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John Dodds (motorcyclist)

John Dodds (13 November 1943 – 27 January 2024) was an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed on the Grand Prix circuit from 1966 to 1978. His best finish was a third place behind Dieter Braun and Teuvo Länsivuori in the 1973 250cc world championship.[1] Dodds died in January 2024, at the age of 80.[2]

John Dodds
NationalityAustralia Australian
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years19661978
First race1966 500cc West German Grand Prix
Last race1978 250cc German Grand Prix
First win1970 125cc West German Grand Prix
Last win1974 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
Team(s)Aermacchi, Yamaha
ChampionshipsFormula 750 - 1974
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
70 4 21 1 4
John Dodds on the Nürburgring

Motorcycle racing career

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Dodds won his first world championship Grand Prix at the 1970 125cc West German Grand Prix held in rainy conditions at the challenging, 14.2 miles (22.9 km) long Nürburgring racetrack, riding a single-cylinder Aermacchi motorcycle.[1][3]

During the 1971 season, Dodds helped fellow racer Kim Newcombe develop a motorcycle using a two-stroke outboard motor designed by Dieter König. Newcombe and the König were the first to challenge the dominance of the MV Agustas after the departure of Honda from Grand Prix competition at the end of the 1967 season.[4]

Dodds competed in the inaugural Formula 750 European championship in 1973, finishing second at the challenging Clermont-Ferrand circuit, then won the final round at the Montjuïc circuit to finish the season ranked second in the championship behind Barry Sheene.[5] In 1974, he won the preseason invitational 500cc Mettet Grand Prix and then, claimed the 1974 Formula 750 season world championship on a Yamaha TZ 350.[6][7]

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

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Sources:[1][8]

Points system from 1950 to 1968:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

Points system from 1969 onwards:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Rank Wins
1966 250cc Cotton ESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
NED
-
BEL
-
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
-
ULS
-
IOM
RET
NAT
-
JPN
-
0 - 0
500cc Norton GER
RET
NED
-
BEL
13
DDR
6
CZE
10
FIN
-
ULS
RET
IOM
RET
NAT
RET
1 20th 0
1967 500cc Norton GER
RET
IOM
-
NED
10
BEL
8
DDR
4
CZE
6
FIN
9
ULS
-
NAT
RET
CAN
-
4 13th 0
1968 500cc Norton GER
RET
ESP
3
IOM
RET
NED
RET
BEL
10
DDR
RET
CZE
RET
FIN
5
ULS
-
NAT
8
6 14th 0
1969 125cc Aermacchi ESP
-
GER
-
FRA
-
IOM
-
NED
6
BEL
11
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
-
NAT
9
YUG
-
7 25th 0
500cc Librenti ESP
-
GER
4
FRA
RET
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
RET
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
RET
ULS
-
NAT
3
YUG
RET
18 11th 0
1970 125cc Aermacchi GER
1
FRA
RET
YUG
-
IOM
-
NED
RET
BEL
7
DDR
-
CZE
-
FIN
RET
NAT
-
ESP
6
24 8th 1
500cc Librenti GER
RET
FRA
-
YUG
-
IOM
-
NED
RET
BEL
RET
DDR
2
FIN
RET
ULS
DNQ
NAT
-
ESP
RET
12 15th 0
1971 250cc Yamaha AUT
RET
GER
3
IOM
-
NED
7
BEL
2
DDR
-
CZE
-
SWE
7
FIN
2
ULS
-
NAT
2
ESP
6
59 4th 0
500cc König AUT
RET
GER
10
IOM
-
NED
RET
BEL
RET
DDR
RET
SWE
-
FIN
-
ULS
RET
NAT
RET
ESP
-
1 49th 0
1972 250cc Yamaha GER
5
FRA
RET
AUT
3
NAT
6
IOM
-
YUG
4
NED
-
BEL
5
DDR
-
CZE
7
SWE
8
FIN
RET
ESP
-
42 6th 0
350cc Yamaha GER
-
FRA
RET
AUT
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
YUG
-
NED
-
DDR
-
CZE
9
SWE
-
FIN
6
ESP
-
8 22nd 0
1973 250cc Yamaha FRA
10
AUT
5
GER
RET
IOM
-
YUG
7
NED
3
BEL
2
CZE
6
SWE
RET
FIN
3
ESP
1
58 3rd 1
350cc Yamaha FRA
RET
AUT
RET
GER
RET
NAT
4
IOM
-
YUG
3
NED
4
BEL
-
CZE
6
SWE
4
FIN
3
ESP
-
49 4th 0
1974 250cc Yamaha GER
-
NAT
DNS
IOM
RET
NED
5
BEL
4
SWE
RET
FIN
6
CZE
7
YUG
-
ESP
1
38 7th 1
350cc Yamaha FRA
10
GER
-
AUT
RET
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
RET
BEL
-
SWE
8
FIN
1
YUG
2
ESP
RET
31 4th 1
1975 250cc Yamaha FRA
-
ESP
-
GER
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
-
BEL
-
SWE
-
FIN
6
CZE
7
YUG
-
9 19th 0
350cc Yamaha FRA
-
ESP
-
AUT
-
GER
-
NAT
-
IOM
-
NED
-
FIN
10
CZE
-
YUG
-
1 47th 0
1976 250cc Yamaha FRA
11
NAT
RET
YUG
-
IOM
-
NED
3
BEL
4
SWE
RET
FIN
7
CZE
9
GER
17
ESP
14
24 11th 0
350cc Yamaha FRA
10
AUT
3
NAT
3
YUG
RET
IOM
-
NED
5
FIN
9
CZE
6
GER
RET
ESP
RET
34 5th 0
1977 250cc Yamaha VEN
-
GER
18
NAT
18
ESP
DNQ
FRA
10
YUG
4
NED
DNQ
BEL
-
SWE
-
FIN
18
CZE
13
GBR
-
9 22nd 0
350cc Yamaha VEN
-
GER
RET
NAT
-
ESP
RET
FRA
6
YUG
5
NED
-
SWE
-
FIN
RET
CZE
-
GBR
12
11 20th 0
1978 250cc Yamaha VEN
-
ESP
-
FRA
RET
NAT
-
NED
RET
BEL
RET
SWE
RET
FIN
9
GBR
-
GER
20
CZE
-
YUG
-
2 24th 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "John Dodds at MotoGP.com". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. ^ GP-Held John Dodds ist tot (in German)
  3. ^ "Australian Double At The 'Ring". motorsportretro.com. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Kim Newcombe and the Konig". ozebook.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  5. ^ "1973 Formula 750 final standings". Racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Mettet Grand Prix results". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  7. ^ "1974 Formula 750 final standings". Racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  8. ^ "John Dodds at iomtt.com". iomtt.com. Retrieved 13 December 2010.