Bill Hodgkins
Bill Hodgkins is a name synonymous with sidecar racing. Voted as one of the ‘Six of the Best’ in the UK by Motorcycle Racing Magazine, Bill has won the British Championship, come 10th in the World Championship and holds many lap records to this day.
Over the years apart from his main partners, John Parkins and Sean Collister, Bill was passengered by Anne Jelbert, Mark Watson and Pete Sales during the 70’s and Kenny Williams, Donny Williams, Steve Knowles, Barney Graham, Greg Clark and Barry Pepperrell during the 80’s.
For more information about Bill and his career, please see the Racing Years section below.
The Racing Years
1960s-1980
The early years, the Invicta Racing team, winning the British Championship and Bills’ first retirement in 1980.
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1984-1997
Bringing in the new 350cc Formula Two class, success on the short circuits, winning the 2nd race at the TT in 1985 and a second retirement.
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2006-2007
Back for more on a rebuilt Classic Norton. Classic parade at the Centenary Year TT, excellent results in Belgium, and more.
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2008
Period 2 Sidecar Classic Champion in both the UK and Belgium, intermittent mysterious misfires and atrocious weather.
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2009
Belgian Classic Period 2 Sidecar Champions again, class wins, running out of petrol on the last lap and breaking yet another lap record.
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2010
The Sidecar GP revival at Spa-Francorchamps, the Sidecar Festival at Oschersleben, Germany and Belgian & CRMB Champions.
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2011
A less successful season, but some encouraging and exciting races, with good results at Mettet, Brands Hatch and Gedinne.
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2012
Three wins at Cadwell Park and 4 at Lydden Hill, but mechanical problems elsewhere meant it was not a hugely successful year.
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2013
A relaxed weekend at ‘Bikers’ Classics’ at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, some oil leak issues, Chimay, Gedinne and Snetterton.
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2014
A thriller at Gedinne, success and a lap record at Brands, plus trips to Assen, Croix en Ternois, Chimay, Magny Cours and more.
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2015
Croix en Ternois, Brands Hatch, Chimay, Donington Park, Gedinne, Lydden Hill and Snetterton.
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2016
A very mixed season, some good, some bad and the end of a love affair with Nortons.
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2017
Switching engines to a Triumph Triple leads to a win in the 750cc Camathias Cup Championship.
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2018
Another win in the 750cc Camathias Cup Championship to round off an amazing career. And now … retirement.
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