- Charlie Williams (motorcyclist)
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Charlie Williams Nationality British Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1972 - 1976, 1980 - 1981 First race 1972 125cc Isle of Man Ultra-Lightweight TT Last race 1981 350cc British Grand Prix First win 1973 250cc Isle of Man Lightweight TT Last win 1975 350cc Isle of Man Junior TT Championships 0 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 11 3 5 0 2 133 Charlie Williams (born July 31, 1950 in Kelsall, Cheshire) was a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1974 when he finished in tenth place in the 500cc world championship on a Yamaha motorcycle.[1] Williams was an eight-time winner at the Isle of Man TT races, although only three of those victories counted towards the world championship.[2] In 1980, he won the Formula II Class of the Formula TT world championship.
Since racing, Charlie has remained a TT personality presenting the breakfast show every week day on Radio TT as well as joining the team for trackside commentary. He owns and has taken an active role in running the Chester store Everything But Bikes since retiring from TT racing.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
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 bold indicate pole position)
Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Rank Wins 1972 125cc Yamaha GER
-FRA
-AUT
-NAT
-IOM
2YUG
-NED
-BEL
-DDR
-TCH
-SWE
-FIN
-ESP
-12 15th 0 250cc Yamaha GER
-FRA
-AUT
-NAT
-IOM
4YUG
-NED
-BEL
-DDR
-TCH
-SWE
-FIN
-ESP
-8 20th 0 350cc Yamaha GER
-FRA
-AUT
-NAT
-IOM
NCYUG
-NED
-DDR
-CZE
-SWE
-FIN
-ESP
-0 - 0 500cc Yamaha GER
-FRA
-AUT
-NAT
-IOM
6YUG
-NED
-BEL
-DDR
-TCH
-SWE
-FIN
-ESP
-5 29th 0 1973 125cc Yamaha FRA
-AUT
-GER
-NAT
-IOM
NCYUG
-NED
-BEL
-CZE
-SWE
-FIN
-ESP
-0 - 0 250cc Yamaha FRA
-AUT
-GER
-IOM
1YUG
-NED
-BEL
-TCH
-SWE
-FIN
-ESP
-15 16th 1 350cc Yamaha FRA
-AUT
-GER
-NAT
-IOM
NCYUG
-NED
-CZE
-SWE
-FIN
-ESP
-0 - 0 500cc Yamaha FRA
-AUT
-GER
-IOM
NCYUG
-NED
-BEL
-CZE
-SWE
-FIN
-ESP
-0 - 0 1974 250cc Yamaha GER
-NAT
-IOM
1NED
-BEL
-SWE
-FIN
-TCH
-YUG
-ESP
-15 12th 1 350cc Yamaha FRA
-GER
-AUT
-NAT
-IOM
NCNED
-SWE
-FIN
-YUG
-ESP
-0 - 0 500cc Yamaha FRA
-GER
-AUT
-NAT
-IOM
2NED
5BEL
-SWE
-FIN
-TCH
-18 10th 0 1975 250cc Yamaha FRA
-ESP
-GER
-NAT
-YUG
-IOM
NCNED
-BEL
-SWE
-FIN
-CZE
-YUG
-0 - 0 350cc Yamaha FRA
-ESP
-GER
-NAT
-IOM
1NED
-BEL
-SWE
-FIN
-TCH
-YUG
-15 14th 1 500cc Yamaha FRA
-AUT
-GER
-NAT
-IOM
7NED
-BEL
-SWE
-FIN
-TCH
-4 28th 0 1976 250cc Yamaha FRA
-NAT
-YUG
-IOM
NCNED
-BEL
-SWE
-FIN
-CZE
-GER
-ESP
-0 - 0 350cc Yamaha FRA
-AUT
-NAT
-YUG
-IOM
NCNED
-FIN
-CZE
-GER
-ESP
-0 - 0 500cc Yamaha FRA
-AUT
-NAT
-IOM
NCNED
-BEL
-SWE
-FIN
-CZE
-GER
-0 - 0 1980 250cc Yamaha NAT
-ESP
-FRA
-YUG
-NED
-BEL
-FIN
-GBR
9CZE
-GER
-2 30th 0 1981 350cc Yamaha ARG
-AUT
-GER
-NAT
-YUG
-NED
-GBR
5CZE
-6 20th 0 References
Categories:- 1950 births
- Living people
- People from Cheshire West and Chester (district)
- English motorcycle racers
- 125cc World Championship riders
- 250cc World Championship riders
- 350cc World Championship riders
- 500cc World Championship riders
- Isle of Man TT Riders
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