John Banks (motorcyclist)
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John Banks was a leading British
motocross
racer from the 1960s and early 1970s.
As a member of the BSA
factory racing team, Banks finished second to Paul Friedrichs
in the 1968 F.I.M.
500cc Motocross World Championship. He duplicated this result in 1969, finishing behind Bengt Aberg
. After the demise of the BSA factory in 1972, Banks joined with designer Eric Cheney
to campaign BSA bikes in the motocross world championships before switching to CCM
bikes, also powered by BSA engines. Banks managed several top five placings in the world championships against lighter, two-stroke motorcycles.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
racer from the 1960s and early 1970s.
As a member of the BSA
Birmingham Small Arms Company
This article is not about Gamo subsidiary BSA Guns Limited of Armoury Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B11 2PP or BSA Company or its successors....
factory racing team, Banks finished second to Paul Friedrichs
Paul Friedrichs
Paul Friedrichs was an East German motocross racer. He won three consecutive FIM 500cc motocross world championships from 1966 to 1968....
in the 1968 F.I.M.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
500cc Motocross World Championship. He duplicated this result in 1969, finishing behind Bengt Aberg
Bengt Åberg
Bengt Åberg is a former Swedish motocross racer. He was one of the top riders in the Motocross Grand Prix World Championships during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 1968 he was part of the Swedish team that won the Trophée des Nations. He was the F.I.M. 500cc Motocross World Champion in 1969...
. After the demise of the BSA factory in 1972, Banks joined with designer Eric Cheney
Eric Cheney
Eric Cheney was an independent British motorcycle designer and constructor. He was known as one of the best motorcycle frame designers of his era.-Early life:...
to campaign BSA bikes in the motocross world championships before switching to CCM
Clews Competition Motorcycles
Clews Competition Motorcycles or CCM for short, is a British motorcycle manufacturer based in Bolton, England.-History:CCM was born out of the collapse of BSA's Competition Department in 1971....
bikes, also powered by BSA engines. Banks managed several top five placings in the world championships against lighter, two-stroke motorcycles.