Phil Read
Phil Read
Luton
01/Jan/1939
Phil Read's profile
Summary
| 500cc | 350cc | 250cc | 125cc | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Grand Prix | 1961 - NED | 1961 - TT | 1963 - JPN | 1961 - NED | |
| First pole position | 1974 - FRA | 1974 - FRA | - | - | |
| First race fastest lap | 1964 - ULST | 1969 - NAT | 1964 - FRA | 1966 - SPA | |
| First podium | 1962 - NED | 1961 - TT | 1963 - JPN | 1964 - NED | |
| First Grand Prix victory | 1964 - ULST | 1961 - TT | 1964 - FRA | 1965 - TT | |
| Grand Prix victories | 11 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 52 |
| 2nd Positions | 13 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 44 |
| 3rd Positions | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| Podiums | 34 | 16 | 50 | 21 | 121 |
| Poles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Race fastest lap | 3 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 36 |
| World Championship wins | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Statistics
| Season | Category | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Tot. | Poles | Bike | Points | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 500cc | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Suzuki | 22 | 10 |
| 1975 | 500cc | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | MV Agusta | 76 | 2 |
| 1974 | 500cc | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | MV Agusta | 82 | 1 |
| 1973 | 500cc | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | MV Agusta | 84 | 1 |
| 1973 | 350cc | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | MV Agusta | 56 | 3 |
| 1972 | 350cc | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | MV Agusta | 51 | 5 |
| 1972 | 250cc | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Yamaha | 58 | 4 |
| 1971 | 500cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ducati | 8 | 18 |
| 1971 | 350cc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yamaha | 12 | 16 |
| 1971 | 250cc | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | Yamaha | 73 | 1 |
| 1970 | 350cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Yamaha | 10 | 17 |
| 1970 | 250cc | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Yamaha | 22 | 12 |
| 1969 | 350cc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yamaha | 15 | 13 |
| 1969 | 250cc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yamaha | 15 | 13 |
| 1968 | 250cc | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Yamaha | 46 | 1 |
| 1968 | 125cc | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Yamaha | 40 | 1 |
| 1967 | 250cc | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Yamaha | 50 | 2 |
| 1967 | 125cc | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Yamaha | 40 | 2 |
| 1966 | 350cc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yamaha | 8 | 8 |
| 1966 | 250cc | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Yamaha | 34 | 2 |
| 1966 | 125cc | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | Yamaha | 29 | 4 |
| 1965 | 350cc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yamaha | 6 | 9 |
| 1965 | 250cc | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Yamaha | 56 | 1 |
| 1965 | 125cc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yamaha | 8 | 10 |
| 1964 | 500cc | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | Norton | 25 | 3 |
| 1964 | 350cc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | AJS | 6 | 6 |
| 1964 | 250cc | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Yamaha | 46 | 1 |
| 1964 | 125cc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yamaha | 6 | 8 |
| 1963 | 500cc | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Gilera | 16 | 4 |
| 1963 | 350cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Gilera | 4 | 11 |
| 1963 | 250cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Yamaha | 4 | 10 |
| 1962 | 500cc | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Norton | 11 | 3 |
| 1962 | 350cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Norton | 1 | 15 |
| 1961 | 500cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Norton | 3 | 15 |
| 1961 | 350cc | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Norton | 13 | 5 |
| 1961 | 125cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | EMC | 3 | 12 |
Placements
Color Code
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- Other
1976 - 500cc
1975 - 500cc
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 50'39.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- AUT
AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"00'16.410
- Status:
- In Standing
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 46'36.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"00'29.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 48'49.700
- Status:
- In Standing
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 47'21.100
- Status:
- In Standing
- SWE
SWEDISH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 49'21.760
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"04'23.900
- Status:
- In Standing
1974 - 500cc
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- 1
- Race time:
- 1"01'33.200
- Grid time:
- 3'36.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"14'31.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 49'23.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- 1
- Race time:
- 47'47.700
- Grid time:
- 4'01.700
- Status:
- In Standing
- SWE
SWEDISH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 49'49.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- FIN
FINLAND GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- 1
- Race time:
- 46'45.000
- Grid time:
- 2'18.500
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- 1
- Race time:
- 55'16.800
- Grid time:
- 4'59.600
- Status:
- In Standing
1973 - 500cc
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 46'13.300
- Status:
- In Standing
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 50'03.700
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 50'34.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 50'20.700
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 57'50.500
- Status:
- In Standing
- SWE
SWEDISH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- FIN
FINLAND GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 48'42.900
- Status:
- In Standing
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"10'27.500
- Status:
- In Standing
1973 - 350cc
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- SWE
SWEDISH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- FIN
FINLAND GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
1972 - 350cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 4
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- JUG
YUGOSLAVIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 5
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- SWE
SWEDISH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
1972 - 250cc
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"01'24.700
- Status:
- In Standing
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"30'51.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 4
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 35'04.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 49'36.600
- Status:
- In Standing
1971 - 500cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 4
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 59'51.100
- Status:
- In Standing
1971 - 350cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
1971 - 250cc
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"00'42.400
- Status:
- In Standing
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"32'23.600
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 57'02.100
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 47'11.100
- Status:
- In Standing
- FIN
FINLAND GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 10
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 56'04.800
- Status:
- In Standing
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 6
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 37'27.700
- Status:
- In Standing
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"03'31.300
- Status:
- In Standing
1970 - 350cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
1970 - 250cc
1969 - 350cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
1969 - 250cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 45'37.800
- Status:
- In Standing
1968 - 250cc
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"03'28.300
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 55'24.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 40'38.600
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 46'44.100
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 50'39.400
- Status:
- In Standing
- FIN
FINLAND GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"04'55.300
- Status:
- In Standing
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 42'35.400
- Status:
- In Standing
1968 - 125cc
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 44'15.100
- Status:
- In Standing
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"08'31.400
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 48'38.700
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 39'35.600
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 48'46.300
- Status:
- In Standing
- FIN
FINLAND GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 52'40.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- ULST
ULSTER GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 49'03.400
- Status:
- In Standing
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 42'41.800
- Status:
- In Standing
1967 - 250cc
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"03'35.300
- Status:
- In Standing
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 54'08.300
- Status:
- In Standing
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"09'22.700
- Status:
- In Standing
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 2"13'06.400
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 46'40.600
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 48'04.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 39'22.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- CAN
CANADIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 53'31.000
- Status:
- In Standing
1967 - 125cc
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 53'05.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 58'28.600
- Status:
- In Standing
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"09'40.800
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 47'25.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 40'02.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- ULST
ULSTER GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 51'30.400
- Status:
- In Standing
1966 - 350cc
- JPN
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
- Completed laps:
- 25
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 54'01.400
- Status:
- In Standing
1966 - 250cc
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"09'13.700
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 59'55.400
- Status:
- In Standing
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 38'51.500
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 47'28.100
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 50'47.500
- Status:
- In Standing
- JPN
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 51'24.500
- Status:
- In Standing
1966 - 125cc
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Race position:
- 4
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 55'24.300
- Status:
- In Standing
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 42'53.100
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 47'45.500
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 4
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 40'40.900
- Status:
- In Standing
- FIN
FINLAND GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 56'40.600
- Status:
- In Standing
- ULST
ULSTER GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 53'20.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"10'03.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 4
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 35'26.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- JPN
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 5
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 45'06.600
- Status:
- In Standing
1965 - 350cc
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
1965 - 250cc
- USA
UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 49'29.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 58'25.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"04'03.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"03'28.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 55'56.900
- Status:
- In Standing
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 39'22.100
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"04'55.100
- Status:
- In Standing
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 49'05.000
- Status:
- In Standing
- ULST
ULSTER GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"17'26.800
- Status:
- In Standing
1965 - 125cc
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"12'02.600
- Status:
- In Standing
1964 - 500cc
- USA
UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX
- Completed laps:
- 98
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 6
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"08'53.800
- Status:
- In Standing
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"21'04.400
- Status:
- In Standing
- ULST
ULSTER GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"31'58.400
- Status:
- In Standing
1964 - 350cc
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
1964 - 250cc
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"05'52.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"03'46.200
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 55'13.300
- Status:
- In Standing
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 48'16.400
- Status:
- In Standing
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 58'00.800
- Status:
- In Standing
- ULST
ULSTER GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"12'30.400
- Status:
- In Standing
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 41'24.200
- Status:
- In Standing
1964 - 125cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 47'55.700
- Status:
- In Standing
1963 - 500cc
1963 - 350cc
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
1963 - 250cc
- JPN
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- 3
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"01'52.500
- Status:
- In Standing
1962 - 500cc
1962 - 350cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 6
- Qualifying position:
- Status:
- In Standing
1961 - 500cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 4
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 1"07'56.100
- Status:
- In Standing
1961 - 350cc
1961 - 125cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Race position:
- 4
- Qualifying position:
- Race time:
- 53'41.200
- Status:
- In Standing
Grid
Color Code
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- Other
1975 - 500cc
1974 - 500cc
1973 - 500cc
1973 - 350cc
1972 - 350cc
1972 - 250cc
1971 - 500cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
1971 - 350cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1971 - 250cc
1970 - 350cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1969 - 350cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
1969 - 250cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
1968 - 250cc
1968 - 125cc
1967 - 250cc
1967 - 125cc
1966 - 350cc
- JPN
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
1966 - 250cc
1966 - 125cc
1965 - 350cc
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
1965 - 250cc
1965 - 125cc
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
1964 - 500cc
1964 - 350cc
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
1964 - 250cc
1964 - 125cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1963 - 350cc
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
1963 - 250cc
- JPN
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
1962 - 350cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1961 - 500cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1961 - 125cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
Fastest Lap
Color Code
- 1st
- Other
1975 - 500cc
1974 - 500cc
1973 - 500cc
1973 - 350cc
1972 - 350cc
1972 - 250cc
1971 - 500cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
1971 - 350cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1971 - 250cc
1970 - 350cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1969 - 350cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 1'54.200
1969 - 250cc
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 1'55.800
1968 - 250cc
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 1'52.150
- NED
DUTCH TT
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 3'01.500
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 5'29.700
- FIN
FINLAND GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 2'39.700
- NAT
NATIONS GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 1'53.600
1968 - 125cc
1967 - 250cc
1967 - 125cc
1966 - 350cc
- JPN
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
1966 - 250cc
1966 - 125cc
1965 - 350cc
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
1965 - 250cc
- USA
UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 1'53.000
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 3'19.600
- SPA
Spanish Grand Prix
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 1'54.800
- FRA
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
- NED
DUTCH TT
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 3'14.100
- BEL
BELGIUM GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 4'18.700
- EGER
EAST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
- TCH
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN GRAND PRIX
- ULST
ULSTER GRAND PRIX
- Speed:
- 0.0000? km/h
- Time:
- 5'03.200
1965 - 125cc
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
1964 - 500cc
1964 - 350cc
- TT
TOURIST TROPHY
1964 - 250cc
1964 - 125cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1963 - 350cc
- WGER
WEST GERMANY GRAND PRIX
1963 - 250cc
- JPN
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
1962 - 350cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1961 - 500cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
1961 - 125cc
- NED
DUTCH TT
Profile
Phil Read’s spectacular career saw him compete in the World Championship over a period of 16 years in the '60s and '70s, winning 52 Grands Prix and seven World titles across four different classes, battling against other great names such as Giacomo Agostini, Mike Hailwood and Barry Sheene.
He made his Grand Prix debut in 1961, making a handful of appearances that year across the 125cc, 350cc and 500cc categories and took victory in the Isle of Man TT 350cc race onboard Norton machinery.
By 1964, he had won his first world title - and a first for Yamaha - when he conquered the 250cc championship courtesy of five Grand Prix victories in the quarter litre class. The following season he retained the title as he won seven of the nine 250cc Grands Prix and finished second in the other two.
On a new four cylinder 250cc Yamaha in 1966 Read missed out on the title to Honda’s Mike Hailwood and although he pushed his countryman close the following year it was Hailwood who again emerged with the 1967 title.
However, in 1968 Read became a World Champion again, in fact winning two titles as he added the 125cc crown and then controversially another 250cc championship to his list of achievements. Having taken the single cylinder honours he denied his team-mate Bill Ivy the 250cc title at the last Grand Prix of the year, a move which did not go down well with his Yamaha bosses.
Although Read did not receive factory Yamaha support from that point on and only made sporadic World Championship appearances over the next couple of years – whilst the major Japanese factories were incidentally withdrawing from Grand Prix racing - he returned to the 250cc scene full time in '71 to reclaim the title.
In 1972 he got the opportunity to ride an MV Agusta 350cc and the next season the Italian brand also provided him with a 500cc ride. The Englishman repaid the favour by winning the premier class title consecutively in '73 and '74, before finishing runner-up to a Yamaha-riding Giacomo Agostini in '75.
Read retired from World Championship racing in 1976.
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