Jack Findlay

An Australian, Findlay came to Europe in 1958 and in 1967 was fifth in the World Championship on the Mclntyre Matchless he acquired for £500 in 1963. By 1968 he had become perhaps the most successful and best private rider in Grand Prix events. In that year he was runner-up on the Matchless to Agostini in the 500 cc World Championship. He has been a prolific competitor in the TTs  since 1959 and has. ridden a variety of machines on the Island including Norton, Matchless, AJS, Bultaco, Honda, Aermacchi, Yamaha and Suzuki. He was third in the Junior TT of 1969, riding Aermacchi, fourth in the Senior of 1970  on a Seeley, and in 1972 in the F750 event he was third on a Suzuki and in ti Junior was fourth on a Yarnaha. as something of a veteran he won the Senior  TT' in 1973 on the Suzuki.

(Text graciousely provided by Robert Wiles)