Ron Grant (motorcyclist)

Ron Grant (motorcyclist)

Infobox Former Grand Prix motorcycle rider


Caption =
Name = Ron Grant
Nationality = flagicon|United States United States
Years = 1964, 1967
Teams = Suzuki
Races = 2
Championships = 0
Wins = 0
Podiums = 1
Points = 1
Poles = 0
Fastest laps = 0
First race = 1964 250cc United States Grand Prix
First win =
Last win =
Last race = 1967 250cc Canadian Grand Prix

Ron Grant was an American Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In the 1964 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, he became the first American rider to finish on the podium in a Grand Prix event, when he finished in second place behind Alan Shepherd at the 250cc United States Grand Prix, held at the Daytona International Speedway.

Grant was born in London before moving to the United States to work. He earned a job with the Suzuki factory, racing for them in the AMA national championships. After his racing career ended, he returned to the UK to manage racing teams for Honda and Suzuki. Grant was killed in a boating accident in Northern Ireland in 1995.

References

* [http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/motogp_riders.htm?menu=riders&rider_id=1661&from=archive Ron Grant career statistics at MotoGP.com]

External links

* [http://www.ozebook.com/compendium/tr750/grant.htm Ron Grant obituary]


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