Chris Vincent
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 26, Chris Vincent is a motor cycle tester, and comes from Alum Rock, Birmingham. Last year's Sidecar race was his first T.T., but he had a lot of experience on short circuits, with "firsts" at Brands Hatch, Cadwell, Mallory, Oulton, and Thruxton, whilst in 1958 he was National Grass Track Champion.
His machine which he built himself, had motor cycle frame and sidecar chassis integral; it had rubber rear suspension and link front forks, and was powered by a B.S.A. twin cylinder engine through a B.S.A. gearbox. He certainly showed that it could go, for on the first lap he was fifth —the first British machine behind four B.M-W.'s; unfortunately. however, he had to retire next lap.
He is very much on form this year, having already won eight or more races at Brand's Hatch, Mallory Park, Silverstone and Snetterton.
Chris is entered by Watsonian Sidecars Ltd.; his hobby is car rally driving. (TT Special, 16 June 1961, p19)
Competed in
Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
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1972 Sidecar 500 TT | R | Munch | ||
1971 Sidecar 750 TT | R | BSA | ||
1971 Sidecar 500 TT | 6 | 1:25:46.00 | 79.19 | BSA |
1970 Sidecar 750 TT | R | CVS | ||
1969 Sidecar 750 TT | R | BSA | ||
1968 Sidecar 750 TT | R | BSA | ||
1968 Production 500 TT | R | Suzuki | ||
1967 Sidecar TT | R | BSA | ||
1967 Production 250 TT | 8 | 1:24:14.60 | 80.63 | Suzuki |
1966 50 TT | R | Suzuki | ||
1965 Sidecar TT | 5 | 1:22:14.80 | 82.59 | BMW |
1964 Ultra Lightweight TT | 12 | 1:24:48.60 | 80.09 | Honda |
1964 Sidecar TT | R | BMW | ||
1964 Lightweight TT | R | Aermacchi | ||
1964 Junior TT | R | Aermacchi | ||
1963 Sidecar TT | R | BSA | ||
1963 Lightweight TT | R | REG | ||
1962 Sidecar TT | 1 | 1:21:16.40 | 83.57 | BSA |
1961 Sidecar TT | R | BSA | ||
1960 Sidecar TT | R | BSA |