FIRSTS
Recorded Honda’s first world championship race victory at Montjuich Parc, Barcelona on April 23, 1961 Tom Phillis Remembered, by Don Cox at motorsportretro
Honda’s first GP double at Clermont-Ferrand, France on May 21. Tom Phillis Remembered, by Don Cox at motorsportretro
First Australian to win two GPs at the same meeting: The above mentioned 125cc and 500cc French double GP at Clermont-Ferrand French motorcycle Grand Prix Wikipedia
First 100mph lap on a push rod machine -Norton Domiracer at the Isle of Man TT page 93, Australian Motorcycle Heroes 1949-1989, Don Cox and Will Hagon, Published by Angus and Robertson Publishers. A record that still stands today.
First rider to "hang off" when cornering. page 37 Sports Car World, February 1962 Vol 10, N0 5 inset "That Championship Lean" by Les Ryan
First 100 races, 3rd October 1953 - 3rd May 1959
from my father's notebook.
Download file is for easy viewing on your own computer.
from my father's notebook.
Download file is for easy viewing on your own computer.
| t_phillis_list_of_opens_october_1955_to_feb_1961_first_100_races.xls |
Second 100 races,
from my father's notebook.
Download file is for easy viewing on your own computer.
| races_101_-_200.xls |
Some races more to come
1961 FIM Grand Prix
| 1961_gp_data_tom_phillis_-simplified.xls |
