Tony Rutter

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Tony Rutter (born September 24, 1941 in the West Midlands , † March 24, 2020 ) was a British motorcycle racer .

Career

Tony Rutter was said to be he could win anywhere on anything . In his long career he achieved successes in the most diverse racing classes from the 250 cc to the superbikes on various brands. He had successes in road races with several titles. In the motorcycle world championship Rutter achieved several podium places. He was able to clinch four world championship titles on Ducati in the Formula TT , which is no longer held today . During the run for this class in 1985 he had a serious accident at the Circuit de Montjuïc in Spain . After this accident, which almost cost him his life, Rutter had to give up his career for health reasons.

Rutter's son Michael also became a very successful motorcycle racer.

Tony Rutter died on March 24, 2020 after a serious illness at the age of 78.

statistics

title

  • 1971 - British 350cc champion on a Yamaha
  • 1973 - British 250cc champion on a Yamaha
  • 1982 - TT-F1 world champion on Ducati
  • 1983 - TT-F1 world champion in a Ducati
  • 1984 - TT-F1 world champion on Ducati

Isle of Man TT victories

Tony Rutter achieved six victories at the North West 200 .

year class machine Average speed
1973 Junior Yamaha 101.99  mph (164.14  km / h )
1974 Junior Yamaha 104.44 mph (168.08 km / h)
1981 TT-F2 Ducati 101.91 mph (164.01 km / h)
1982 Senior 350 Yamaha 108.53 mph (174.66 km / h)
TT-F2 Ducati 108.05 mph (173.89 km / h)
1983 TT-F2 Ducati 108.21 mph (174.15 km / h)
1985 TT-F2 Ducati 107.79 mph (173.47 km / h)

North West 200 Victories

Tony Rutter achieved nine victories at the North West 200 .

year class machine Average speed
1973 250 cc Yamaha 104.32 mph (167.89 km / h)
350 cc Yamaha 110.56 mph (177.93 km / h)
1977 250 cc Yamaha 110.45 mph (177.75 km / h)
1978 350 cc Yamaha 115.54 mph (185.94 km / h)
Superbike Yamaha 124.76 mph (200.78 km / h)
1979 350 cc Yamaha 114.48 mph (184.24 km / h)
500 cc Yamaha 120.15 mph (193.36 km / h)
1981 350 cc Yamaha 114.93 mph (184.96 km / h)
1982 350 cc Yamaha 114.93 mph (184.96 km / h)

Ulster Grand Prix victories

Tony Rutter had eight victories at the Ulster Grand Prix .

year class machine
1974 350 cc Yamaha
1974 500 cc Yamaha
1975 250 cc Yamaha
1981 250 cc Yamaha
1981 Classic Race Honda
1981 TT-F1 Honda
1982 TT-F1 Honda
1982 TT-F2 Ducati

References

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Helmut Ohner: TT legend Tony Rutter died at the age of 78. In: Speedweek . www.speedweek.com, March 24, 2020, accessed March 26, 2020 .
  2. ^ Competitor Profile: Tony Rutte. Retrieved September 20, 2015 .