2019Nominee
Best Performance
1973 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Mike Hailwood
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April 2, 1940
Biography
Mike Hailwood, born on April 2, 1940, in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England, was a legendary British motorcycle racer and Formula One driver. Known as "Mike the Bike" for his extraordinary talent on two wheels, Hailwood won nine motorcycle Grand Prix World Championships and 14 Isle of Man TT races. He later transitioned to car racing, including Formula One, and achieved success in sports car racing, notably winning the 1972 Le Mans 24 Hours in his class. Tragically, Hailwood passed away on March 23, 1981, in Warwickshire, England, following a road accident near his home. He remains one of the most celebrated figures in motorsport history.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
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1975Nominee
Best Performance
One By One
1972Nominee
Best Performance
1972 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review
Career Highlights
1975Highlight
Best Performance
Le Cheval de fer
1974Highlight
Best Performance
The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)
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Le Cheval de fer
Take It to the Limit
History of the TT 1907-2020