Brian Ball
Encyclopedia
Brian Ball was a former Grand Prix
motorcycle
road racer
. He competed in only one Grand Prix race during the 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
, finishing the year in 12th place in the 500cc world championship. At the 1968 Isle of Man TT
, he finished second to Giacomo Agostini
in the Senior TT
.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
road racer
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
. He competed in only one Grand Prix race during the 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1968 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 20th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of ten Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc...
, finishing the year in 12th place in the 500cc world championship. At the 1968 Isle of Man TT
1968 Isle of Man TT
-1968 Isle of Man Sidecar 500cc TT final standings:8 June 1968 – 3 Laps Mountain Course.-1968 Isle of Man Sidecar 750cc TT final standings:8 June 1968 – 3 Laps Mountain Course....
, he finished second to Giacomo Agostini
Giacomo Agostini
-Non-riding career:Like John Surtees and Mike Hailwood before him, Agostini raced in Formula One cars. He competed in non-championship Formula One races in 1978. He competed in the European Formula 2 series in a Chevron B42-BMW and British Aurora Formula 1 with his own team and a Williams FW06...
in the Senior TT
Senior TT
The Senior Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. The Senior TT is the Blue Riband event of the festival and takes place on the Friday of race week. The Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars...
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