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Ron Chandler was a British professional motorcycle racer. He competed in selected Grand Prix motorcycle road racing events between 1966 and 1971.
A Thames Lighterman by trade, Chandler was sponsored during his early career from 1962 by entrant Tom Kirby a motorcycle dealer with premises at Roneo Corner, Hornchurch, Essex. Breaking his ties to Tom Kirby in 1964, Chandler was then sponsored by Reg Kirby, Tom's brother and a motorcycle dealer from Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, whose bikes were prepared by Colin Seeley's race shop, Colin Seeley Racing Developments.
Chandler's best result at the Isle of Man TT was a fifth place finish in the 1966 Senior TT riding a Matchless motorcycle. In 1967 he won the prestigious 'King of Brands' title race. His best Grand Prix season was in 1969, when he finished in seventh place in the 500cc world championship. His best individual result in the world championships was a podium finish at the 1971 500cc West German Grand Prix when, he rode a Kawasaki H1R to a third place finish behind the reigning world champion Giacomo Agostini and Rob Bron at the Hockenheimring circuit.
References
- ^ "Ron Chandler career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Colin Seeley...Racer and the Rest at Google books p.172 Retrieved 2014-08-15
- Motorcyclist Illustrated, January 1965, p.38 Tom Kirby's Plans. "One of Tom Kirby's original team of five in 1962, Ron Chandler". Accessed and added 2014-08-15
- "Ron Chandler Isle of Man TT career statistics". iomtt.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- "1971 West German Grand Prix results". motogp.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.