Rider deaths in motorcycle racing

This article lists motorcycle riders who have died competing at motorcycle racing events. This article lists rider deaths in all series, at any level.

Isle of Man – TT, Manx Grand Prix and Southern 100

There have been over 270 recorded competitor deaths in the Isle of Man since 1910. Some Isle of Man deaths are included directly below, as the races carried World Championship status until a British Grand Prix was established on short-circuits from 1977.

For the Southern 100 and Pre-TT Classic road races, see Billown Circuit.

MotoGP/World Grand Prix Motorcycling Championship

Listed are fatalities of riders in the World Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Championship races since its foundation in 1949.

Rider Date of accident Race Class Circuit Bike During Ref
 Drinkwater, BenBen Drinkwater (UK) June 13, 1949 1949 Isle of Man TT 350 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Race [1]
 Bruylant, EdouardEdouard Bruylant (BEL) July 17, 1949 1949 Belgian Grand Prix Sidecar Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Norton Race [2]
 "Hurst" (GBR) July 17, 1949 1949 Belgian Grand Prix Sidecar Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Norton Race [2]
 Whitworth, DavidDavid Whitworth (GBR) July 2, 1950 1950 Belgian Grand Prix 350 cc Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Velocette Race [3]
 O'Driscoll, JohnJohn O'Driscoll (GBR) May 31, 1951 1951 Isle of Man TT 350 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Rudge Practice [4]
 Wenman, JohnJohn Wenman (GBR) June 4, 1951 1951 Isle of Man TT 350 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Race [5]
 Horn, ChrisChris Horn (GBR) June 8, 1951 1951 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Race [6]
 Ambrosini, DarioDario Ambrosini (ITA) July 14, 1951 1951 French Grand Prix 250 cc Circuit d'Albi Benelli Practice [7]
 Geminiani, SanteSante Geminiani (ITA) August 15, 1951 1951 Ulster Grand Prix 250 cc Clady Circuit Moto Guzzi Practice [7]
 Leoni, GianniGianni Leoni (ITA) August 15, 1951 1951 Ulster Grand Prix 250 cc Clady Circuit Moto Guzzi Practice [7]
 Bennett, DaveDave Bennett (UK) May 18, 1952 1952 Swiss Grand Prix 500 cc Circuit Bremgarten Norton Race [8]
 Frigerio, ErcoleErcole Frigerio (ITA) May 18, 1952 1952 Swiss Grand Prix Sidecar Circuit Bremgarten Gilera Race [8]
 Fry, FrankFrank Fry (UK) June 4, 1952 1952 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Practice [8]
 Stewart, NormanNorman Stewart (UK) August 16, 1952 1952 Ulster Grand Prix 350 cc Clady Circuit Norton Race [9]
 Stephen, HarryHarry Stephen (UK) June 8, 1953 1953 Isle of Man TT 350 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Race [10]
 Swarbrick, ThomasThomas Swarbrick (UK) June 8, 1953 1953 Isle of Man TT 350 cc Snaefell Mountain Course AJS Race [10]
 Graham, LeslieLeslie Graham (UK) June 12, 1953 1953 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course MV Agusta Race [10]
 Walker, GeoffreyGeoffrey Walker (AUS) June 12, 1953 1953 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Race [10]
 Ring, ErnieErnie Ring (AUS) July 5, 1953 1953 Belgian Grand Prix 500 cc Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps AJS Race [10]
 Sandys-Winsch, SimonSimon Sandys-Winsch (UK) June 18, 1954 1954 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Velocette Race [11]
 Laing, GordonGordon Laing (UK) July 4, 1954 1954 Belgian Grand Prix 350 cc Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Norton Race [12]
 Lashmar, DennisDennis Lashmar (UK) July 25, 1954 1954 German Grand Prix 500 cc Solitudering BSA Race [13]
 Hollaus, RupertRupert Hollaus (AUT) September 11, 1954 1954 Nations Grand Prix 125 cc Autodromo Nazionale Monza NSU Practice [14]
 Galvagni, RicardoRicardo Galvagni (ARG) June 25, 1955 1955 German Grand Prix 500 cc Nürburgring Norton Practice [15]
 Crossley, JulianJulian Crossley (UK) August 11, 1955 1955 Ulster Grand Prix 350 cc Dundrod Circuit Norton Race [15]
 Ennett, DerekDerek Ennett (IOM) August 9, 1956 1956 Ulster Grand Prix 350 cc Dundrod Circuit Moto Guzzi Race [16]
 Salt, CharlieCharlie Salt (UK) June 7, 1957 1957 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course BSA Race [17]
 Knebel, JosefJosef Knebel (GER) June 28, 1957 1957 Dutch TT Sidecar TT Circuit Assen BMW Practice [18]
 Colombo, RobertoRoberto Colombo (ITA) July 6, 1957 1957 Belgian Grand Prix 350 cc Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps MV Agusta Practice [19]
 Antram, JohnJohn Antram (NZ) May 26, 1958 1958 Isle of Man TT Snaefell Mountain Course AJS Practice [20]
 Wolff, DesDes Wolff (RHO) June 6, 1958 1958 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Race [21]
 Covi, AdolfoAdolfo Covi (ITA) September 6, 1959 1959 Nations Grand Prix 500 cc Autodromo Nazionale Monza Norton Race [22]
 Ferbrache, PeterPeter Ferbrache (UK) June 25, 1960 1960 Dutch TT 350 cc TT Circuit Assen AJS Race [23]
 Brown, BobBob Brown (AUS) July 24, 1960 1960 German Grand Prix 250 cc Solitudering Honda Practice [23]
 Brookes, MikeMike Brookes (UK) June 10, 1961 1961 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Practice [24]
 Lambert, MarieMarie Lambert (CH) June 12, 1961 1961 Isle of Man TT Sidecar Snaefell Mountain Course BMW Race [25]
 Rensen, RalphRalph Rensen (UK) June 16, 1961 1961 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Race [26]
 Miles, RonRon Miles (AUS) August 9, 1961 1961 Ulster Grand Prix 350 cc Dundrod Circuit Norton Practice [27]
 Phillis, TomTom Phillis (AUS) June 6, 1962 1962 Isle of Man TT 350 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Honda Race [28]
 Meehan, ColinColin Meehan (NZ) June 6, 1962 1962 Isle of Man TT 350 cc Snaefell Mountain Course AJS Race [28]
 Schuld, HansHans Schuld (NED) June 29, 1962 1962 Dutch TT 250 cc TT Circuit Assen NSU Practice [29]
 Herranz, MarcelinMarcelin Herranz (FRA) June 1, 1963 1963 French Grand Prix 250 cc Charade Circuit Moto Morini Practice [30]
 Cockrell, BrianBrian Cockrell (UK) June 2, 1964 1964 Isle of Man TT Sidecar Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Practice [31]
 Essery, PeterPeter Essery (UK) June 8, 1964 1964 Isle of Man TT Sidecar Snaefell Mountain Course Matchless Race [32]
 Föll, RolandRoland Föll (GER) June 26, 1964 1964 Dutch TT 125 cc TT Circuit Assen Honda Practice [33]
 Recktenwald, KarlKarl Recktenwald (GER) July 19, 1964 1964 German Grand Prix 500 cc Solitudering Norton Race [34]
 Cottle, VernonVernon Cottle (UK) August 29, 1964 1964 Finnish Grand Prix 350 cc Imatra Circuit AJS Race [35]
 Huntingford, NormanNorman Huntingford (UK) June 25, 1966 1966 Dutch TT Sidecar TT Circuit Assen Matchless Race [36]
 Fujii, ToshioToshio Fujii (JPN) August 26, 1966 1966 Isle of Man TT 125 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Kawasaki Practice [37]
 Duffy, BrianBrian Duffy (UK) August 28, 1966 1966 Isle of Man TT 250 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Yamaha Race [38]
 Shaw, AlfredAlfred Shaw (UK) June 10, 1967 1967 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Practice [39]
 Daubitz, WernerWerner Daubitz (DDR) July 16, 1967 1967 East German Grand Prix Sachsenring MZ Practice [40]
 Veitch, IanIan Veitch (NZ) June 10, 1968 1968 Isle of Man TT 250 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Kawasaki Race [41]
 Attenberger, JohannJohann Attenberger (GER) July 7, 1968 1968 Belgian Grand Prix Sidecar Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps BMW Race [42]
 Schillinger, JosefJosef Schillinger (GER) July 7, 1968 1968 Belgian Grand Prix Sidecar Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps BMW Race [42]
 Schmid, RolfRolf Schmid (GER) October 13, 1968 1968 Hockenheim Grand Prix [N 1] Sidecar Hockenheimring BMW Race [44]
 Lavington, ArthurArthur Lavington (UK) June 6, 1969 1969 Isle of Man TT 350 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Velocette Practice [45]
 Ivy, BillBill Ivy (UK) July 12, 1969 1969 East German Grand Prix 350 cc Sachsenring Jawa Practice [46]
 Boček, FrantišekFrantišek Boček (CSK) July 20, 1969 1969 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix 350 cc Brno Circuit Jawa Race [47]
 Fitton, RobinRobin Fitton (UK) May 2, 1970 1970 German Grand Prix 350 cc Nürburgring Norton Practice [48]
 Iles, LesLes Iles (UK) June 1, 1970 1970 Isle of Man TT 125 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Bultaco Practice [49]
 Collins, MichaelMichael Collins (UK) June 3, 1970 1970 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Seeley Practice [50]
 Blower, DennisDennis Blower (UK) June 3, 1970 1970 Isle of Man TT Sidecar Snaefell Mountain Course BSA Practice [51]
 Herrero, SantiagoSantiago Herrero (ESP) June 8, 1970 1970 Isle of Man TT 250 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Ossa Race [52]
 Wetherall, JohnJohn Wetherall (MLT) June 12, 1970 1970 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Race [53]
 Steenson, BrianBrian Steenson (UK) June 12, 1970 1970 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Seeley Race [54]
 Jeffery, MauriceMaurice Jeffery (UK) June 12, 1971 1971 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Norton Race [55]
 Ravel, ChristianChristian Ravel (FRA) July 4, 1971 1971 Belgian Grand Prix 500 cc Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Kawasaki Race [56]
 Bartusch, GünterGünter Bartusch (DDR) July 8, 1971 1971 East German Grand Prix 350 cc Sachsenring MZ Practice [57]
 Parlotti, GilbertoGilberto Parlotti (ITA) June 9, 1972 1972 Isle of Man TT 125 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Morbidelli Race [58]
 Cusnik, Hans-JürgenHans-Jürgen Cusnik (GER) July 16, 1972 1972 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix Sidecar Brno Circuit BMW Race [59]
 Pasolini, RenzoRenzo Pasolini (ITA) May 20, 1973 1973 Nations Grand Prix 250 cc Autodromo Nazionale Monza Harley-Davidson Race [60]
 Saarinen, JarnoJarno Saarinen (FIN) May 20, 1973 1973 Nations Grand Prix 250 cc Autodromo Nazionale Monza Yamaha Race [60]
 Nelson, BillieBillie Nelson (UK) September 8, 1974 1974 Yugoslavian Grand Prix 250 cc Opatija Circuit Yamaha Race [61]
 Gurner, PhilPhil Gurner (UK) June 4, 1975 1975 Isle of Man TT 500 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Yamaha Race [62]
 Thiele, RolfRolf Thiele (GER) June 28, 1975 1975 Dutch TT 250 cc TT Circuit Assen Yamaha Race [63]
 Tordi, PaoloPaolo Tordi (ITA) May 16, 1976 1976 Nations Grand Prix 350 cc Mugello Circuit Yamaha Race [64]
 Buscherini, OtelloOtello Buscherini (ITA) May 16, 1976 1976 Nations Grand Prix 250 cc Mugello Circuit Yamaha Race [65]
 Wörner, WalterWalter Wörner (GER) June 7, 1976 1976 Isle of Man TT Sidecar Snaefell Mountain Course Yamaha Race [66]
 Kenny, LesLes Kenny (AUS) June 12, 1976 1976 Isle of Man TT 250 cc Snaefell Mountain Course Yamaha Race [67]
 Stadelmann, HansHans Stadelmann (CH) May 1, 1977 1977 Austrian Grand Prix 350 cc Salzburgring Yamaha Race [68]
 Ziggiotto, GiovanniGiovanni Ziggiotto (ITA) June 18, 1977 1977 Yugoslavian Grand Prix 250 cc Opatija Circuit Yamaha Practice [69]
 Graf, UlrichUlrich Graf (CH) June 19, 1977 1977 Yugoslavian Grand Prix 50 cc Opatija Circuit Kreidler Race [70]
 Pons, PatrickPatrick Pons (FRA) August 10, 1980 1980 British Grand Prix 500 cc Silverstone Circuit Yamaha Race [71]
 White, MalcolmMalcolm White (UK) August 10, 1980 1980 British Grand Prix Sidecar Silverstone Circuit Race [72]
 Rougerie, MichelMichel Rougerie (FRA) May 31, 1981 1981 Yugoslavian Grand Prix 350 cc Automotodrom Grobnik Chevallier Race [73]
 Pazzaglia, SauroSauro Pazzaglia (ITA) July 11, 1981 1981 San Marino Grand Prix 250 cc Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari MBA Practice [74]
 Béraud, AlainAlain Béraud (FRA) August 30, 1981 1981 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix 250 cc Brno Circuit Yamaha Race [75]
 Taylor, JockJock Taylor (UK) August 15, 1982 1982 Finnish Grand Prix Sidecar Imatra Circuit Windle Race [76]
 Ishikawa, IwaoIwao Ishikawa (JPN) March 29, 1983 1983 French Grand Prix 500 cc Bugatti Circuit Suzuki Practice [77]
 Frutschi, MichelMichel Frutschi (CH) April 3, 1983 1983 French Grand Prix 500 cc Bugatti Circuit Honda Race [77]
 Rüttimann, RolfRolf Rüttimann (CH) June 12, 1983 1983 Yugoslavian Grand Prix 125 cc Automotodrom Grobnik Race [78]
 Brown, NormanNorman Brown (UK) July 31, 1983 1983 British Grand Prix 500 cc Silverstone Circuit Suzuki Race [79]
 Huber, PeterPeter Huber (CH) July 31, 1983 1983 British Grand Prix 500 cc Silverstone Circuit Suzuki Race [79]
 Wrettom, KevinKevin Wrettom (UK) July 7, 1984 1984 Belgian Grand Prix 500 cc Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Suzuki Practice [80]
 Heck, AlfredAlfred Heck (GER) July 21, 1988 1988 French Grand Prix Sidecar Circuit Paul Ricard LCR Practice [81]
 Palazzese, IvánIván Palazzese (VEN) May 28, 1989 1989 German Grand Prix 250 cc Hockenheimring Aprilia Race [82]
 Wakai, NobuyukiNobuyuki Wakai (JPN) May 1, 1993 1993 Spanish Grand Prix 250 cc Circuito de Jerez Suzuki Practice [83]
 Prior, SimonSimon Prior (UK) June 12, 1994 1994 German Grand Prix Sidecar Hockenheimring LCR Race [84][85]
 Kato, DaijiroDaijiro Kato (JPN) April 6, 2003 2003 Japanese Grand Prix MotoGP Suzuka Circuit Honda Race [86]
 Tomizawa, ShoyaShoya Tomizawa (JPN) September 5, 2010 2010 San Marino and Rimini Grand Prix Moto2 Misano Circuit Suter Race [83]
 Simoncelli, MarcoMarco Simoncelli (ITA) October 23, 2011 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP Sepang International Circuit Honda Race [87]
 Salom, LuisLuis Salom (ESP) June 3, 2016 2016 Catalan Grand Prix Moto2 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Kalex Practice [88]
Footnotes
  1. The sidecar race at the 1968 Nations Grand Prix was cancelled and so a replacement race was held alongside the German national championship at the Hockenheimring in October.[43]

By circuit

Circuit Total First Last
Isle of Man Snaefell Mountain Course 36 1949 1976
Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 10 1949 1984
Netherlands TT Circuit Assen 7 1957 1975
Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 4 1954 1973
United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 4 1980 1983
United Kingdom Clady Circuit 3 1951 1952
Germany Solitudering 3 1954 1964
United Kingdom Dundrod Circuit 3 1955 1961
Czech Republic Brno Circuit 3 1969 1981
Germany Hockenheimring 3 1968 1994
Germany Sachsenring 3 1967 1971
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Opatija Circuit 3 1974 1977
Switzerland Circuit Bremgarten 2 1952 1952
Germany Nürburgring 2 1955 1970
Finland Imatra Circuit 2 1964 1982
Italy Mugello Circuit 2 1976 1976
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Automotodrom Grobnik 2 1981 1983
France Bugatti Circuit 2 1983 1983
France Circuit d'Albi 1 1951 1951
France Charade Circuit 1 1963 1963
Austria Salzburgring 1 1977 1977
Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1 1981 1981
France Circuit Paul Ricard 1 1988 1988
Spain Circuito de Jerez 1 1993 1993
Japan Suzuka Circuit 1 2003 2003
Italy Misano Circuit 1 2010 2010
Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 1 2011 2011
Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 1 2016 2016

Endurance Series

Year Rider Circuit Race Ref
1936 France René Bourra Saint-Germain-en-Laye Bol d'Or [89]
1959 Spain Conrado Cadirat Montjuïc 24 Horas de Montjuïc [90]
1966 Spain Pedro Bernaus Montjuïc 24 Horas de Montjuïc [91]
1970 United Kingdom Gerald Bunting Montjuïc 24 Horas de Montjuïc [92]
1970 Germany Peter Strauss Montjuïc 24 Horas de Montjuïc [93]
1970 Japan Satoru Takashima Suzuka Suzuka 10 Hours Production [94]
1973 Spain Francisco Cufí Montjuïc 24 Horas de Montjuïc [95]
1972 Belgium Claude Romain Zolder 24 Hours of Liège [96]
1976 Brazil Francisco Teixeira Interlagos 24 Horas de Interlagos [97]
1976 France Gilbert Lavelle Bugatti Bol d'Or [98]
1983 Japan Kunio Katsumata Suzuka Suzuka 8 Hours [99]
1985 France Dominique Litaudon Bugatti 24 Hours of Le Mans [100]
1985 Germany Nickolaus Ruck Montjuïc 24 Horas de Montjuïc [101]
1985 France Jean-Pierre Haemisch Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours of Liège [102]
1985 Germany Harald Layher Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours of Liège [103]
1986 Germany Erwin Loichinger Hockenheim 1000 km Hockenheim [104]
1986 Spain Domingo Parés Montjuïc 24 Horas de Montjuïc [105]
1990 France Jean-Michel Besozzi Paul Ricard Bol d'Or [106]
1990 Germany Horst Lotz Paul Ricard Bol d'Or [107]
1991 Canada Steve Caya Road Atlanta WERA 6 Hours [108]
1996 United Kingdom Lee Pullan Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours of Liège [109]
1999 Belgium Luc Van Haver Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours of Liège [110]
1999 Japan Tadashi Oshima Motegi Motegi 7 Hours [111]
2000 Japan Mamoru Yamakawa Suzuka Suzuka 8 Hours [112]
2001 Switzerland Herbert Graf Magny-Cours Bol d'Or [113]
2005 France Xavier Fabra Catalunya 24 Horas de Catalunya [114]
2007 Germany Holger Turni Hockenheim ADAC 1000 km Hockenheim [115]
2008 Belgium Adrien Nicolas Spa-Francorchamps Spa 8 Hours [116]

Superbike World Championship

The following riders have been killed in the Superbike World Championship

Year Rider Circuit Ref
1995 Japan Yasutomo Nagai Assen [117]
1997 United Kingdom Graeme Ritchie Brands Hatch [117]

Other international events

Year Rider Circuit Series Ref
1937 United Kingdom Jimmie Guthrie Sachsenring Non-Championship GP [117]
1948 Italy Omobono Tenni Bern Non-Championship GP [118]
1956 Germany Hans Baltisberger Brno Non-Championship GP [117]
1958 Germany Inge Stoll Brno Non-Championship Sidecar GP + [117]
1962 United Kingdom Bob McIntyre Oulton Park Non-Championship GP [119]
1968 United Kingdom John Hartle Oliver's Mount Unknown [120]
1973 United States Cal Rayborn Pukekohe Marlboro Road Race Series [117]
1973 New Zealand Kim Newcombe Silverstone Formula 750 [121]
1977 United States Pat Evans Imola Imola 200 [122]
1983 Italy Guido Paci Imola Imola 200 [122]
1985 Japan Kengo Kiyama Suzuka 200 km Suzuka [123]
1998 Belgium Michaël Paquay Monza World Supersport Championship
2000 Northern Ireland Joey Dunlop Tallinn Unknown [124]
2004 Italy Alessio Perilli TT Circuit Assen FIM Superstock 1000 Championship [125]
2005 Japan Keisuke Sato Suzuka 200 km Suzuka [126]
2005 France Bruno Bonhuil Guia Circuit Macau Grand Prix [127]
2008 United Kingdom Craig Jones Brands Hatch World Supersport Championship [124]
2012 Portugal Luis Carreira Guia Circuit Macau Grand Prix [128]
2013 Italy Andrea Antonelli Moscow Raceway World Supersport Championship [129]
2013 Germany Sandor Pohl TT Circuit Assen Sidecar World Championship [130]

British National or Club Series

There have been over 120 recorded deaths in British motorcycle racing series since 1930.

North West 200 and Irish Road Racing

Year Rider Series Ref
1939 United Kingdom Norman Wainwright North West 200 [131]
1949 P. L. Phillips North West 200 [132]
1951 William Bennison North West 200 [133]
1955 United Kingdom Julian Crossley Ulster Grand Prix [134]
1956 New Zealand Bill Aislabie North West 200 [135]
1956 Isle of Man Derek Ennett Ulster Grand Prix [136]
1961 United Kingdom Carl Todd Killinchy 150 [137]
1961 Australia Ron Miles Ulster Grand Prix [138]
1970 United Kingdom Andy Manship North West 200 [139]
1973 United Kingdom Graham Fish North West 200 [140]
1974 Northern Ireland Norman Connor Killinchy 150 [141]
1977 United Kingdom Geoff Barry Killinchy 150 [142]
1977 Isle of Man George Oates Ulster Grand Prix [143]
1977 Isle of Man John Molyneux Ulster Grand Prix [144]
1978 Monty Swann Ulster Grand Prix [145]
1978 United Kingdom John Williams Ulster Grand Prix [146]
1979 United Kingdom Brian Hamilton North West 200 [147]
1979 Northern Ireland Tom Herron North West 200 [117]
1979 Northern Ireland Frank Kennedy North West 200 [148]
1980 Northern Ireland Mervyn Robinson North West 200 [149]
1982 United Kingdom John Newbold North West 200 [117]
1983 Northern Ireland Gerard Frame Killinchy 150 [150]
1986 Pat McLaughlin North West 200 [151]
1986 Northern Ireland Stephen Smyth Ulster Grand Prix [152]
1987 United Kingdom Steve Bull North West 200 [153]
1987 Elaine Surgenor Killinchy 150 [154]
1987 Germany Klaus Klein Ulster Grand Prix [155]
1992 Northern IrelandOral Watson Tandragee 100
1992 Steve Johnson Ulster Grand Prix [156]
1994 Geoff Calvin Dundrod 150 [157]
1996 United KingdomDaniel Humphreys Tandragee 100 [158]
1997 Republic of Ireland Steven Galligan Ulster Grand Prix [159]
1999 Northern Ireland Donny Robinson North West 200 [160]
1999 Northern Ireland Owen McNally Ulster Grand Prix [161]
2001 Northern Ireland Gerald Allaway Ulster Grand Prix [162]
2002 Northern Ireland Gary Jess Ulster Grand Prix [163]
2004 United Kingdom Andy Wallace Ulster Grand Prix [164]
2006 Northern Ireland Darran Lindsay Killalane Road Races [117]
2007 Northern Ireland John Donnan Tandragee 100
2008 Northern Ireland Robert Dunlop North West 200 [117]
2008 Republic of Ireland Martin Finnegan Tandragee 100 [117]
2009 Northern Ireland Mark Young North West 200 [117]
2010 Northern Ireland Victor Gilmore Killalane Road Races [165]
2012 United Kingdom Mark Buckley North West 200 [166]
2012 United Kingdom Lee Vernon Dundrod 150 [167]
2014 Republic of Ireland Noel Murphy Tandragee 100 [168]
2014 United Kingdom Simon Andrews North West 200 [169]
2016 United Kingdom Malachi Mitchell-Thomas North West 200

American National Series

Year Rider Series Circuit Ref
1912 United States Eddie Hasha Board Track Race New Jersey Motordome [117]
1924 United States Ray Weishaar Speedway Legion Ascot Speedway [117]
1992 United States Larry Schwarzbach AMA Superbike Championship Mid-Ohio [170]
1993 United States Jimmy Adamo AMA Superbike Championship Daytona [171]
2010 United States Peter Lenz US Grand Prix Riders Union (MotoGP meet) Indianapolis [117]
2015 Spain Bernat Martinez MotoAmerica (SBK meet) Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca [172]
2015 Spain Dani Rivas MotoAmerica (SBK meet) Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca [172]

National Series in Continental Europe

Year Rider Country Circuit Ref
1900 Germany Willhelm Bauer France Nice-La Turbie (Hill Climb) [173]
1955 Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Ray Amm Italy Autodromo Dino Ferrari [174]
1956 United Kingdom Fergus Anderson Belgium Floreffe [175]
1958 Australia Keith Campbell France Cadours [176]
1977 France Laurent Bailo France Circuit de Lédenon [177]
1980 France Olivier Chevallier France Circuit Paul Ricard [178]
1984 Netherlands Jack Middelburg Netherlands Tolbert [179]
1985 Hungary János Drapál Czechoslovakia Piešťany airfield circuit [180]
1985 France Philippe Crespy France Circuit de Lédenon [181]
1987 France Christian Roubaud France Circuit d'Albi [182]
1987 France Paul Baudry France Circuit d'Albi [183]
1998 Italy Luca Niero Italy Mugello Circuit [184]
2003 Italy Roberto Tani Italy Mugello Circuit [185]
2005 France Jean-Luc Chalumeau France Circuit de Lédenon [186]
2005 France Stéphane Loicq France Circuit de Lédenon [187]

Speedway

Year Rider Circuit Ref
1935 United Kingdom Tom Farndon New Cross Rangers Stadium [117]
1963 United Kingdom Peter Craven Meadowbank Stadium [117]
1982 United States Denny Pyeatt Hackney Speedway Stadium http://www.readingspeedway.com/extras/content/content.php?content.48
2012 United Kingdom Lee Richardson Olympic Stadium, Wroclaw. [117]

Enduro

Year Rider Circuit Ref
2011‡ Finland Mika Ahola Girona, Spain [188]

‡ Ahola's accident happened in 2011. He died in 2012, as a result of injuries sustained.

Dakar Rally

Other rallying events

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