[6] In heavy rain, Hailwood won the 1965 Hutchinson 100 Production race at the Silverstone circuit on a BSA Lightning Clubman entered by dealer Tom Kirby, beating the Triumph Bonnevilles entered by Syd Lawton. [9], He was awarded the Segrave Trophy for 1979 "in recognition of his Isle of Man exploits in the Senior and Classic TTs", with his close friend Ted Macauley also awarded a special Seagrave Medal. [27][28] Mike's son David Hailwood completed a demonstration lap of the Isle of Man TT course on 3 June 2002, riding Mike's Daytona 1971 BSA Rocket 3 carrying large letters 'H' instead of a race number. Se convirtió en un éxito inmediato. He left Formula One after being injured badly at the 1974 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring and retired to New Zealand. [32] Mrs Hailwood died in June 2020 following an illness.[33][34]. The previous record of 143 mph (230 km/h) was set by Bob McIntyre on a 350 cc Gilera at Monza in 1957. 1979 - K. Ballington, 1980 - J. Ekerold 1965 - J. Redman 1962 - J. Redman In 1984 Ducati had made the 900 MHR street bike, also an homage to Hailwood's 1978 bike. Hailwood was recognised for his bravery when in the 1973 South African Grand Prix he went to pull Clay Regazzoni from his burning car after the two collided on the second lap of the race. Shot during the filming for our promo videos, a nice stretch of road not too far away with a couple of sharp hairpin bends. Production continued into 2002 resulting in two different production years associated with the VINs (2001 and 2002). (2008). [58] In 1984, Pauline Hailwood officially opened the Mike Hailwood Centre,[59] a multi-purpose building located at the TT Grandstand in Douglas run as a refreshment outlet during TT and Manx Grand Prix motorcycle race periods. The MH in MH900e is Hailwood's initials, and the e suffix is for evoluzione in Italian, evolution in English. He learned to ride at a young age on a minibike as a small boy in a field near his home. Federico Minoli and Massimo Bordi (General Manager of Ducati) produced a limited run of two thousand hand-built bikes. January 2000, Retrieved 2013-06-30, Hailwood v. Ducati Motor Holding, Spa, 2:01-cv-03403- JAG (D NJ, filed 19July01), http://www.oliverbohl.de/DOCS/Ducati_Case_UniK.pdf, http://www.bikepoint.com.au/reviews/2001/story/ducati/mh900e/ducati-mh900e-nz-13761, Ducati Sporting Club DesmoDue Championship, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ducati_MH900e&oldid=997806707, Motorcycles designed by Pierre Terblanche, Articles with dead external links from September 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2018, Articles lacking reliable references from June 2018, Wikipedia articles needing factual verification from June 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 7.8 kgf⋅m (76 N⋅m; 56 lbf⋅ft) @ 6,500 rpm (claimed), Front 2 x 320 mm semi-floating discs, 4-piston caliper 2, This page was last edited on 2 January 2021, at 09:23. [36][37] Hailwood ran three full seasons in the European Shellsport F5000 series 1969-71 and was 2nd in the 1972 Tasman F5000 series in which he drove a 5000 engined TS8 F1 chassis. [1][16] In that race he set a lap record of 108.77 mph (175.05 km/h) on the Honda RC181, that stood for the next 8 years. 1983 Ducati 864cc Mike Hailwood Replica For Sale by Auction A landmark model that kept Ducati afloat during the 1980s, the Hailwood Replica owes its existence to Mike's legendary Isle of Man TT comeback victory in the 1978 Production Race riding an ex-works NCR machine entered and prepared by Manchester-based Ducati dealer, Sports Motor Cycles. The first 1,000 units were sold out in 31 minutes. In June 1961, he became the first man in the history of the Isle of Man TT to win three races in one week when he won in the 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc categories. The Ducati MH900e (or Evoluzione) is a retro sport motorcycle made by Ducati in 2001 and 2002, in a limited production run of 2,000 units. 1963 - J. Redman He died following a road traffic accident in Warwickshire, England. He first raced on 22 April 1957, at Oulton Park. Barely 17, he finished in 11th place, but was soon posting successful results. 1954 - F. Anderson He is regarded by many as one of the greatest racers of all time.[1][2]. 1986 Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica . [citation needed] Ducati decided to post a questionnaire on their website to test the interest of the MH900e fans. [1][2][39][41], In 1977, Hailwood had travelled to Australia to ride large-capacity Ducatis in long-distance races and a 30-lap event on a Yamaha, together with historic race machines. 1959 - J. Surtees, 1960 - J. Surtees 1957 - K. Campbell [1][9] At the 'Motor Cycle' 500 race at Brands Hatch in 1966, Hailwood demonstrated a Honda CB450 Black Bomber fitted with a sports fairing. The case was settled with a retroactive license. The present Patron is Murray Walker. 1979 Ducati 864cc Mike Hailwood Replica 2nd bike imported into the UK . 1975 - J. Cecotto Mike and David were taken to hospital, where Mike died two days later from severe internal injuries. The name harked back to the round case 1973 Ducati 750 Super Sport, and the 1975 square case 750 and 900 Super Sport. 1972 French Grand Prix Hailwood (5226212294).jpg 3,318 × 2,377; 1.29 MB Ducati 250 PD Hailwood DM.JPG 1,140 × 1,240; 490 KB Ducati 900SS Mike Hailwood DM.JPG 2,048 × 1,380; 927 KB Download Wikipedia for Android or iOS Save your favorite articles to read offline, sync your reading lists across devices and customize your reading experience with the official Wikipedia app. A limited edition SuperSport called the SuperLight was sold in 1992. [15], Hailwood is remembered for his accomplishments at the famed Isle of Man TT. In that final Isle of Man appearance, Hailwood rode a two-stroke Suzuki RG 500 to victory in the Senior TT. During his car racing career, Hailwood never achieved the same level of success that he found on motorcycles, but achieved respectable results in Formula One and World Sports Cars. [10], During 1965, Hailwood entered selected UK events riding for the Tom Kirby Team. Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, MBE, nado en Langsmeade House (Great Milton, Oxfordshire) o 2 de abril de 1940 e finado en Warwickshire o 23 de marzo de 1981, foi un piloto de motociclismo inglés. 1984 Ducati MHR 900 – Kickstart only . 1978 - K. Ballington Now sold by Woldside Classic and Sports Car is this rare electric start 900S2 Mike Hailwood Replica. "Virtual Organizations Case Study: Ducati". [11] The 'Hutch' was a main production race of the season along with the Thruxton 500, so it was very important for manufacturers to establish the racing potential of their recent models. No hay más artículos en su carrito Total (impuestos inc.) 0,00 € View Cart By 1961, Hailwood was racing for an up-and-coming Japanese factory named Honda. Al finalizar la exitosa temporada, Ducati crea una versión comercial de la que utilizaron en el campeonato, la limited edition 900 SS Mike Hailwood Replica. [40], On 3 June 1978, after an 11-year hiatus from mainstream motorcycling, Hailwood performed a now-legendary comeback at the Isle of Man TT in the Formula I race, a World Championship class based on large-capacity road machines first introduced for 1977. [35] He was in contention for a victory at his first Formula One race in 6 years, the 1971 Italian Grand Prix. 1956 - B. Lomas He was ed­u­cated at Pur­ton Stoke Prepara­tory School, Kintbury,[citation needed] and Pang­bourne Nau­ti­cal Col­lege where he wore a RN cadet uniform,but left early and worked for a short time in the fam­ily busi­ness be­fore his fa­th… 1966 - M. Hailwood Individuals made purchases from 20 different countries. View our full range of Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica Motorcycles online at bikesales.com.au – Australia's number 1 motorbike classified website. To commemorate Mike Hailwood’s stunning 1978 TT win on their bike, Ducati produced the Mike Hailwood Replica. Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, MBE GM (2 April 1940 – 23 March 1981) was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Riding a Ducati 900SS provided by Manchester (UK) dealership Sports Motorcycles, he was not only competitive, but managed a hugely popular win. Due to the unexpected changes, there was a late start in production with the first bike being produced one-year after its introduction in December 2000. A minute or two apart on the road, they were rarely a few seconds apart on time each lap, Hailwood losing by just 2 seconds. Hailwood's driving suit caught fire, but after being extinguished by a fire marshal he returned to help rescue Regazzoni, an act for which he was awarded the George Medal, the 2nd highest gallantry award that a British civilian can be awarded. Lecture at the University of Kassel. Participou no Campionato do Mundo de Motociclismo e está considerado por moitos como un dos mellores pilotos de todos os tempos. BSA Lightning Clubmans were ridden by Hailwood (carrying number 1 on the fairing) and factory rider Tony Smith, whilst Triumph Bonnevilles were ridden by World Champion Phil Read and works employee Percy Tait. Durante los años 70 Ducati se centró en el sector del motociclismo deportivo, consiguiendo grandes victorias y mucha fama mundial. Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. ye una empresa italiana fabricante de motocicletes, fundada en 1926 en Boloña pol inxenieru Antonio Cavalieri Ducati, Carlo Crespi y trés de los sos fíos, pero nun foi hasta 1952 cuando diseñaron la so primer motocicleta. With little regard for the rain, Hailwood was achieving laps of 83 mph (134 km/h) to establish his winning lead. It is one of the first “about 200” examples and is therefore a very valuable and rare vintage Ducati indeed. En 1997, construyó su primera motocicleta con esta marca. "[49], An annual 'Mike Hailwood Memorial Run' was discontinued after the 2011 event. The motorcycle's concept by the Ducati designer Pierre Terblanche was a homage to the racing motorcycle Mike Hailwood rode to win the 1978 Isle of Man TT. Commencing in 1979, Ducati made a limited edition run of 500 bikes, before going on to do a ‘Mk2’ where nearly 7000 were made. [9], In 1962, Hailwood signed with MV Agusta and went on to become the first rider to win four consecutive 500cc World Championships. After relocating to South Africa in 1967, he confirmed to Motorcycle Mechanics in 1968 that he would only be spending the same length of time there as in the previous eight years when he spent two winter months staying at the farm of racer Paddy Driver near Johannesburg. Anguaño considérase una de les marques más importantes nel sector del motociclismu comercial y deportivo. The Ducati website opened for orders on January 1, 2000 at 00:01am GMT at a price of Euro15,000. In September 1998, the sketch was presented to the general public at the Intermot Show in Munich. Hailwood was known as "Mike The Bike" because of his natural riding ability on bikes with a range of engine capacities. What is certain is that vintage motorcycle collectors globally are just beginning to understand the true value of these early MHRs and prices are rising for genuine pieces like this. [48] He was 40 years old. [26] Hailwood again rode for BSA at the 1971 Daytona race, qualifying on the front row. [39], He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1976 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews. [7] He teamed with Dan Shorey to win the Thruxton 500 endurance race and finished well in four classes of TT race with one podium. In 1981, a section of the Snaefell Mountain Course was named as Hailwood's Rise leading to the highest point at Hailwood's … He married their mother, model Pauline, on 11 June 1975. Hailwood participated in 50 Formula One Grands Prix, starting with an early phase between 1963–1965, debuting in the British Grand Prix on 20 July 1963, achieving two podium finishes and scoring a total of 29 championship points. [17] He then opted to use that same 500 cc bike in the Unlimited Classic and diced for the lead with Alex George (1100cc Honda) for all six laps in yet another TT epic. Conditions were poor and Smith was out of the race at slippery Stowe Corner. 1986 Ducati MHR1000 1000cc Mike Hailwood Mille Replica Series 3 motorbikes for sale in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, in red this Ducati MHR1000 1000cc Mike Hailwood Mille Replica Series 3 is another fine example of what is available from used motorbike specialist dealers, The Bike Specialists, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. 1968 - G. Agostini [1][17], After suffering breakdowns in 1967, Hailwood had intended to re-sign for Honda provided the 1968 machinery was to his satisfaction, and had relocated to South Africa where he started a building business with former motorcycle Grand Prix rider Frank Perris, completing their first house in October 1967, also selling one to ex-racer Jim Redman. Hailwood also stated "And as far as marriage goes—that's strictly for the birds! The first one thousand bikes would be produced in 2000 and the second thousand would be produced in 2001. [4][better source needed], In 2001 Pauline Hailwood, Mike Hailwood's widowed wife, sued Ducati for using her late husband's name in connection with Ducati's MH900e. [60][61][62], (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position), (key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap. [29], Coming from a prosperous background, during his early career Hailwood had enjoyed a privileged lifestyle and even before his move from MV to Honda in 1966 was the world's highest-paid rider. 1979 DUCATI 864CC MIKE HAILWOOD REPLICA (LOT 344) SOLD by Auction, £20000 This motorcycle is to be auctioned at our Live and Online Summer Sale, Hanger 113, Bicester Heritage Marketing a Mike Hailwood Replica was an obvious way for Ducati to reap the benefit of the racing champion’s outstanding Isle of Man TT win aboard the Desmo V-Twin in 1978. 1973 - G. Agostini Ducati Meccanica made a name for itself in the 1940s, 1950s, and into the 60s with a series of small (100cc-250cc) 4-stroke one cylinder powered motorcycles that became known as the “narrow case” singles. The bike was ridden by Kenny Blake, and defeated the then dominant Kawasaki Z1 900s on the day. ), (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap), ‡ Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points, 1950 - B. He had also raced, in the pre-World War II era. Wikipedia is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other projects. Los únicos nuevos modelos de con carenado biselado de Giugiaro después de esto fueron la Mike Hailwood Replica, una versión cosmética de … "[18], He had two children - daughter Michelle in 1971[31] and son David. [18][30], In 1964, together with British commentator and journalist Murray Walker, he published the book, The Art of Motorcycle Racing. 1974 - G. Agostini Hail­wood was born at Langsmeade House, Great Mil­ton in Ox­ford­shire, His fa­ther, who also raced in the pre-World War II era, was a suc­cess­ful mo­tor­cy­cle dealer and Hail­wood had a com­fort­able upbringing. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. He and 3 other drivers finished 1-2-3-4 over two-tenths of a second, Hailwood finishing fourth. 1981 - A. Mang Hailwood was born at Langsmeade House, Great Milton in Oxfordshire, the only son and elder child of Stanley William Bailey Hailwood, a millionaire businessman and managing director of a motorcar sales company[5] as well as successful motorcycle dealer. He then told her his story and said; "...so you see, it won't happen on a track. 500 cc 1st G. Agostini, MV Agusta, 2nd M. Hailwood, HRS and p. 50 Cesenatico race report, 500 cc, 1st G. Agostini, MV Agusta, 2nd M. Hailwood, Honda Special. Ducati made the decision to sell the new bike directly to the consumer exclusively via the Internet. The truck driver was fined £100. [1][9], In February 1964 during preparations for the US Grand Prix, Hailwood set a new one-hour speed record on the MV 500 cc recording an average speed of 144.8 mph (233.0 km/h) on the oval-shaped, banked speed-bowl at the Daytona circuit. As they returned along the A435 Alcester Road through Portway, Warwickshire,[47] near their home in Tanworth-in-Arden, a truck made an illegal turn through the barriers onto the central reservation, and their car collided with it. [18], For 1968, Honda pulled out of Grand Prix racing, but paid Hailwood £50,000 (equivalent to over £870,000 at 2020 prices) not to ride for another team, in expectation of keeping him as its rider upon return to competition. He lived a playboy lifestyle as a jet-setter covering 30,000 road miles and 160,000 air miles in a year travelling to circuits around the world whilst based in his bachelor-flat at Heston, West London, where he kept his high-powered sports cars. Achieving some success, he entered a 3-hour long-distance event in April 1978, again with Australian co-rider Jim Scaysbrook. 1972 - G. Agostini Hailwood had a comfortable upbringing;[1] he learned to ride at a young age on a minibike as a small boy in a field near his home. 1984 Ducati 900 MHR, or Mike Hailwood Replica The motorcycle's concept by the Ducati designer Pierre Terblanche was a homage to the racing motorcycle Mike Hailwood rode to win the 1978 Isle of Man TT. Approximately 7,000 were sold. The remaining bikes were sold over the next few weeks. He raced at the 1979 Isle of Man TT before retiring for good at the age of 39. Bohl, Oliver PhD. : You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work; to remix – to adapt the work; Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. Whilst placed at the head of the field the machine soon failed due to overheating. 1958 - J. Surtees [42][43], Few observers believed the 38-year-old would soon prove to be competitive at the TT races after such a long absence. [8] He lost the chance at winning a fourth race when his 350 AJS failed with a broken gudgeon pin whilst leading. "MH900e Sellout" (Press release). [55] He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2000 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2001. Operated by the Mike Hailwood Foundation, an Isle of Man-based charity, it is staffed by volunteers and also promotes the races together with supporting new competitors. In 1974, Australian importer Ron Angel entered a "Ducati 860 SS" in the Unlimited Production event at the Easter motorbike races at Bathurst, on the mountain. The bike would be hand-built in a corner of the Bologna Factory at a rate of 4-5 bikes per day. He won the 1972 Formula Two European title and earned a podium finish at the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans. Hailwood claimed to have been told by a fortune teller in South Africa that he would not live to 40 and would be killed by a truck. Cagiva adquirió la marca registrada MV Agusta en 1991. [2][3], The production of the MH900e was originally going to be sourced out to Bimota with production beginning the summer of 2000, but the collapse of the small company resulted in Ducati keeping the production in-house. 1977 - T. Katayama [5][non-primary source needed]. As this was production-based racing open to all entrants, 'official' works teams were ineligible; instead, machines were prepared and entered through well-established factory dealers. Michelle, aged nine, was killed instantly. Al finalizar la exitosa temporada, Ducati crea una versión comercial de la que utilizaron en el campeonato, la limited edition 900 SS Mike Hailwood Replica. Lot 38 (National Motorcycle Museum, 19th December 2020) Sold for £28,750 On Saturday 21 March 1981, Hailwood set off in his Rover SD1 with his children Michelle and David to collect some fish and chips. La nueva moto era una deportiva de cuatro cilindros y 750cc de cilindrada (La serie F4), serie que también incluyó algunas motocicletas de competición como la SPR ("Special Production Racing") decorada todo en negro que aparecía en la película I, Robot. 1971 - G. Agostini Following his retirement from motor sport, in late 1979 Hailwood established a Honda-based retail motorcycle dealership in Birmingham named Hailwood and Gould, in partnership with former motorcycle racer Rodney Gould.[46]. Find the best deals today! [38], In 1974 he drove a works Yardley sponsored McLaren M23 and impressed, sometimes outpacing team leader Emerson Fittipaldi. 1969 - G. Agostini, 1970 - G. Agostini Rare early Ducati 900SS Mike Hailwood Replica for sale. 1967 - M. Hailwood File; File history; File usage on Commons; Metadata; Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixels. The story was repeated by Elizabeth McCarthy in a 1981 memoir, while recounting her relationship with Hailwood, whom she had met at the Canadian Grand Prix in 1967. [14] It was unable to compete in the 500cc category, the FIM deeming it was not classified as a production machine as it had two overhead camshafts.