Ralph Bryans

Ralph Bryans
Ralph Bryans demonstrating a Honda in 2008
NationalityBritish
Born(1941-03-07)7 March 1941
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died6 August 2014(2014-08-06) (aged 73)
Scotland
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1962 - 1967
First race1962 50cc Isle of Man TT
Last race1967 350cc Japanese Grand Prix
First win1964 50cc Dutch TT
Last win1967 250cc Japanese Grand Prix
Team(s)Honda
Championships50cc - 1965
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
62 10 40 0 7

Ralph Bryans (7 March 1941[1] – 6 August 2014) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Northern Ireland. Bryans was Ireland's only Grand Prix world champion, winning the 50 cc title in 1965.[2][3]

  1. ^ Letter from Ralph Bryans to Rolf Eggersdorfer Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2014-08-21
  2. ^ "Tributes To Ralph Bryans". ulstergrandprix.net. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Ralph Bryans career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.