| Birth: | | Sep. 30, 1937 | | Death: | | Dec. 21, 1962 |
Sportsman. Born in Caerleon, Newport, Wales, and as a small boy his family immigrated to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He won the 1961 350cc and 500cc World Motorcycle Championships when he rode for MV Agusta. The death of his good friend Tom Phillis (Honda) on the Isle of Man upset him a lot and he retired from motorcycle racing. The following year he began racing cars and at the Westmead Circuit, Durban, South Africa, died after his Lotus-Climax 18/21 went out of control and left the road at high speed. It was believed not to be driver error but may have been as the result of kidney colic or the effects of the heat.. (bio by: Paul Narramore)
Search Amazon for Gary Hocking | | | Burial:
Christchurch Cemetery
Newport, Wales |
Record added: Jan 2 2006
By:
Paul Narramore
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