Stanley Michael Bailey "Mike" Hailwood (born 2 April 1940 in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom – died 23 March 1981 near Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom[1]) was a British motorcycle rider and racing driver. He is considered to be one of best motorcycle riders of all time, but failed to repeat his successes on four wheels.
Starting out on bikes, Hailwood won nine titles (3 at 250 cc, 2 at 350 cc and 4 at 500 cc) before stopping competitive riding after 1967. Hailwood starting racing in F1 for Reg Parnell Racing (in a Lotus) in 1963 and completed a full season in 1964 (scoring one point), before concentrating on two wheels after the 1965 Monaco Grand Prix.
Returning to World Championship races for Surtees at the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, Hailwood had a good race, leading five laps and finishing fourth. In 1972, Hailwood retired often but scored his first podium in Italy. A disappointing season followed in 1973, and Hailwood was enjoying a much more successful 1974 season when he retired after injuring himself at the German Grand Prix.
Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1963 |  Reg Parnell Racing
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Lola-Climax | 0 | NC | Report |
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| 1964 | Reg Parnell Racing
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Lotus-BRM | 1 | 21st | Report |
| 1965 | Reg Parnell Racing
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Lotus-BRM | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1969 |  Paul Hawkins Racing
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Lola-Chevrolet* | Non-championship entrant only | ||
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| 1970 | Epstein-Cuthbert Team Lola
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Lola-Chevrolet* | Non-championship entrant only | ||
| 1971 | Team Surtees
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Surtees-Chevrolet* | 3 | 18th | Report |
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| 1972 | Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees
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Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 13 | 8th | Report |
| 1973 | Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees
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Surtees-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1974 | Yardley Team McLaren
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McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 12 | 11th | Report |
- Italics denotes non-championship races only.
- * Classified as a Formula 5000 entrant.
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 53 |
| Starts | 49 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 |
| Fastest Laps | 1 |
| Points | 29 |
| Laps Raced | 2180 |
| Distance Raced | 10,457 km (6,498 mi) |
| Races Led | 1 |
| Laps Led | 5 |
| Distance Led | 29 km (18 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
- ↑ Hailwood died two days after a road accident in Portway, Warwickshire; his death was in a Birmingham hospital.
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