- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMichael Stanley Bailey Hailwood
- Nickname
- Mike the Bike
- Mike Hailwood was born on April 2, 1940 in Great Milton, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom. He was an actor, known for MotoGP (1949), Formula 1 (1950) and One by One (1974). He was married to Pauline. He died on March 23, 1981 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom.
- SpousePauline (his death)
- Motorcycle road racer.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1968 Queen's Honours List for his services to motorcycling.
- Champion: 500cc (1962, 1963, 1964, 1965), 350cc (1966, 1967) and 250cc (1961, 1966, 1967).
- He was European Formula 2 Champion in 1972.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Reg Parnell (1963 (2 GPs)-1964 (9 GPs)-1965 (1 GP)), Surtees (1971 (2 GPs)-1972 (10 GPs)-1973 (15 GPs)), McLaren (1974 (11 GPs)). He started 50 Grands Prix, 1 Fastest Lap, 2 Podiums and 29 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 8th in 1972.
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