Ron Chandler

Ron Chandler was a British short-circuit road racer who entered selected Grand Prix motorcycle events between 1966 and 1971.

Ron Chandler
Nationality	British
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1966, 1968 - 1971 First race 1966 500cc Belgian Grand Prix Last race 1971 500cc Ulster Grand Prix Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 16 0 1 N/A N/A 62

BSA Rocket 3 750 cc racer as campaigned by Chandler in the early 1970s

A Thames Lighterman by trade,[1] Chandler was sponsored during his early career from 1962 by entrant Tom Kirby a motorcycle dealer with premises at Roneo Corner, Hornchurch, Essex.[2] Breaking his ties to Tom Kirby in 1964, Chandler was then sponsored by Reg Kirby, Tom's brother and a motorcycle dealer from Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, whose bikes were prepared by Colin Seeley's race shop, Colin Seeley Racing Developments.[1]

In 1967 Chandler won the prestigious 'King of Brands' title race.[1]

His best Grand Prix season was in 1969, when he finished in seventh place in the 500cc world championship.

References

1. Colin Seeley...Racer and the Rest at Google books p.172 Retrieved 2014-08-15
2. Motorcyclist Illustrated, January 1965, p.38 Tom Kirby's Plans. "One of Tom Kirby's original team of five in 1962, Ron Chandler". Accessed and added 2014-08-15

• Ron Chandler career statistics at MotoGP.com