Malcolm Uphill
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Malcolm Uphill was a former Grand Prix
motorcycle
road racer
. His best season was in 1968
when he finished in ninth place in the 250cc world championship. In 1969, he teamed with Percy Tait
to win the Thruxton 500
endurance race. At the 1969
and 1970
Isle of Man TT
, Uphill won the 750 Production class. He also won the 750 Production class at the 1970 North West 200
held in Northern Ireland
.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
road racer
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
. His best season was in 1968
1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 20th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of ten Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc...
when he finished in ninth place in the 250cc world championship. In 1969, he teamed with Percy Tait
Percy Tait
Percy Tait is a former professional motorcycle road racer and senior road tester for Triumph motorcycles, where he was estimated to have clocked over a million miles of road testing...
to win the Thruxton 500
Thruxton 500
The Thruxton 500 is a 500 mile motorcycle endurance race held at Thruxton Circuit, near Andover in Hampshire, United Kingdom, which is the fastest racetrack in the country...
endurance race. At the 1969
1969 Isle of Man TT
-1969 Isle of Man Production 750 cc TT final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1969 Isle of Man Production 500 cc TT final standings:3 Laps Mountain Course.-1969 Isle of Man Production 250 cc TT final standings:...
and 1970
1970 Isle of Man TT
-1970 Isle of Man Production 750 cc TT final standings:5 Laps Mountain Course.-1970 Isle of Man Production 500 cc TT final standings:5 Laps Mountain Course.-1970 Isle of Man Production 250 cc TT final standings:...
Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
, Uphill won the 750 Production class. He also won the 750 Production class at the 1970 North West 200
North West 200
The North West 200 is a motorcycle race meeting held each May in Northern Ireland. The course, made up of public roads running between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush is one of the fastest in the world, with speeds in excess of . It is one of around fifteen events run on public...
held in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.