Mallory Park Race of the Year


The Race of the Year was a non-championship motorcycle race held at the Mallory Park circuit in Leicester, England between 1958 and 1981, and again between 1986 and 2008, with a one-off race in 2011. It often attracted high quality entries from the Moto GP and Superbike World Championship. The first race was won by John Surtees, riding a MV Agusta. The 2011 running of the event was won by Sam Lowes on a Supersport Honda after hard-fought battle with CRT Moto GP rider, James Ellison on another Honda. The 2014 event was won by John Ingram

Winners of the Race of the Year

By Year

YearRaceRiderManufacturer
1958Race of the Year John Surtees500cc MV Agusta
1959Race of the Year Bob McIntyre500cc Norton
1960Race of the Year Mike Hailwood500cc Norton
1961Race of the Year Gary Hocking500cc MV Agusta
1962Race of the Year Derek Minter500cc Norton
1963Race of the Year Mike Hailwood500cc MV Agusta
1964Race of the Year Mike Hailwood500cc MV Agusta
1965Race of the Year John Cooper500cc Norton
1966Race of the Year Giacomo Agostini500cc MV Agusta
1967Race of the Year Mike Hailwood297cc Honda
1968Race of the Year Mike Hailwood297cc Honda
1969Race of the Year Giacomo Agostini500cc MV Agusta
1970Race of the Year John Cooper350cc Yamsel
1971Race of the Year John Cooper750cc BSA
1972Race of the Year Jarno Saarinen350cc Yamaha
1973Race of the Year Phil Read500cc MV Agusta
1974Race of the Year Barry Sheene750cc Suzuki
1975Race of the Year Barry Sheene750cc Suzuki
1976Race of the Year Steve Baker750cc Yamaha
1977Race of the Year Pat Hennen653cc Suzuki
1978Race of the Year Barry Sheene500cc Suzuki
1979Race of the Year Kenny Roberts500cc Yamaha
1980Race of the Year Randy Mamola500cc Suzuki
1981Race of the Year Graeme Crosby500cc Suzuki
1986Race of the Year Roger Marshall500cc Honda
1987Race of the Year Roger Marshall1100cc Suzuki
1988Race of the Year Jamie Whitham750cc Suzuki
1989Race of the Year Terry Rymer750cc Yamaha
1990Race of the Year Terry Rymer750cc Yamaha
1991Race of the Year Rob McElnea750cc Yamaha
1992Race of the Year John Reynolds750cc Kawasaki
1994Race of the Year Matt Llewellyn926cc Ducati
1995Race of the Year Chris Walker250cc Honda
1996Race of the Year Ray Stringer750cc Kawasaki
1997Race of the Year Jamie Vincent500cc Honda
1998Race of the Year Chris Walker750cc Kawasaki
1999Race of the Year Jamie Vincent500cc Honda
2000Race of the Year Steve Plater750cc Kawasaki
2001Race of the Year Michael Rutter750cc Kawasaki
2002Race of the Year Glen Richards750cc Kawasaki
2003Race of the Year Michael Rutter998cc Ducati
2004Race of the Year John Reynolds1000cc Suzuki
2005Race of the Year Glen Richards1000cc Kawasaki
2006Race of the Year Chris Walker1000cc Suzuki
2007Race of the Year Cal Crutchlow1000cc Suzuki
2008Race of the Year Tom Sykes1000cc Suzuki
2011Race of the Year Sam Lowes1000cc Honda
2014Race of the Year John Ingram1000cc Kawasaki
2017Race of the Year Bradley Ray1000cc Suzuki
2018Race of the Year Richard Cooper1000cc Suzuki