The MASTER at work. There will never be another like him - ever.

I was there as a 17 year old. It was just incredible and I have never seen the race since until today. Brings a tear to my eye and a lump in my throat. Well done.

When you think about how fast motorsports evolve, to think that this man could be away for such a long period of time, and come back and not only be competitive but WIN, then you have to stand in awe of this legendary rider. R.I.P.

I had just watched Hailwood win in the IOM and stopped here on the way back to London from Liverpool to meet with my girlfriend of the times parents who were here and were motorcycle fans. They knew Barry Ditchburn and his comment about Mike Hailwood were funny. He said the first time he followed him into Gerards (the long sweeping right hander at the end of the start finish straight) he didn't know who he was and just thought he looked slow because of the way he was sitting, he nearly wiped out trying to follow him at the same speed !

So good that footage such as this exists for us to continue to marvel at Mike's incredible skills. Such a tragedy to be killed together with his young daughter in a traffic accident. RIP 'Mike the Bike'

I’m amazed at how those 4 butterflies kept up. Brilliant flying.

8:00 "_Mike of course, living with his family in New Zealand at the moment, and I suspect it was boredom more than anything else that prompted him to return..._". To an Aussie, this is pure gold.

No words to describe this genius. Lucky enough to be in the crowd...... he won't ever be forgotten. Bless you Mike.

A great little circuit. Visited the circuit often. 1964 till 1971. Race of the year ago vs John cooper. Cooper won. What a race. But hailwood and ago always a pleasure to watch. In any race. Those were the days my friend I'd thought they'd never end. Sang by mary hopkins. .mmmm1960s the best years. Motorcycle and music. The very best.

I have been watching motorcycle racing for 40 years, live and on film, but that is the first time I have said '&*^%ing hell' out loud. Masterful, brave, sublime overtake for the lead by Mike Hailwood.

Mike the bike was the best, eschewing the fashionable 'knee-out' style for a well tucked-in, professional style that proved it wasn't necessary. He was a rider's rider and, like all true heroes, modest to a fault. May he R.I.P.

What a fantastic rider. I idolised him. He was up there with Jim Clark. Fantastic

Mike had such a nice clean no thrills style, I love watching him. The master, Mike 'the bike'.

I visited his grave today on the day he passed away 38 years ago. Too sad.

Mike Hailwood, simply the greatest of many time. Thanks, Thanks Thanks!

The first race meeting I ever went to. And today is the first time I've seen that film.

I was there that day, on my Suzuki GT250A. NNU 301P. I was 17 yrs old. mike was a dream to watch. smooth, precise, clean. no knees out, tucked in at all times. an absolute MASTER of Gerards, I was in awe watching him go round there. his ability to carry corner speed and rocket out onto Stebbe is something I have carried in my memory banks all my life. I've only seen one rider since Mike who was as smooth and that is Max Biaggi. the only difference? you could never push Mike into making mistakes. he just never made mistakes. cool, calculating Mike the Bike. Jeeeeeez, he's missed. Rossi the best of all time? not in my book.

Absolutely glorious demonstration of Hailwood riding

I still have this on VHS somewhere! What can you say! Mike was a supremely smooth, accurate and consistent rider of peerless skill and the Ducati was an incredible machine. Cowie's P&M Kwack had more power but he couldn't use it, the entry and corner speed of that Ducati was awsome, the P&M just tied itself in knots trying to follow Mike into Gerards! The bevel twins are just legend and so is Mike. Wish he was still with us.

Halcyon days, I wish I could go back to those incredible times when Mike was alive in the world and making us all so proud..

Amazing to be able to watch this. I saw Hailwood race in TT '78. Truly a master of his craft, very tidy racing style and somehow made that Duke fly. Happy days.

How many times have I watched this , fantastic stuff by Mike !

AND THAT MY FRIENDS IS WHY hAILWOOD WAS THE GREATEST EVER MOTORCYLE RACER EVER

The Master at Work Mike-He Came, He Saw, He Conquered!

*I well remember the Race of the Year at Mallory Park September 1964, and long after the race had finished and the crowds had gone, asking a Marshall if I could drive my car (Citroen DS19) around the circuit, he said better ask Mike (Hailwood) and directed me to him. I asked Mike, who I had briefly met a number of times before, and he said of course you can, and told the Marshall to let me through the top gate (Near Hairpin) - He said come back after we are having a bit of a Party with Chris Barber later. Did two/three laps and then went back. Mike appeared genuinely pleased to see me again and asked how I got on. Had a good laugh together as we found had a lot of common interests (3 years older than me and born on the same date 2nd April) and had been to the Belgian Grand Prix the previous year in my Morris Minor 1000. Stayed until late with many of the riders and "Chris Barber & his Jazzmen" playing. Imagine that today, the pits were open and you didn't need a fancy pass to get in. I was very keen on Jazz Bands, and in fact had an Acker Bilk Beard at the time, and was often mistaken for him ! (Maybe Mike thought I was "Acker") Still got the Program Price 2/6p and signed by many riders then including Phil Read, Jim Redman, Mike Duff, Bill Ivy etc Incidentally Mike Won the race on the MV Agusta and was £1000 richer. Huge amount in those days. So no wonder he was happy. He held the 350cc Lap Record from 62-64 at 84.93 mph and the 500cc Lap record at 53 seconds 91.70 mph in 1962*

Mike Hailwood... In my humble opinion the best bikeracer we've ever seen... So sad he had to leave us so young... I recall Mike doing a demonstration lap at the Dutch T.T. (1980? 1981?). That wonderful sound of that Honda... :-).

I never tire of watching this clip , an absolute classic , the great man had it completely under control from the start but , it has to be said , a very good ride from John Cowie !

After watching Marquez and Lorenzo at Mugello, I thought I should come back to my roots and watch the Master emeritus.

Watched it again , I never tire of watching this amazing man , in this amazing race .

Two of the finest riders I ever saw in action back in those now far away fabulous 1960s, Read and Hailwood. True class always shows and this race no exception. Single or multi-cyclinder machines. All came the same to these greats.

John Cowie retired at the end of the 1978 season. He quoted Mike H as the greatest ever. Cowie did beat him at Silverstone once. I met Mike the Bike in Hong Kong at a party once.

I was an apprentice with Lucas Girling when Mike came into our workshop with our race development manager and asked me for the stickers that went on the side of this bike.

I might have been there with my mates, remember meeeting Chas Mortimer and his wife a few years later, what a really nice guy he was!

Phil Read once said that in all his years of racing, there were only two rivals that he really worried about: Mike Hailwood and Jarno Saarinen. Read said that the vast majority of racers would ride at 90% for most of the race, and at 100% for a handful of laps, so you knew what they were capable of doing and how fast they could go. But in his opinion, Hailwood and Saarinen had the ability to give 100% for an entire race, and still find a bit extra whenever they needed to. That's what made them so hard to beat - they had more in the tank than most.

An amazing performance from an old man on an old bike! A masterclass in braking.

god that ducati sounds so nice. incredible racing.

Yes brought a tear to my eye too, the sound of those bikes was superb. Mike was truly a genius of a rider.

Also the iconic motorcycle poster of the time was Mike shot from behind on the factory 6cyl. Honda. Classic form.👍👍👍

Straight through exhausts, castrol R, Mike Hailwood, Phil Read, you couldn't ask for more!👍👍👍👍👍

I was also there as a 19 year old with my dad, brother in law and two of his friends. Hailwood was in a class of his own that day.

I was there standing back at the grid side taking photos.... he made it look so, so easy. That's the hallmark of a true champ. A terrific race that you don't seem to get these days. Thank you, Mike.

Thanks for posting. Amazing to see just how smooth the great man was.

Hailwood was the master... consistently better than all of his contemporaries. Such a tragedy that we lost him because of a stupid crash on the road... :-( I remember watching him from the beginning of his career....

I was there.....exit of Gerrard's... Mike was cranked over more than any one else.. unforgettable

Great race! Can you imagine leading this race and having Hailwood two feet behind you? Talk about pressure. . .

I remember going to the Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod. It was 1967. I was 14. The 250 race was a corker. Mike on the Honda 250 6 followed by Phil Read and Bill Ivy on factory Yamaha's (square 4's I think). They never caught him. Mike's riding style was stylish and compact with no knee out. Great days

I remember another Mallory race with Hailwood on the Ducati. I think it was 79 post TT. he was up against Alex George on the Honda. the Honda had the legs on the Duke, and AG was reeling Hailwood in every lap. Mike just looked behind on the back straight and watched him get closer and closer lap after lap, knowing that eventually AG would be able to pass him on speed. so two or three laps from the end going down Stebbe straight they were side by side and Hailwood sat up early and AG sat up and braked. only Mike wasn't braking and he stretched a couple of bike lengths by sending the dummy. it was a enough to win the race. anyone reading this got that race on film????? absolute classic. not just a fast and smooth rider but a master at tactics too. very sadly missed..

I _think_ I was at this race. I do remember being amazed at the 'Old Man's' performance at his age. I'm 66 now and he seems like a young whipper-snapper! Time flies!

Amazing. A great rider on a privateer motorcycle winning this premier race. Never saw him race but loved following his riding and still think the Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica is one of the prettiest bikes ever produced.

When bike racing was interesting and exciting now it just leaves me cold.

Yep, I was there ! Still live within hearing distance of Mallory.

I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this ! Mike the bike - graceful, smooth and stylish. One of the bravest and most dignified of sportsmen. Thank you for posting this, it's brilliant stuff...

Now this is what you call a legend.... and deservedly so.

First time I've ever heard of The great Mike Haillwood.I went to seeing a film called Takiing it to the.limit.Hailwood did one lap on the isle of man 1984-85 the camara was really heavy setup was miced so Mike was explaining the course. very humble man .He was ridding. a tz750 he barely missed s backmarker at 195-200Mph I was blown away great rider .

I was there working on the Wide Range Honda stand. Steve Manship used to ride for Wide Range which was based at Barwell just down the road. I took a break to watch this race. Amazing, great to see it.

I used to go to Mallory and the other circuits nearby from about 1959. Remember all the greats, Bob Macintyre, Derek Minter, Hailwood, Read and of course the three wheelers, Bill Bodice, Chris Vincent etc. Great times.

What a great win for Mike the bike. Not only did he beat the younger riders, he coped brilliantly with the swarm of flies in the last few laps ......

This was the first bike race I went to. Bit of a classic. So lucky to see Mike the Bike in action. Inspired me to get a bike at 14 years old and I have ridden ever since.

It is stuff like this and not the forgettable dross that garners 5million "likes" that makes KZfaq great imho. Thanks for the upload dude. Made an old man very happy.

I saw Mike race here in the Post TT and Race of the Year races as well as him racing F3000 car. Memories to treasure

I saw Mike racing a few times at Brands Hatch in the 60's dicing with the likes of Giacomo Agostini, Phil Read and Bill Ivy. He very often used exactly the same tactics we see here - hanging just off the pace a few places back, picking them off one by one then once at the front opening up a commanding lead to the finish. Unforgettable, irreplaceable talent.

thought I had died and gone to heaven, what beautiful sound such a heavenly choir, brought tears to my eyes, you will never see the likes of.

Brillant commentary ......this guy knew what he was saying.

Great to see that the riders stay tucked in even when at extreme leaning angles in the bends, no silly knees sticking out, and no moving your arse off the seat.

Mike The Bike... I was blessed to see him ride at an early '70s AMA Daytona 200... Honda 750 Four. With Paul Smart, Yvon duHamel, Cal Rayborn, Mert Larwill, Dick Bugsy Mann, Gary Nixon Last year of the RD-350s.. No hanging off for Mike! Classically square on the bike.. SMOOTH! J.C.

This is real racing at its best pity we dont see more of this these days ??????????????

I remember seeing Mike with Ralph Bryans and Stuart Graham at Brands in 1965, riding the 250cc Honda Sixes. No matter what bike Mike rode, he could win on it! Sorely missed, a Legend!!

I was there ha ha marvelous. I can't believe how many were there.. Such exciting times, I used to live about 6 miles from Mallory and something sinilar from Donington and I think I owned a Dolly Sprit and a Cooper S back then.

The incredible Hailwood. How bizarre is it that he died in an auto accident on the street after all the races he accomplished on motorcycles. Superb footage, by the way. Thank you for posting.

Won at a canter, neatly tucked into the big Ducati, not an extended knee to be seen. Smoooth. 😊

I watched John Cooper ,Agostini AND Hailwood in the same races here in the late sixties/early seventies. Heart in the mouth stuff. Climbed the fence to get in as had no money......memories to saver. Now 72 . (:-))

I saw Mike race the 250 and 350cc Hondas in Cape Town a long long time ago. The greatest of them all.

Exemplary lines making 100% out of that bike, every time I watch this I catch myself leaning with Mike, poetry in motion for any biker

Hailwood always kept his knees firmly along the sides of the bike. Read was getting his knee down. Interesting comparison. Mike the Bike looked so smooth.

Oh My Lord....He was Bloody Good....can you imagine being there that day ?....Fantastic.

Classic old school knees tucked in.

I was 24 years old back then and I was at the Isle of Man to watch Mike the Bike, but while Mallory Park was on my home doorstep of Coventry, I'd run out of funds so couldn't make it sadly. RIP Mike.

I met the man thtee times and chatted to him on each occasion, twice at his book signings, and once sitting astride the six cylinder Honda 250 at Donington Park. And I was at Malory Park (runin to Shaw's Hairpin to witness this peerless virtuoso performance. No knees down. No bravado. Just flawless riding and the patience of THE Master - on an amazing bike. Mike is missed more than most. Oh, and I rode home on my tuned Honda CB250G5 with more respect for my bike, the road and myself. He had that effect on us back then.

Amazing stuff. A fine example of poetry in motion as the saying goes. Brilliant!

I was fortunate enough to see him race once in the Castrol 6hr at Amaroo Raceway in N.S.W. - the crowd just _loved_ him chearing him on. Imagine this sublime rider on one of the superbikes or Moto GP bikes of today.. 👍👍👍

Mike, you're sorely missed and im still in awe kf your racing achievements. Thank you so much and rest peacefully.

Have come across the man's name for decades, in bike mags and books and auto documentaries, but this is the first time I have set eyes on Hailwood. Every single body who writes or talks about him calls him the greatest motorcycle racer ever. Sits very tight, trusts his ability to use the bike's weight and power on the bends, doesn't use his body to balance. Interesting. With bikes lighter and more powerful these days I wonder if he would have used a different style.

The master at his work...

Mike was my Hero, I saw him race in his early days at Oulton, I was definitely at the TT in 1978, still got loads of pics of him, Reads engine smoking and Mike passing him, ah ah ah

Picture the scene, you're 38,haven't raced in years,and you win this,and the tt!

Mike Hailwood,absolutely the greatest. Very Happy to see him again, wonderful person.

mike hailwood no showy knee down hanging off the bike just a smooth riding style impressive what a talented rider

Wow, that was highly impressive. I think I had only seen older TT footage of his, not tight short circuit racing like this on modern looking superbikes. It's amazing his riding is like quick and sharp and precise and super smooth at the same time. Very calculated and efficient. Oh and that Ducati! This is gold. Thanks for posting.

What marked him out was the ability to win on more or less anything. Had an instinctive feel for his bike's strengths and weaknesses, and got the most out of it.

i was at college round the corner from Sports Motorcycles in the late 70s, spent a lot of lunchtimes browsing in there with a fellow biking mate, then one day Hailwoods TT winning bike was on display, we we're in awe, great times.

Each to their own opinion, I was in the crowd that day and the atmosphere was great, Hailwood was incredible to race that we'll back on a short track, probably with little practice. I like Phil Read and lots of others both then and now, but Hailwood really was the business, and a great character to meet, I rode there on a big Zed so was shouting for the P & M too.

my alltime hero the only person i felt in awe of when i was lucky enough to meet him.

There's not much footage around of the great man so thanks for posting this. It really shows how smooth he was and that made him amazingly quick. I bumped into Phil Read years ago when I was club racing at Brands, Snetterton etc as he used to help his son Roki. Very unassuming and a nice bloke.

what hailwood done in his career was superhuman the guy is the greatest ever! great video thanks for putting this up ;)

Mike the Bike. The greatest of all time.

Mike the bike one of the greatest of all time. Just loved his knee in style of riding. He is not riding the bike he is the bike just like the classic photo of Mike on the Honda 250/6 bent over on a high speed sweeper.

I was at that meeting, wow. Thanks for sharing.

Finest Vid, i am still stuned. After 5+ times watching...thank you!

Re watched this masterclass, owned a 900ss for 34 yrs... Seeing this reminded me why.. Shit the bed the bloke was class indeed🏍️💣

Such a tragedy losing Mike and his daughter.