Ron Haslam

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ron Haslam
Occupation	Motorcycle Racer
Date Of Birth	Jun 22, 1956(1956-06-22)
Age	68
Birthplace	Langley Mill
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Ron Haslam Biography

Ron Haslam is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on June 22, 1956 in Langley Mill, England, United Kingdom. He was a motorcycle Grand Prix racer and won three World titles as well as four British championships during a long career that spanned over 30 years. He raced for Honda Suzuki, Cagiva and Norton.

He was a long-time professional driver, much like NASCAR driver He was a long- time professional racer much like NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon..

One of ten siblings from Langley Mill, near the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire boundary, Haslam started racing in 1972 at the age of 15 ,(if he was born in 1954, then this would make him 18,).on a 750cc Norton Commando. At Cadwell Park he finished seventh and eighth in wet and slippery conditions. He raced at handful of meetings in 1972 and 1973. Following the death of his elder brother Phil in a racing accident at Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough, in July 1974, he pulled out of the sport for the rest of that season. In 1984 another brother, Terry, was killed racing a sidecar outfit at Assen, the Netherlands. Despite those misfortunes, Haslam kept on racing, with his final competitive outing on a Ducati 998 at the Race of the Year at Mallory Park in October 2004.

Haslam was runner-up in the 750 British championship in 1975, ’76 and ’77 and second in the British Formula One series in 1978. Between 1979 and ’84 he won four British titles, the 1979 British TT Formula One, the 1981 MCN British Streetbike – when he won seven out of eight rounds – the 1982 British TT Formula One and the 1984 ITV World of Sport Superbike series. He has also won two World titles – the TT Formula One crown in 1979 and the TT Formula Three championship in 1980. Haslam won the gruelling Macau GP six times – a record. He was also runner-up in the 1982 TT Formula One World series. He is a world speed record holder, after his efforts on the 500 Elf on a private, banked circuit in France in 1986, when he claimed the Flying Kilometre, the Standing Start Mile and Standing Start 10 Kilometre records

He is the eldest of 10 siblings, including his mother in Langley Mill. His son He comes from a large family of 10 total siblings including himself in Langley Mill. His son Leon also became a professional motorcycle racer. became a professional motorcyclist.

Ron Haslam Net Worth

Ron Haslam is one of the richest Motorcycle Racer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Haslam 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1983, six years after he had become active professionally, he won his first Grand Prix race at the 500cc South African Grand Prix.

He won the 1979 and 1980 TT Formula Three World Championships, as well as numerous titles at Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix in the ’80s.

Ron Haslam (Ronald Haslam, born 22 June 1954) is an English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who has been racing for over thirty years, winning three World titles, four British championships and having ridden in almost 110 GPs. Haslam spends much of his time helping his son, Leon Haslam, in his racing career and training riders and racers alike at his Race School based at Donington racetrack, Leicestershire.

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Who is Ron Haslam Dating?

According to our records, Ron Haslam married to Ann Haslam. As of December 1, 2023, Ron Haslam’s is not dating anyone.

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Haslam raced in the Macau Grand Prix six times at the Guia circuit and won a record-breaking six times. His first victory at the race in 1981 marked the first time a four-stroke had ever won there. His record of 6 wins was equalled by Michael Rutter at the 2005 meeting, and it’s just broken at the 2011 one.

Facts & Trivia

Ron Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ron Haslam celebrates birthday on June 22 of every year.

In 1983 he was back for a full season on a factory Honda as teammate with American Freddie Spencer. He raced in the 500 class from then until the end of the 1990 season, spending three years developing the experimental Elf Honda race bike with its single-sided swinging arm front and rear suspension.

Did Ron Haslam win the TT?

Rocket Ron proved the doubters wrong in 1982, when he won the Formula 1 TT on a Honda RS1000 , beating team-mate Joey Dunlop by just four seconds. Haslam might have won many more TTs, but the following year he was signed by Honda’s grand prix team to contest the 500cc world championship.

How old is Ron Haslam?

65 years (June 22, 1956)

Where is Ron Haslam from?

Langley Mill, United Kingdom

Who is Leon Haslam riding for next year?

Official: Leon Haslam to make WorldSBK return, unveils 2022 BSB colours. Leon Haslam will return to WorldSBK racing in 2022 as a wildcard rider, after agreeing to a deal with Pedercini Kawasaki.

Who is the greatest TT racer?

1) Giacomo Agostini Agostini may well lay the claim to being the coolest motorcycle racer of all time. With a brilliant 10 wins on the TT course Ago, as he is known to generations of fans, also won 15 world titles.