Reg Armstrong

Reg Armstrong
Armstrong at the Isle of Man TT races in 1962
NationalityIrish
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1949 – 1956
First race1949 Isle of Man 350cc Junior TT
Last race1956 500cc Nations Grand Prix
First win1952 Isle of Man 500cc Senior TT
Last win1956 500cc West German Grand Prix
Team(s)Velocette, AJS, Norton, Gilera
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
47 7 29 0 2 129

Harold Reginald ("Reg") Armstrong[1] (1 September 1928 – 24 November 1979[2]) was an Irish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was born in Dublin[citation needed] to Frederick and Margery Armstrong,[1] grew up in Rathfarnham and raced for the AJS, Velocette, Norton, NSU, and Gilera factory racing teams. He then became team manager for Honda's racing team in 1962 and 1963,[3] and they won five world championships in that time. He was also in his lifetime a sales agent for NSU, Honda, and Opel. He competed in Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championships and at the Isle of Man TT, usually placing highly. He died in a road accident in 1979.

  1. ^ a b "Armstrong, Harold Reginald ('Reg')". www.dib.ie. Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ Corry, Jack (20 February 2021). "Fascinating tale of the late, great race legend Reg". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ Grand Prix, 1968, p.51, (a Motorcycle News Extra publication). Accessed 5 June 2016