Competitor Profile:
Barry Roberts
TT Career Summary| Position | 20 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 38 | DNF |
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| No of times | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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MGP Career Summary| Position | 23 | 35 | DNF |
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| No of times | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Biography
My Dad Barry, rode in the Formula 1 and Formula 2, Classic and Senior TT’s on Laverda and Yamaha,
He also rode in the Junior MGP. People may remember him riding the TT course backwards on a Triumph in 1977, he also rode many of UK circuits backwards.
He was a member of the White Helmets motorcycle display team
He had a hang glider on a motor cycle and had his own motor cycle display
team. He worked on films and also in television as a stunt rider.
He now lives in Brisbane Queensland, and is making a come back to racing on a Laverda Jota in classic racing.
At 54, you never know the Isle of Man is a long way from here and he would still like to go back and ride in the island, he loves the place
Jennifer Roberts
2004
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