Nations Selections: 8 – Member of MX des Nations 2 nd-placed team 1986Ĭhampionship Medals: 1 Bronze – 1984 250cc World Championship GP Wins: 5 GP Podiums: 19 GP Moto Wins: 8 GP Moto Podiums: 33 Machines Raced: Suzuki, Kawasaki, Cagiva, Yamaha, Honda, KTM As a teenager he was dubbed “the new Neil Hudson”, and whilst he never got that FIM Gold medal he did ultimately take the British Open Class title later in his career, just as Nellie did.
The man called “Jem” challenged for world championship honours in his early 20s as well as dominating the domestic scene in the 250cc class.
What might surprise you is who won the second-most number of GPs from any Brits in the 1980s – a good friend of our number one, by the name of Jeremy Whatley. Words: Ben Rumbold | Images: Jack BurnicleĪs our top 50 Riders of the 80s list is “By The Numbers” and those numbers are based on race wins, most readers will correctly guess the highest-placed British rider, and there will be no surprises when his name appears.
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