Ken Watson
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 26, Kenneth Watson is a transport mechanic, and comes from Sittingbourne, Kent. This is his fourth season's racing, and his third appearance in the Manx. In 1959 he finished 53rd in the Senior (on a 350 c.c. machine), but last year he retired in the early stages of the same event with clutch trouble. His machine is a 1955 Norton modified to 1958 specifications. (TT Special, 7 September 1961, p.18)
Senior – Norton
Age 25, Kenneth Watson is a transport mechanic, and comes from Sittingbourne, Kent. This is his third season’s racing and his second appearance in the Manx. Last year he finished 53rd.
His machine is a 1955 Norton, modified to 1957 specifications.
(TT Special, 8 September 1960, p.25.)
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 Lightweight MGP | R | Suzuki | ||
| 1966 Lightweight MGP | 2 | 1:46:18.00 | 85.19 | Ducati |
| 1965 Lightweight MGP | 9 | 1:48:23.00 | 83.61 | Ducati |
| 1962 Senior MGP | 33 | 2:53:39.00 | 78.23 | Norton |
| 1961 Senior MGP | 41 | 2:43:17.00 | 83.19 | Norton |
| 1960 Senior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1959 Senior MGP | 53 | 2:58:43.00 | 76.01 | Norton |