Syd Jensen Explained

Syd Jensen
Birth Date:13 November 1922
Nationality:New Zealand
Gp Active Years:19491950
Gp Teams:Triumph
Gp Race Starts:2
Gp Race Wins:0
Gp Podiums:0
Gp Total Points:6
Gp Poles:N/A
Gp Fastest Laps:N/A
Gp First Race:1949 500cc Isle of Man TT
Gp Last Race:1950 500cc Dutch TT

Sydney Harold Jensen (13 November 1922 – 22 July 1999) was a Grand Prix motorcycle and auto racer from New Zealand.[1]

Racing career

Jensen's best result in motorcycle racing was at the 1949 Isle of Man TT when he placed fifth in the Senior TT.[2] He later moved to auto racing, finishing second to Bruce McLaren in the New Zealand Gold Star Championship in 1959.[3] Jensen won the New Zealand Gold Star Championship in 1960.[3]

Career statistics

By season

SeasonClassMotorcycleRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPts
500ccTriumph10000510th
500ccTriumph10000116th
Total200006

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syd Jensen career results . motogp.com . 21 June 2011 .
  2. Web site: Syd Jensen Isle of Man TT results . iomtt.com . 21 June 2011 .
  3. Web site: Syd Jensen . 500race.org . 21 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120314021224/http://www.500race.org/Men/Jensen.htm . 14 March 2012 . dmy-all .