Barry Woodland | |
Birth Date: | 3 September 1947 |
Birth Place: | Watford, England |
Nationality: | English |
Tt Contested: | 31 (1980 – 1990) |
Tt Wins: | 3 |
Tt Podiums: | 5 |
Tt First Win: | 1986 Production D TT |
Tt Last Win: | 1988 Production D TT |
Barry Woodland is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1] [2]
Woodland won the "Grovewood Award" in 1976.[3] The award was given by the motoring press to the rider showing most promise as best young rider of the year.
In 1977 he was sponsored by Mitsui UK,[4] the British Yamaha Importers, on both 250cc and 350cc machines. He competed in Europe, North and South America up until 1985.
Woodland won the Production D class at the Isle of Man TT three times in a row (1986, 1987, and 1988).[5] [6] His most commonly used bike was the Loctite Yamaha.[7]
Woodland retired from motor bike racing in 1991.