Reg Pridmore
Reg Pridmore | |
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Nationality | English |
Born | London, England UK | 15 July 1939
Reginald Charles Pridmore III (born 15 July 1939) is an English former professional motorcycle road racing national champion. He is remembered for winning the inaugural AMA Superbike Championship in 1976, followed by 1977 and 1978. He is the father of retired AMA racer Jason Pridmore.
Early Days
Born in
US Superbikes
In 1976, the
In 1977 he raced a Kawasaki Z1000 for the Racecrafters team with (the late) Pierre des Roches and Keith Code, claiming the first A.M.A. superbike championship for a Japanese manufacturer. Pridmore went on to win the A.M.A. Superbike Championship in 1978 riding for the Vetter team, again on a Pierre des Roches prepared Kawasaki. He was 39 years old when he won his final championship, making him the oldest A.M.A. Superbike champion. He retired after the 1979 season.
After racing
After his retirement from racing Pridmore established CLASS, one of the top motorcycle track-riding schools in the United States. In 2002, he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Pridmore and his
He now lives in
References
- ^ Reg Pridmore at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- ^ personal photos of Don Williams
- ^ "A boy, a bike, and a love for airplanes and advertising art :: Welcome to Reg Pridmore's Hangar Museum". Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013. Reg Pridmore. Official site. Retrieved 2013-05-19