Jon Ekerold

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Jonathan "Jon" Ekerold (born October 8, 1948 in Johannesburg ) is a former South African motorcycle racer .

Ekerold was road world champion in the class up to 350 cm³ on a Yamaha 1980 . In the overall standings he was three points ahead of second-placed Toni Mang ( Krauser ) and was the only private driver, i. H. Driver without the support of a manufacturer who was able to win a title in one of the classes from 250 cm³. In 1981 Ekerold reached the runner-up in the 350 cm³ class.

He himself recorded his path from his beginnings in South Africa to winning the world championship at the Nürburgring in his book The Privateer . His son Jonnie was also motorcycle racer and took, among others, in 1999 at the Superbike World Championship in part.

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In the motorcycle world championship

season class motorcycle run Victories Podiums Poles Points Result
1975 350 cc Yamaha 2 0 1 0 13 16.
1976 250 cc Yamaha 1 0 1 0 10 15th
350 cc Yamaha 1 0 0 0 4th 30th
500 cc Yamaha 1 0 0 0 5 29
1977 250 cc Yamaha 7th 1 2 0 42 9.
350 cc Yamaha 7th 0 3 1 54 3.
1978 250 cc Yamaha 7th 0 0 0 4th 9.
350 cc Yamaha 8th 0 2 0 64 4th
1979 250 cc Yamaha 1 0 0 0 8th 22nd
350 cc Yamaha 4th 1 2 0 34 8th.
1980 350 cc Yamaha 6th 3 4th 0 63 World Champion
1981 350 cc Yamaha 4th 2 4th 1 52 2.
1982 500 cc Cagiva 3 0 0 0 1 28.
1983 500 cc Cagiva 4th 0 0 0 0 -
total 56 7th 19th 2 354

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SURNAME Ekerold, Jon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ekerold, Jonathan (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African motorcycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Johannesburg , South Africa