Geoff Perry

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In the clippings (13)

20 Jan 1969May in fine ride to win titleManurewa road racer L. May on his 500cc Norton narrowly beat W. G. Molloy, leader of the Spanish Bultaco team, to win…17 Jan 1970Out of petrol but still wonContinuation of the 1970 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Graham McRae retired from overheating after his pre-race fire,…19 Jan 1970Motor-cycle recordAmerican rider Ron Grant, an Englishman who emigrated nine years earlier, proved too fast for New Zealand's best in…12 Jan 1971Something for allPreview of the supporting programme at the 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the 44-lap, 101.2 mile trophy race, two…16 Jan 1971Airfield motor-cyclingPreview of the New Zealand airfield motor-cycle championships at Wigram: T.16 Jan 1971It's McRae: twin recordWellington's Graham McRae won the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race from start to finish in his…18 Jan 1971Perry beats Wylie in motor-cyclingAuckland's Geoff Perry (500 Suzuki) came from behind three laps from the finish to beat Christchurch's Dale Wylie in…18 Jan 1972Geoff Perry is certain to provide spectacular watchingPreview of the motor-cycle racing at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting, built around Auckland rider Geoff Perry, who had…19 Jan 1972Perry-man to beatPreview of the motor-cycle racing at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting: Auckland's Geoff Perry, unbeaten in the season's…22 Jan 1972Thrills, spills for big crowd at Wigram circuitEarly arrivals at the 1972 Lady Wigram meeting saw crashes and close racing in the preliminary events on the 2.13-mile…22 Jan 1972Win to Dale WylieChristchurch's Dale Wylie won the first 500cc motor-cycle race at Wigram in 1972 after Huntly's Ginger Molloy, leading…22 Jan 1972McRae wins Lady Wigram Trophy with apparent easeWellington's Graham McRae won the 18th International Lady Wigram Trophy race in his Leda GM1 at an average of 112.93…23 Jan 1972Decision for Molloy; both motor-cycle titles to PerryAuckland's 21-year-old Geoff Perry (500 Suzuki) won both the New Zealand open and 500cc airfield championships at…

From the reports

• In the 1971 Wigram motor-cycle open race Geoff Perry (Suzuki) passed Dale Wylie with two laps to go after his bike failed to fire on the line. (16 Jan 1971)
• Dale Wylie led the 1971 Wigram main motor-cycle race for almost nine laps before Geoff Perry passed him on the eighth lap and won by five lengths. (18 Jan 1971)
• Geoff Perry won three of four starts at Bay Park in the 1971-72 national motor-cycle series, despite starting a 500cc race with the fuel turned off. (18 Jan 1972)
• In the first 500cc race at Wigram in 1972, Ginger Molloy retired with an injured ankle after colliding with Geoff Perry while leading. (22 Jan 1972)
• Geoff Perry's win in the 1972 Wigram open race gave him an eight-point lead in the NZ 500cc road-racing championship. (23 Jan 1972)
• Ginger Molloy led the first 1972 Wigram motor-cycle race for five laps before Perry, a lap down, dived under him at the back of the circuit and collided with him. (23 Jan 1972)
• Perry's 88.95 mph fastest lap time of 1:26.2 at Wigram in 1972 could not be compared with earlier years because of circuit alterations. (23 Jan 1972)

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