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Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
Born | Watford, England | 3 September 1947||||||||||||||
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Barry Woodland is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1][2]
Woodland won the "Grovewood Award" in 1976.[3] The award was given by the motoring press to the rider showing most promise as best young rider of the year.
In 1977 he was sponsored by Mitsui UK,[4] the British Yamaha Importers, on both 250cc and 350cc machines. He competed in Europe, North and South America up until 1985.
Woodland won the Production D class at the Isle of Man TT three times in a row (1986, 1987, and 1988).[5][6] His most commonly used bike was the Loctite Yamaha.[7][5]
Woodland retired from motor bike racing in 1991.
References
- ^ "Cavalade of Legends to Mark TT Centenary". Isle of Man Today. 23 December 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Barry Woodland | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Goodwood Top Three". Motor Cycle News. 15 December 1976.
- ^ "Free racer and £500". Motor Cycle News. 19 January 1977.
- ^ a b "TT | Database". www.iomttraces.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Barry Woodland Isle of Man TT results". iomtt.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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External links
- Competitor profile - Official Isle of Man TT website
- Memorable Isle of Man TT Races
- Speed at the TT Races