Ginger Molloy

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Ginger Molloy
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1937-12-25) 25 December 1937 (age 87)
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 1965 - 1970
First race 1965 250cc Ulster Grand Prix
Last race 1970 500cc Spanish Grand Prix
First win 1966 250cc Ulster Grand Prix
Last win 1966 250cc Ulster Grand Prix
Team(s) Bultaco
Championships 0
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
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Ginger Molloy (born 25 December 1937) is a former New Zealand Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed from 1965 to 1970 in the Grand Prix world championship.

Growing up in Huntly, Molloy played rugby league for Huntly United alongside fellow future motorcycle champion Hugh Anderson. [1] Molloy represented New Zealand schoolboys in rugby league before travelling to Europe in 1963.

Riding a Bultaco, he won his only world championship race in the 250cc class at the 1966 250cc Ulster Grand Prix. His best season was in 1970 when he rode a Kawasaki H1R to a second-place finish behind Giacomo Agostini in the 500cc world championship. [2] [3] New Zealand road racers had a string of second placings in the premier class – Molloy in 1970, Keith Turner in 1971 and Kim Newcombe in 1973.

Grand Prix motorcycle racing results

Points system from 1950 to 1968:

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Points864321

Points system from 1969 onwards:

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Points1512108654321

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearClassTeam12345678910111213PointsRankWins
1965 125cc Bultaco USA
-
GER
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
ULS
-
FIN
-
NAT
6
JPN
-
124th0
250cc Bultaco USA
-
GER
-
ESP
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
ULS
6
FIN
-
NAT
4
JPN
-
420th0
1966 250cc Bultaco ESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
1
IOM
-
NAT
-
JPN
-
810th1
1967 125cc Bultaco ESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
6
NAT
-
CAN
-
JPN
-
128th0
250cc Bultaco ESP
4
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
6
BEL
5
DDR
5
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
-
NAT
6
CAN
-
JPN
-
97th0
1968 125cc Bultaco GER
-
ESP
2
IOM
-
NED
2
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
4
NAT
-
153rd0
250cc Bultaco GER
2
ESP
3
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
5
CZE
6
FIN
4
ULS
4
NAT
-
195th0
350cc Bultaco GER
4
IOM
-
NED
2
DDR
4
CZE
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
125th0
1969 125cc Bultaco ESP
7
GER
-
FRA
3
IOM
-
NED
4
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
8
FIN
-
NAT
7
YUG
-
296th0
350cc Bultaco ESP
4
GER
-
IOM
-
NED
-
DDR
-
CZE
10
FIN
-
ULS
-
NAT
8
YUG
-
1216th0
500cc Bultaco ESP
3
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
YUG
-
1026th0
1970 250cc Yamaha GER
-
FRA
-
YUG
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
-
NAT
-
ESP
2
1219th0
500cc Kawasaki GER
5
FRA
2
YUG
7
IOM
-
NED
4
BEL
16
DDR
15
FIN
2
ULS
2
NAT
6
ESP
2
622nd0

References

  1. Huntly duo paved the way New Zealand Herald, 6 February 2011
  2. "Ginger Molloy career statistics at MotoGP.com". Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
  3. "THE EX-SIDEMM (KAWASAKI FRANCE) 1974 KAWASAKI 500CC H1-RW GRAND PRIX RACING MOTORCYCLE". bonhams.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.