Joe Thornton
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 25, Joseph William Thornton is a "gas fitter future i.e. antiques" (?), and comes from York. He has ridden at several short circuit meetings. Including Charterhatl, Kirkcaldy, Ouston, Oulton Park and Rhydyrnwyn, with second, fifth and sixth places. His machine is a 1960 mode!. "self-prepared." Hobbies: Fishing—played rugger with the 7th Tank Regiment in 1958.
(TT Special, 7 September 1961, p.13).
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Junior MGP | R | McVeigh Yamaha | ||
| 1974 Senior MGP | R | Lawton Aermacchi | ||
| 1974 Junior MGP | R | Dugdale Yamaha | ||
| 1973 Senior MGP | 2 | 2:23:17.00 | 94.79 | Aermacchi |
| 1973 Junior MGP | R | Harley Davidson | ||
| 1972 Senior MGP | R | Mularney Special | ||
| 1972 Junior MGP | R | Mularney Special | ||
| 1971 Senior MGP | R | Mularney Special | ||
| 1971 Junior MGP | R | Mularney Special | ||
| 1970 Senior MGP | R | Mularney Special | ||
| 1970 Junior MGP | 4 | 2:31:51.00 | 89.46 | Mularney Special |
| 1968 Senior MGP | R | Mularney Special | ||
| 1968 Junior MGP | R | Mularney Special | ||
| 1967 Senior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1967 Junior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1966 Senior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1966 Junior MGP | 6 | 2:32:31.00 | 89.07 | Norton |
| 1965 Junior MGP | 3 | 2:30:10.00 | 90.46 | Norton |
| 1964 Junior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1963 Junior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1961 Junior MGP | 47 | 3:28:46.00 | 65.07 | Norton |