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{{Short description|British motorcycle racer (1941–2020)}}
'''Tony Rutter''' was a motorcycle road racer who won seven [[Isle of Man TT|TT]] Races between 1973 and 1985. He also won four Formula Two World Championships, and was the British Motorcycle Champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a [[Yamaha]] and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha.
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|name = Tony Rutter
|birth_date={{birth date|1941|9|24|df=y}}
|death_date={{death date and age|2020|3|24|1941|9|24|df=y}}
|nationality = [[United Kingdom|British]]
|GP Active years = [[1969 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1969]] – [[1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1976]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Tony+Rutter|title = MotoGP™ Riders}}</ref>
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|GP Race Starts = 22
|GP Championships =
|GP Race Wins = 2
|GP Podiums = 5
|GP Total Points = 151
|GP Poles = 2
|GP Fastest laps = 1
|GP First race = [[1969 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1969]] 250cc [[Ulster Grand Prix]]
|GP First win = [[1973 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1973]] 350cc [[Isle of Man TT]]
|GP Last win = [[1974 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1974]] 350cc [[Isle of Man TT]]
|GP Last race = [[1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1976]] 350cc [[Isle of Man TT]]
}}


'''Tony Rutter''' (24 September 1941 – 24 March 2020) was a [[British people|British]] professional motorcycle [[road racing|road racer]].<ref name="Tony Rutter career statistics at MotoGP.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Tony+Rutter |title=Tony Rutter career statistics at MotoGP.com |publisher=motogp.com |accessdate=13 July 2018 }}</ref> He was a [[street circuit]] specialist, who won seven [[Isle of Man TT]] Races between 1973 and 1985.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iomtt.com/tt-database/events/races?meet_code=ALL&ride_id=2600 |title=Tony Rutter Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com |publisher=iomtt.com |accessdate=13 July 2018 }}</ref>
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His career was effectively ended by a very bad accident in Montjuic Mountain Circuit, Barcelona (Spain) in 1985 – however even after this incident he recovered and continued to ride in the TT until 1991.


==Racing career==
He is the father of current British Superbike rider [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael]].
Rutter competed in the [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] motorcycle world championships from [[1969 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1969]] to [[1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1976]].<ref name="Tony Rutter career statistics at MotoGP.com"/> He was the British road racing national champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]], and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.f1network.net/main/s180/st88159.htm |title=British Motorcycle Champion |publisher=f1network.net |accessdate=13 July 2018 }}</ref>


Rutter won seven Isle of Man TT races: the [[Junior TT]] in 1973 and 1974, the Formula 2 TT in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985, and the Senior 350 TT in 1982. He also finished second at the 1979 [[Senior TT]], second at the 1985 Formula 1 TT, and third at the 1984 Formula 1 TT.
==External links==


Rutter completed the first-ever 110&nbsp;mph lap of the [[North West 200]] circuit in 1973.<ref>{{Citation |first1=Phil | last1=Wain |year=2020 |title=The North West; A History |work=Classic Racer |publisher=Mortons Motorcycle Media Ltd |issn= 1470-4463 |url=https://www.classicracer.com|quote=Despite being reduced to just over nine miles, speeds were continuing to rise at an alarming rate and whilst the first 110 mph lap was recorded in 1973 by Tony Rutter, it only took two more years before the 120 mph barrier was broken, }}</ref> He was inducted into the North West 200 Hall of Fame after winning the event nine times.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.devittinsurance.com/guides/motorcycle-racing/north-west-200/hall-of-fame/ |title=North West 200 Hall of Fame |date=17 February 2016 |publisher=devittinsurance.com |accessdate=13 July 2018 }}</ref>
*[http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/competitors.aspx?ride_id=2600&filter=R TT Database]
*[http://www.f1network.net/main/s180/st88159.htm British Motorcycle Champion]


Rutter also won four consecutive [[Formula TT|Formula Two]] World Championships from 1981 to 1984.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://racingmemo.free.fr/M%20TT%20FORMULA/TT%20FORMULA%201981.htm |title=1981 Formula TT championship results |publisher=racingmemo.free.fr |accessdate=13 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://racingmemo.free.fr/M%20TT%20FORMULA/TT%20FORMULA%201982.htm |title=1982 Formula TT championship results |publisher=racingmemo.free.fr |accessdate=13 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://racingmemo.free.fr/M%20TT%20FORMULA/TT%20FORMULA%201983.htm |title=1983 Formula TT championship results |publisher=racingmemo.free.fr |accessdate=13 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://racingmemo.free.fr/M%20TT%20FORMULA/TT%20FORMULA%201984.htm |title=1984 Formula TT championship results |publisher=racingmemo.free.fr |accessdate=13 July 2018 }}</ref>
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[[Category:English motorcycle racers|Rutter, Tony]]

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His career was effectively ended by a very bad accident at the [[Montjuïc circuit]] in [[Barcelona]], [[Catalonia]], [[Spain]], in 1985 – however even after this incident he recovered and continued to ride in the TT until 1991.

==Personal life and death==
Rutter died on 24 March 2020, at the age of 78 following a short illness.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/racing-legend-tony-rutter-sadly-passes-away-2514054| title = Racing legend Tony Rutter sadly passes away {{!}} Belfast News Letter}}</ref> His son, [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael]], followed in the footsteps of his father and became a professional motorcycle racer.

In 2024, [[Glen Helen, Isle of Man#Motor-sport heritage|Glen Helen 1]], a right corner on the [[Snaefell Mountain Course]] in the [[Isle of Man]], was named Rutter's in recognition of the collective achievements of both Michael and Tony Rutter, tallying 14 TT wins and 38 podiums.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgllm5lz5lxo Legacy of father and son TT champions celebrated] ''[[BBC News]]'', 29 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024</ref>

==References==
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| before = [[Charlie Williams (motorcyclist)|Charlie Williams]]
| after = [[Brian Reid (motorcycle racer)|Brian Reid]]
| title = [[Formula TT|TT Formula Two World Champion]]
| years = 1981–1984
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Latest revision as of 00:44, 9 June 2024

Tony Rutter
NationalityBritish
Born(1941-09-24)24 September 1941
Died24 March 2020(2020-03-24) (aged 78)
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1969 – 1976[1]
First race1969 250cc Ulster Grand Prix
Last race1976 350cc Isle of Man TT
First win1973 350cc Isle of Man TT
Last win1974 350cc Isle of Man TT
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
22 2 5 2 1 151

Tony Rutter (24 September 1941 – 24 March 2020) was a British professional motorcycle road racer.[2] He was a street circuit specialist, who won seven Isle of Man TT Races between 1973 and 1985.[3]

Racing career

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Rutter competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle world championships from 1969 to 1976.[2] He was the British road racing national champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a Yamaha, and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha.[4]

Rutter won seven Isle of Man TT races: the Junior TT in 1973 and 1974, the Formula 2 TT in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985, and the Senior 350 TT in 1982. He also finished second at the 1979 Senior TT, second at the 1985 Formula 1 TT, and third at the 1984 Formula 1 TT.

Rutter completed the first-ever 110 mph lap of the North West 200 circuit in 1973.[5] He was inducted into the North West 200 Hall of Fame after winning the event nine times.[6]

Rutter also won four consecutive Formula Two World Championships from 1981 to 1984.[7][8][9][10]

His career was effectively ended by a very bad accident at the Montjuïc circuit in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1985 – however even after this incident he recovered and continued to ride in the TT until 1991.

Personal life and death

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Rutter died on 24 March 2020, at the age of 78 following a short illness.[11] His son, Michael, followed in the footsteps of his father and became a professional motorcycle racer.

In 2024, Glen Helen 1, a right corner on the Snaefell Mountain Course in the Isle of Man, was named Rutter's in recognition of the collective achievements of both Michael and Tony Rutter, tallying 14 TT wins and 38 podiums.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "MotoGP™ Riders".
  2. ^ a b "Tony Rutter career statistics at MotoGP.com". motogp.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Tony Rutter Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com". iomtt.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ^ "British Motorcycle Champion". f1network.net. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. ^ Wain, Phil (2020), "The North West; A History", Classic Racer, Mortons Motorcycle Media Ltd, ISSN 1470-4463, Despite being reduced to just over nine miles, speeds were continuing to rise at an alarming rate and whilst the first 110 mph lap was recorded in 1973 by Tony Rutter, it only took two more years before the 120 mph barrier was broken,
  6. ^ "North West 200 Hall of Fame". devittinsurance.com. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  7. ^ "1981 Formula TT championship results". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  8. ^ "1982 Formula TT championship results". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  9. ^ "1983 Formula TT championship results". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  10. ^ "1984 Formula TT championship results". racingmemo.free.fr. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Racing legend Tony Rutter sadly passes away | Belfast News Letter".
  12. ^ Legacy of father and son TT champions celebrated BBC News, 29 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024
Sporting positions
Preceded by TT Formula Two World Champion
1981–1984 		Succeeded by


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