Ballington in 1978 racing on the Chimay Street Circuit in Belgium.
Nationality
South African
Born
(1951-04-10) 10 April 1951 (age 73) Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years
1976 - 1982
First race
1976 350cc Nations Grand Prix
Last race
1982 500cc San Marino Grand Prix
First win
1976 350cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last win
1980 250cc West German Grand Prix
Team(s)
Kawasaki
Championships
250cc - 1978, 1979350cc - 1978, 1979
Starts
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F. laps
Points
85
31
46
8
15
802
Hugh Neville "Kork" Ballington (born 10 April 1951) is a South African former professional motorcycle racer.[1] He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1976 to 1982, most prominently as a member of the Kawasaki factory racing team with whom he won four FIM road racing world championships.[2] Ballington was inducted into the MotoGP Legends Hall of Fame in 2018.[3]
^"Rider Statistics - Kork Ballington". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 30 May 2009.
^"On Yer Bike: Hugh Neville "Kork" Ballington". Franschhoek Motor Museum. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^"Four-Time World Champion Kork Ballington Named MotoGP Legend". motogp.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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