John Dodds (motorcyclist)
John Dodds is an Australian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed on the Grand Prix circuit from 1966 to 1978. His best finish was a third place behind Dieter Braun and Teuvo Länsivuori in the 1973 250cc world championship. During the 1971 season, Dodds helped fellow racer Kim Newcombe develop a motorcycle using a two-stroke outboard motor designed by Dieter König. Newcombe and the König were the first to challenge the dominance of the MV Agustas after the departure of Honda from Grand Prix competition at the end of the 1967 season. In 1974, Dodds won the Formula 750 world championship on a Yamaha.Points system from 1950 to 1968:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1969 onwards:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Points | Rank | Wins |
| 1966 | 250cc | Cotton | ESP
- | GER
- | FRA
- | NED
- | BEL
- | DDR
- | CZE
- | FIN
- | ULS
- | IOM
NC | NAT
- | JPN
- | | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1966 | 500cc | Norton | | GER
- | | NED
- | BEL
- | DDR
6 | CZE
- | FIN
- | ULS
- | IOM
NC | NAT
- | | | 1 | 20th | 0 |
| 1967 | 500cc | Norton | GER
- | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | DDR
4 | CZE
6 | FIN
- | ULS
- | NAT
- | CAN
- | | | | 4 | 13th | 0 |
| 1968 | 500cc | Norton | GER
- | ESP
3 | IOM
NC | NED
- | BEL
- | DDR
- | CZE
- | FIN
5 | ULS
- | NAT
- | | | | 6 | 14th | 0 |
| 1969 | 125cc | Aermacchi | ESP
- | GER
- | FRA
- | IOM
- | NED
6 | BEL
- | DDR
- | CZE
- | FIN
- | | NAT
9 | YUG
- | | 7 | 25th | 0 |
| 1969 | 500cc | Librenti | ESP
- | GER
4 | FRA
- | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | DDR
- | CZE
- | FIN
- | ULS
- | NAT
3 | YUG
- | | 18 | 11th | 0 |
| 1970 | 125cc | Aermacchi | GER
1 | FRA
- | YUG
- | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
7 | DDR
- | CZE
- | FIN
- | | NAT
- | ESP
6 | | 24 | 8th | 1 |
| 1970 | 500cc | Librenti | GER
- | FRA
- | YUG
- | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | DDR
2 | | FIN
- | ULS
- | NAT
- | ESP
- | | 12 | 15th | 0 |
| 1971 | 250cc | Yamaha | AUT
- | GER
3 | IOM
- | NED
7 | BEL
2 | DDR
- | CZE
- | SWE
7 | FIN
2 | ULS
- | NAT
2 | ESP
6 | | 59 | 4th | 0 |
| 1971 | 500cc | König | AUT
- | GER
10 | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | DDR
- | | SWE
- | FIN
- | ULS
- | NAT
- | ESP
- | | 1 | 49th | 0 |
| 1972 | 250cc | Yamaha | GER
5 | FRA
- | AUT
3 | NAT
6 | IOM
- | YUG
4 | NED
- | BEL
5 | DDR
- | CZE
7 | SWE
8 | FIN
- | ESP
- | 42 | 6th | 0 |
| 1972 | 350cc | Yamaha | GER
- | FRA
- | AUT
- | NAT
- | IOM
- | YUG
- | NED
- | | DDR
- | CZE
9 | SWE
- | FIN
6 | ESP
- | 8 | 22nd | 0 |
| 1973 | 250cc | Yamaha | FRA
10 | AUT
5 | GER
- | | IOM
- | YUG
7 | NED
3 | BEL
2 | CZE
6 | SWE
- | FIN
3 | ESP
1 | | 58 | 3rd | 1 |
| 1973 | 350cc | Yamaha | FRA
- | AUT
- | GER
- | NAT
4 | IOM
- | YUG
3 | NED
4 | BEL
- | CZE
6 | SWE
4 | FIN
3 | ESP
- | | 49 | 4th | 0 |
| 1974 | 250cc | Yamaha | | GER
- | | NAT
- | IOM
- | NED
5 | BEL
4 | SWE
- | FIN
6 | CZE
7 | YUG
- | ESP
1 | | 38 | 7th | 1 |
| 1974 | 350cc | Yamaha | FRA
10 | GER
- | AUT
- | NAT
- | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | SWE
8 | FIN
1 | | YUG
2 | ESP
- | | 31 | 4th | 1 |
| 1975 | 250cc | Yamaha | FRA
- | ESP
- | | GER
- | NAT
- | IOM
- | NED
- | BEL
- | SWE
- | FIN
6 | CZE
7 | YUG
- | | 9 | 19th | 0 |
| 1975 | 350cc | Yamaha | FRA
- | ESP
- | AUT
- | GER
- | NAT
- | IOM
- | NED
- | | | FIN
10 | CZE
- | YUG
- | | 1 | 47th | 0 |
| 1976 | 250cc | Yamaha | FRA
11 | | NAT
Ret | YUG
- | IOM
- | NED
3 | BEL
4 | SWE
- | FIN
7 | CZE
9 | GER
17 | ESP
14 | | 24 | 11th | 0 |
| 1976 | 350cc | Yamaha | FRA
10 | AUT
3 | NAT
3 | YUG
Ret | IOM
- | NED
5 | | | FIN
9 | CZE
6 | GER
- | ESP
Ret | | 34 | 5th | 0 |
| 1977 | 250cc | Yamaha | VEN
- | | GER
- | NAT
18 | ESP
- | FRA
10 | YUG
4 | NED
- | BEL
- | SWE
- | FIN
18 | CZE
13 | GBR
- | 9 | 22nd | 0 |
| 1977 | 350cc | Yamaha | VEN
- | | GER
- | NAT
- | ESP
- | FRA
6 | YUG
5 | NED
- | | SWE
- | FIN
- | CZE
- | GBR
12 | 11 | 20th | 0 |
| 1978 | 250cc | Yamaha | VEN
- | ESP
- | | FRA
- | NAT
- | NED
- | BEL
- | SWE
- | FIN
9 | GBR
- | GER
- | CZE
- | YUG
- | 2 | 24th | 0 |
