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'''Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh''' better known as '''Ken Kavanagh''', (born 12 December 1923) is a former [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[Road racing|road racer]] and [[racecar]] driver from [[Australia]]. He became the first Australian to win a motorcycle Grand Prix race when he won the [[1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1952]] 350cc [[Ulster Grand Prix]].<ref>[http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Ken+Kavanagh Ken Kavanagh career statistics at MotoGP.com]</ref> In [[1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1956]], he won the [[1956 Isle of Man TT|Junior TT]] at the [[Isle of Man TT]] races.<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/competitors.aspx?ride_id=1366 Ken Kavanagh Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com]</ref> Kavanagh entered two [[Formula One]] Grands Prix in 1958 with his own [[Maserati 250F]], firstly in [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] where he failed to qualify, and lastly in the [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] where he missed out on the race having blown his engine in practice, after having qualified 20th of 28 entrants.
'''Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh''', better known as '''Ken Kavanagh''' (born 12 December 1923) is a former [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[Road racing|road racer]] and [[racecar]] driver from [[Australia]]. He became the first Australian to win a motorcycle Grand Prix race when he won the [[1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1952]] 350cc [[Ulster Grand Prix]].<ref>[http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Ken+Kavanagh Ken Kavanagh career statistics at MotoGP.com]</ref> In [[1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1956]], he won the [[1956 Isle of Man TT|Junior TT]] at the [[Isle of Man TT]] races.<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/competitors.aspx?ride_id=1366 Ken Kavanagh Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com]</ref> Kavanagh entered two [[Formula One]] Grands Prix in 1958 with his own [[Maserati 250F]], firstly in [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] where he failed to qualify, and lastly in the [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] where he missed out on the race having blown his engine in practice, after having qualified 20th of 28 entrants.


==Motorcycle Grand Prix results==
==Motorcycle Grand Prix results==

Revision as of 04:07, 8 December 2014

Ken Kavanagh
NationalityAustralian
Born (1923-12-12) 12 December 1923 (age 100)
Melbourne, Australia
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1951 – 1956, 1959 – 1960
First race1951 Isle of Man 350cc Junior TT
Last race1960 Isle of Man 125cc Ultra-Lightweight TT
First win1952 350cc Ulster Grand Prix
Last win1956 Isle of Man 350cc Junior TT
Team(s)Moto Guzzi
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
38 5 24 0 6 170
Formula One World Championship career
Active years1958
Teamsprivateer Maserati
Entries2 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1958 Monaco Grand Prix
Last entry1958 Belgian Grand Prix

Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh, better known as Ken Kavanagh (born 12 December 1923) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racecar driver from Australia. He became the first Australian to win a motorcycle Grand Prix race when he won the 1952 350cc Ulster Grand Prix.[1] In 1956, he won the Junior TT at the Isle of Man TT races.[2] Kavanagh entered two Formula One Grands Prix in 1958 with his own Maserati 250F, firstly in Monaco where he failed to qualify, and lastly in the Belgian Grand Prix where he missed out on the race having blown his engine in practice, after having qualified 20th of 28 entrants.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Points system from 1950 to 1968

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

5 best results were counted up until 1955.

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Points Rank Wins
1951 350cc Norton ESP
- 		SUI
- 		IOM
NC 		BEL
- 		NED
3 		FRA
- 		ULS
2 		NAT
2 		16 4th 0
500cc Norton ESP
- 		SUI
- 		IOM
NC 		BEL
- 		NED
- 		FRA
- 		ULS
2 		NAT
- 		6 9th 0
1952 350cc Norton SUI
7 		IOM
NC 		NED
5 		BEL
- 		GER
2 		ULS
1 		NAT
- 		16 5th 1
500cc Norton SUI
- 		IOM
32 		NED
3 		BEL
- 		GER
2 		ULS
- 		NAT
- 		ESP
3 		14 6th 0
1953 250cc Moto Guzzi IOM
- 		NED
- 		GER
- 		ULS
- 		SUI
- 		NAT
- 		ESP
2 		6 6th 0
350cc Norton IOM
2 		NED
3 		BEL
5 		FRA
- 		ULS
- 		SUI
2 		NAT
- 		ESP
- 		18 4th 0
500cc Norton IOM
NC 		NED
3 		BEL
4 		GER
- 		FRA
4 		ULS
1 		SUI
- 		NAT
- 		ESP
- 		18 4th 1
1954 250cc Moto Guzzi FRA
- 		IOM
NC 		ULS
- 		NED
4 		GER
- 		SUI
- 		NAT
- 		3 13th 0
350cc Moto Guzzi FRA
- 		IOM
NC 		ULS
- 		BEL
1 		NED
- 		GER
- 		SUI
2 		NAT
3 		ESP
- 		18 4th 1
500cc Moto Guzzi FRA
- 		IOM
NC 		ULS
- 		BEL
2 		NED
- 		GER
4 		SUI
- 		NAT
6 		ESP
2 		16 3rd 0
1955 350cc Moto Guzzi FRA
- 		IOM
NC 		GER
5 		BEL
- 		NED
1 		ULS
- 		NAT
3 		14 4th 1
500cc Moto Guzzi ESP
- 		FRA
- 		IOM
3 		GER
- 		BEL
- 		NED
- 		ULS
- 		NAT
- 		4 12th 0
1956 350cc Moto Guzzi IOM
1 		NED
5 		BEL
- 		GER
- 		ULS
- 		NAT
- 		10 6th 1
1959 125cc Ducati IOM
NC 		GER
- 		NED
6 		BEL
5 		SWE
5 		ULS
4 		NAT
- 		8 8th 0
500cc Norton FRA
- 		IOM
- 		GER
4 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		ULS
- 		NAT
- 		3 11th 0
1960 125cc Ducati IOM
NC 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		ULS
- 		NAT
- 		0 - 0

Complete Formula One World Championship results [3]

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Points
1958 Ken Kavanagh Maserati 250F Maserati Straight-6 ARG
 MON
DNQ 		NED
 500
 BEL
DNS 		FRA
 GBR
 GER
 POR
 ITA
 MOR
 NC 0

References

  1. ^ Ken Kavanagh career statistics at MotoGP.com
  2. ^ Ken Kavanagh Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com
  3. ^ Ken Kavanagh Formula One results at formula1.com

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