Niall Mackenzie

Niall Mackenzie
Mackenzie at the 1989 Japanese Grand Prix.
Nationality	Scottish
Born	(1961-07-19) 19 July 1961
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1984 – 1995 First race 1984 250cc British Grand Prix Last race 1995 250cc European Grand Prix Team(s) Armstrong, Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha, Aprilia Championships 3 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 139 0 7 1 0 719

Niall Macfarlane Mackenzie (born 19 July 1961) is a Scottish former professional motorcycle road racer.

Career

Mackenzie, who hails from Fankerton, near Denny, Stirlingshire; won the British Superbike Championship three times from 1996 to 1998 with the Rob McElnea-run Yamaha team, and the British 250cc and 350cc titles twice earlier in his career. He had a long career in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing circuit, debuting in 1984 in the 250cc class. He moved up to the 500cc class in 1986 on a Suzuki before spells on Honda and Yamaha motorcycles. He was 4th in the championship in 1990, and in the top 10 on seven other occasions.^[1] His final racing season was the 2000 British Superbike series, although he did a farewell one-off at Knockhill in 2001 and stood in for the injured Yukio Kagayama at Donington Park in 2003.

Post-racing career

Mackenzie now works in Motorcycle Media, is the Ambassador for the Ducati TriOptions Cup and instructs on track days around the UK and Europe.

Personal life

Mackenzie has two sons who both race motorcycles – 20-year-old Tarran, and 22-year-old Taylor. In 2016 they are competing in the British 600 Supersport and British Superstock 1000 Championships with Team WD40 and Buildbase BMW respectively.

Grand Prix career statistics

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Points system from 1988 to 1991:

Points system in 1992:

Points system from 1993 onwards:

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

• Niall-Mackenzie.com – Official site
• Video interview with Niall Mackenzie, Donington Park, 2005