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'''Tony Rutter''' (born September 24, 1941) was a [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] who won seven [[Isle of Man TT]] Races between 1973 and 1985.<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/competitors.aspx?ride_id=2600&filter=R TT Database]</ref><ref>[http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Tony+Rutter Tony Rutter career statistics at MotoGP.com]</ref> He also won four [[Formula TT|Formula Two]] World Championships, and was the British Motorcycle Champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha.<ref>[http://www.f1network.net/main/s180/st88159.htm British Motorcycle Champion]</ref> Rutter was also a nine-time winner of the [[North West 200]] race held in [[Northern Ireland]]. |
'''Tony Rutter''' (born September 24, 1941) was a [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] who won seven [[Isle of Man TT]] Races between 1973 and 1985.<ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/competitors.aspx?ride_id=2600&filter=R TT Database]</ref><ref>[http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Tony+Rutter Tony Rutter career statistics at MotoGP.com]</ref> He also won four [[Formula TT|Formula Two]] World Championships, and was the British Motorcycle Champion in the 350cc class in 1971, on a [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] and the 250cc class in 1973 again on a Yamaha.<ref>[http://www.f1network.net/main/s180/st88159.htm British Motorcycle Champion]</ref> Rutter was also a nine-time winner of the [[North West 200]] race held in [[Northern Ireland]]. |
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His career was effectively ended by a very bad accident |
His career was effectively ended by a very bad accident at the [[Montjuïc circuit]], [[Barcelona]] (Spain) in 1985 – however even after this incident he recovered and continued to ride in the TT until 1991. |
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He is the father of current [[British Superbike Championship|British Superbike]] rider [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael Rutter]]. |
He is the father of current [[British Superbike Championship|British Superbike]] rider [[Michael Rutter (motorcycle racer)|Michael Rutter]]. |
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Tony Rutter (born September 24, 1941) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who won seven Isle of Man TT Races between 1973 and 1985.[1][2] 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.[3] Rutter was also a nine-time winner of the North West 200 race held in Northern Ireland.
His career was effectively ended by a very bad accident at the Montjuïc circuit, Barcelona (Spain) in 1985 – however even after this incident he recovered and continued to ride in the TT until 1991.
He is the father of current British Superbike rider Michael Rutter.
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