Meet 3 x winner Alex George

The fact that Alex won three TT races only tells part of the story of a long and successful career.

Hailing from Glasgow, Alex, in common with Charlie Williams, fist gained recognition when he won the Lightweight Manx Grand Prix in 1969. Again in common with Charlie, he was a successful Endurance racer, winning the Bol’ d’Or 24 Hour Race for Honda.

In a period when most riders combined pure road racing with Grand Prix, Alex made a name for himself on the Continental Circus, racing TZ Yamaha machinery, Suzuki RG500 and factory Cagiva 500. He finished third at the 500cc Czech GP in 1975; the 1350cc Dutch TT in the same year; and in 1977 won the 500cc Austrian GP. He also had a number of other top six results in the 500, 350 and 250cc GP classes.

Partnered by Dave Croxford, Alex claimed his first TT victory in the 1975, 10-lap Production TT aboard the legendary factory Triumph racer, Slippery Sam. The second TT win came in the Formula 1 race in the 1979 TT. Aboard a factory Honda, Alex ran away a clear winner. He is perhaps best remembered for his incredible dice with Mike Hailwood later in the week, when he came home the victor by a mere 3.4 seconds after six hard-fought laps.

His career effectively ended after the TT in 1982, although he was to race again in the 1992 Senior Classic Manx Grand Prix, when he finished in a creditable 11th place on a 500 Manx Norton.