-
12

Brands Hatch

Inv'tion

Norton

- -

Electrical trouble

Nov

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

29

Cape Town, Killerney - S.A.

250cc

NSU

1

Record lap

29

Cape Town, Killerney - S.A.

350cc

Norton

1
Equalled record lap

29

Cape Town, Killerney - S.A.

500cc

Norton

1
Record lap

Dec

Race

Class

Bike

Place

Notes

14

Pietermaritzburg - S.A.

250cc

NSU

1

Record lap

14

Pietermaritzburg - S.A.

350cc

Norton

1

Record lap

14

Pietermaritzburg - S.A.

500cc

Norton

1

Record lap