Jon Ekerold

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Jon Ekerold
TT Assen Jon Ekerold in aktie, winnaar 350 cc, Bestanddeelnr 930-9049.jpg
Jon Ekerold at the 1980 Dutch TT
Nationality South African
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 1975–1983
First race 1975 350cc Austrian Grand Prix
Last race 1983 500cc San Marino Grand Prix
First win 1977 250cc French Grand Prix
Last win 1981 350cc Nations Grand Prix
Team(s) Cagiva
Championships 350cc – 1980
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
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Jonathan "Jon" Ekerold (born 8 October 1946) is a South African former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1975 to 1983

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Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ekerold is one of the few racers in the modern era to have won a road racing world championship as a privateer without the benefit of a motorcycle manufacturer's support when he defeated Kawasaki factory racing team rider Anton Mang for the 1980 350cc Grand Prix road racing world championship. [1] Ekerold rode a self-modified Yamaha TZ350 engine in a Bimota chassis during his championship season. He also won the Ulster Grand Prix once and finished second at the Isle of Man TT twice. [2] [3]

Motorcycle Grand Prix results [1] [3]

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Points1512108654321

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

YearClassTeam12345678910111213PointsRankWins
1975 350cc Yamaha FRA
-		 ESP
-		 AUT
2		 GER
-		 NAT
-		 IOM
-		 NED
10		 FIN
-		 CZE
-		 YUG
-		1316th0
1976 250cc Yamaha FRA
-		 NAT
-		 YUG
-		 IOM
NC		 NED
12		 BEL
-		 SWE
11		 FIN
14		 CZE
-		 GER
3		 ESP
-		1015th0
350cc Yamaha FRA
-		 AUT
-		 NAT
-		 YUG
-		 IOM
NC		 NED
-		 FIN
7		 CZE
-		 GER
-		 ESP
-		430th0
500cc Yamaha FRA
-		 AUT
-		 NAT
-		 IOM
6		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 SWE
-		 FIN
-		 CZE
-		 GER
-		529th0
1977 250cc Yamaha VEN
-		 GER
-		 NAT
6		 ESP
-		 FRA
1		 YUG
8		 NED
7		 BEL
10		 SWE
3		 FIN
12		 CZE
7		 GBR
-		429th1
350cc Yamaha VEN
-		 GER
-		 NAT
-		 ESP
6		 FRA
2		 YUG
2		 NED
6		 SWE
4		 FIN
3		 CZE
9		 GBR
-		543rd0
1978 250cc Yamaha VEN
-		 ESP
5		 FRA
4		 NAT
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 SWE
4		 FIN
10		 GBR
-		 GER
6		 CZE
5		 YUG
5		409th0
350cc Yamaha VEN
-		 AUT
4		 FRA
3		 NAT
-		 NED
3		 BEL
-		 SWE
4		 FIN
5		 GBR
-		 GER
4		 CZE
4		 YUG
5		644th0
1979 250cc Yamaha VEN
-		 GER
4		 NAT
-		 ESP
-		 YUG
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 SWE
-		 FIN
-		 GBR
-		 CZE
-		 FRA
-		822nd0
350cc Yamaha VEN
5		 AUT
2		 GER
1		 NAT
-		 ESP
-		 YUG
-		 NED
-		 FIN
-		 GBR
10		 CZE
-		 FRA
-		348th1
1980 350cc Bimota-Yamaha NAT
6		 FRA
1		 NED
1		 GBR
2		 CZE
10		 GER
1		63 1st 3
1981 350cc Bimota-Yamaha ARG
1		 AUT
3		 GER
-		 NAT
1		 YUG
2		 NED
-		 GBR
-		 CZE
-		522nd2
1982 500cc Cagiva ARG
-		 AUT
12		 FRA
-		 ESP
-		 NAT
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 YUG
-		 GBR
13		 SWE
-		 RSM
-		 GER
10		128th0
1983 500cc Cagiva RSA
17		 FRA
19		 NAT
-		 GER
-		 ESP
-		 AUT
-		 YUG
-		 NED
NC		 BEL
-		 GBR
-		 SWE
-		 RSM
24		0-0

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jon Ekerold career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Road Racing Hero – Jon Ekerold". realroadracing.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Jon Ekerold Isle of Man TT results". iomtt.com. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
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