Barry Ditchburn is a British former professional
Grand Prix
( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural ''Grands Prix'') most commonly refers to:
* Grand Prix motor racing, a form of motorsport competition
** List of Formula One Grands Prix, an auto-racing championship
*** Monaco Grand Prix, the most prestigious ...
motorcycle
road racer. His best year was in
1977
Events January
* January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...
when he finished in 11th place in the 250cc world championship as a teammate to
Kork Ballington
Hugh Neville "Kork" Ballington (born 10 April 1951) is a South African former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from to , most prominently as a member of the Kawasaki factory rac ...
and
Mick Grant
Mick Grant (born 10 July 1944) is an English people, English former professional motorcycle road racing, road racer and TT rider. A works-supported rider for Norton, Kawasaki, Honda and Suzuki, he is a seven-time winner of the Isle of Man TT m ...
on the
Kawasaki factory racing team.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
Barry Ditchburn profile at IOMTT.com
Living people
British motorcycle racers
250cc World Championship riders
Isle of Man TT riders
Year of birth missing (living people)
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