Jim Redman
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| Motorcycle Grand Prix Career | |
| Nationality |  Rhodesian |
|---|---|
| Active years | 1959 - 1966 |
| Team(s) | Honda |
| Grands Prix | 135 |
| Championships | 250cc - 1962, 1963 350cc - 1962 - 1965 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Podium finishes | 98 |
| Pole positions | N/A |
| Fastest laps | N/A |
| First Grand Prix | 1959 350cc West German Grand Prix |
| First win | 1961 250cc Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1966 500cc Dutch TT |
| Last Grand Prix | 1966 250cc Belgian Grand Prix |
James Arthur (Jim) Redman MBE (born August 11, 1931 in London, England) is a six-time World Champion motorcycle road racer.
As a young man, he emigrated to Zimbabwe, then known as Rhodesia, where he began his racing career. He earned a factory ride with Honda for the 1960 Grand Prix season. He would go on to claim four consecutive 350cc World Championships from 1962 to 1965. In 1962 and 1963 he claimed double championships winning both the 250cc and 350cc World Championships. In 1964, he became the first rider to claim 3 Grand Prix victories in one day at the Dutch TT.
He was also a six time Isle of Man TT winner, taking double wins in 1963, 1964 and 1965 in the Lightweight & Junior TT Races. He achieved a total of 45 GP victories. He was awarded the MBE for his achievements.
[edit] Motorcycle Grand Prix results
| Year | Class | Classification | Machine | Victories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 350cc | 15th | Norton | 0 |
| 1959 | 600cc | 14th | Norton | 0 |
| 1960 | 125cc | 7th | Honda | 0 |
| 1960 | 250cc | 4th | Honda | 0 |
| 1960 | 500cc | 9th | Norton | 0 |
| 1961 | 125cc | 4th | Honda | 0 |
| 1961 | 250cc | 3rd | Honda | 2 |
| 1962 | 125cc | 2nd | Honda | 1 |
| 1962 | 250cc | 1st | Honda | 6 |
| 1962 | 350cc | 1st | Honda | 4 |
| 1963 | 125cc | 3rd | Honda | 1 |
| 1963 | 250cc | 1st | Honda | 4 |
| 1963 | 350cc | 1st | Honda | 5 |
| 1964 | 125cc | 2nd | Honda | 2 |
| 1964 | 250cc | 2nd | Honda | 3 |
| 1964 | 350cc | 1st | Honda | 8 |
| 1965 | 250cc | 3rd | Honda | 3 |
| 1965 | 350cc | 1st | Honda | 4 |
| 1966 | 250cc | 3rd | Honda | 0 |
| 1966 | 350cc | 15th | Honda | 0 |
| 1966 | 500cc | 5th | Honda | 2 |
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