Bill Smith
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 26, Bill Smith is a motor trader, and comes from Hoole, Chester. He started racing in 1956, and has ridden in the T.T.'s of 1957, '58, '59 and '60, his best position being 12th in last year's Junior and 13th in the Senior. In different years he has won all the solo classes of the I.O.M. Southern "100", and has also won races at Oulton Park, Aintree, Mallory Park, and many other short circuit meetings.
Last year Bill was second in the British Championships on a 125 c.c. Honda, and this year he has been fifth at Imola and fourth at Le Mans in the 500 c.c. class. He is entered by his own firm, Bill Smith Motors, of Chester, who are specialists in the Japanese Honda machines. Hobbies: His wife (when he has the time!). (TT Special, 16 June 1961, p. 16.)
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Lightweight 400 TT | 21 | 1:11:21.20 | 95.17 | Honda |
| 1999 Lightweight 400 TT | 12 | 1:31:06.30 | 99.39 | Yamaha |
| 1998 Singles TT | 17 | 1:16:25.30 | 88.86 | Yamaha |
| 1998 Lightweight TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1997 Singles TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1997 Lightweight TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1996 Singles TT | R | Ducati | ||
| 1996 Lightweight TT | 49 | 1:35:05.30 | 95.22 | Yamaha |
| 1988 Production B TT | 47 | 1:29:08.40 | 101.58 | Honda |
| 1987 Junior MGP | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1986 Formula 1 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1985 Formula 1 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1984 Production 1500 TT | 15 | 1:09:00.00 | 98.42 | Honda |
| 1984 Lightweight MGP | 24 | 1:39:19.00 | 91.16 | Yamaha |
| 1983 Lightweight Newcomers MGP | 11 | 1:43:05.00 | 87.84 | Yamaha |
| 1983 Lightweight MGP | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1982 Formula 2 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1982 Formula 1 TT | 9 | 2:13:04.80 | 102.02 | Honda |
| 1981 Formula 3 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1981 Formula 1 TT | R | Triumph | ||
| 1981 Classic TT | 10 | 2:08:03.00 | 106.07 | Suzuki |
| 1980 Senior TT | 12 | 2:07:57.80 | 106.14 | Suzuki |
| 1980 Formula 2 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1980 Formula 1 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1979 Senior TT | R | Suzuki | ||
| 1979 Formula 3 TT | 7 | 1:41:44.40 | 89 | Honda |
| 1979 Formula 1 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1979 Classic TT | 11 | 2:08:29.40 | 105.71 | Yamaha |
| 1978 Senior TT | 6 | 2:08:16.40 | 105.89 | Suzuki |
| 1978 Formula 3 TT | 1 | 1:35:50.80 | 94.47 | Honda |
| 1978 Formula 1 TT | R | Yoshimura Bimota Suzuki | ||
| 1978 Classic TT | 10 | 2:11:23.80 | 103.37 | Yamaha |
| 1977 Senior TT | 8 | 1:50:57.80 | 102 | Yamaha |
| 1977 Jubilee TT | 4 | 1:24:48.00 | 106.78 | Suzuki |
| 1977 Formula 2 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1977 Classic TT | 5 | 2:08:50.40 | 105.42 | Yamaha |
| 1976 Senior TT | 10 | 2:13:29.60 | 101.74 | Yamaha |
| 1976 Production TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1976 Junior TT | 25 | 1:56:15.60 | 97.35 | Suzuki |
| 1976 Classic TT | 8 | 2:12:48.40 | 102.27 | Yamaha |
| 1975 Senior TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1975 Production TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1975 Junior TT | R | Suzuki | ||
| 1975 Classic TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1974 Senior TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1974 Production 500 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1974 Junior TT | 16 | 1:56:44.80 | 96.95 | Yamaha |
| 1974 Formula 750 TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1973 Senior TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1973 Production 500 TT | 1 | 1:42:47.00 | 88.1 | Honda |
| 1973 Formula 750 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1972 Senior TT | R | Kawasaki | ||
| 1972 Production 500 TT | 3 | 1:39:20.60 | 91.16 | Honda |
| 1972 Lightweight TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1972 Junior TT | 16 | 2:07:50.80 | 88.55 | Honda |
| 1972 Formula 750 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1971 Senior TT | R | Seeley | ||
| 1971 Production 250 TT | 1 | 1:47:43.60 | 84.14 | Honda |
| 1971 Lightweight TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1971 Junior TT | 3 | 2:07:04.80 | 89.09 | Honda |
| 1971 Formula 750 TT | 7 | 1:11:13.20 | 95.37 | Kawasaki |
| 1970 Senior TT | 3 | 2:21:07.60 | 96.26 | Kawasaki |
| 1970 Lightweight TT | 10 | 2:30:36.20 | 90.2 | Honda |
| 1970 Junior TT | 16 | 2:31:18.00 | 89.78 | Honda |
| 1969 Senior TT | R | Matchless | ||
| 1969 Lightweight TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1969 Junior TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1968 Senior TT | 4 | 2:22:34.20 | 95.28 | Matchless |
| 1968 Production 250 TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1968 Lightweight TT | 6 | 2:27:14.80 | 92.26 | Kawasaki |
| 1968 Junior TT | 3 | 2:22:58.60 | 95.02 | Honda |
| 1967 Senior TT | 13 | 2:23:56.00 | 94.38 | Matchless |
| 1967 Production 250 TT | 1 | 1:16:38.20 | 88.63 | Bultaco |
| 1967 Lightweight TT | 5 | 2:32:09.20 | 89.28 | Kawasaki |
| 1967 Junior TT | 14 | 2:30:19.20 | 90.37 | Honda |
| 1966 Ultra Lightweight TT | 18 | 1:24:32.80 | 80.34 | Honda |
| 1966 Senior TT | R | Matchless | ||
| 1966 Lightweight TT | 6 | 2:35:01.40 | 87.63 | Bultaco |
| 1966 Junior TT | 10 | 2:29:50.20 | 90.66 | AJS |
| 1965 Senior TT | R | Matchless | ||
| 1965 Junior TT | 10 | 2:29:41.00 | 90.75 | AJS |
| 1964 Ultra Lightweight TT | 7 | 1:22:23.20 | 82.45 | Honda |
| 1964 Senior TT | R | Matchless | ||
| 1964 Junior TT | 13 | 2:31:05.20 | 89.91 | AJS |
| 1963 Senior TT | 8 | 2:21:19.40 | 96.12 | Matchless |
| 1963 Lightweight TT | 3 | 2:29:05.20 | 91.12 | Honda |
| 1962 Lightweight TT | R | Bianchi | ||
| 1961 Senior TT | 17 | 2:26:37.40 | 92.65 | Matchless |
| 1961 Junior TT | R | AJS | ||
| 1960 Senior TT | 13 | 2:24:54.80 | 93.74 | Matchless |
| 1960 Junior TT | 12 | 2:30:29.00 | 90.27 | AJS |
| 1959 Senior TT | 13 | 3:26:13.00 | 76.85 | Matchless |
| 1959 Junior TT | 17 | 2:58:32.80 | 88.75 | AJS |
| 1959 Formula 1 350 TT | 8 | 1:16:31.00 | 88.77 | AJS |
| 1958 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1958 Junior TT | 29 | 3:06:12.00 | 85.11 | AJS |
| 1957 Lightweight TT | 15 | 1:37:57.60 | 66.09 | Velocette |