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John Hartle (born 22 December 1933 in Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire) was a British road racer who competed in national, international and Grand Prix motorcycle events. He began racing in 1952 when working for ''Eric Bowers Motorcycles'', riding a BSA Gold Star at Brough Aerodrome, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Gaining more experience at other nearby short circuits including Cadwell Park and Oulton Park in 1953,〔(Ton-up TT racer wins recognition ) Buxton Advertiser, March 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2014〕 he also finished in three out of four races entered in the 1953 and 1954 Isle of Man Manx Grand Prix.〔(Manx Grand Prix Race Results: John Hartle ) Retrieved 20 October 2014〕 He rode for the works Norton team during the 1955 season and again in 1956 in what would be factory team's last year in Grand Prix racing, returning to ride for Eric Bowers in 1957.〔 MV Agusta signed him in 1958 at the urging of John Surtees. He ended the season as runner-up to Surtees in the 500 and 350 classes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Hartle career statistics )〕 In 1960 he won his first Isle of Man TT race, the Junior TT event.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Hartle Isle of Man TT results )〕 After being released by MV Agusta, he then rode for Geoff Duke's privateer Gilera team, alongside Derek Minter. In his early career Hartle was sponsored for non-championship races by ''Eric W Bowers Coaches''〔(Derbyshire Blue Plaques, John Hartle ) Retrieved 20 October 2014〕 and later ''Comerfords'', a large London retailer of roadgoing and sporting motorcycles, until his retirement in 1964.〔''Motor Cycle'', 22 April 1965, p.528 ''Racing Line'' by ''David Dixon. "Comerfords are back in racing. They sponsored John Hartle until his retirement last year and now they have bought back one of John's five-hundred Nortons on which to sponsor Rhodesian Gordon Keith''". Accessed and added 20 October 2014〕 He returned to racing during 1967, winning the Isle of Man inaugural Production Race 750 category for road-based machines on a Triumph Thruxton Bonneville, and scoring World Championship points in both 350 cc and 500 cc races.〔(IoM TT Database Race Results: John Hartle ) Retrieved 20 October 2014〕 Hartle was killed in 1968 after crashing at the Oliver's Mount circuit in Scarborough.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Hartle at Motorsport Memorial )〕 Hartle was proud of his connection with his hometown of Chapel-en-le-Frith, always carrying the coat of arms as his 'pudding basin' helmet emblem with the Latin motto ''Cava et Spera'', which translates to 'Caution and Hope'.〔〔(Speed king Hartle wore Chapel badge with pride ) Derby Telegraph, June 2010 Retrieved 20 October 2014〕 He was recognised in his hometown in 2010 by a blue wall-plaque〔(Origins and Development of the Blue Plaque ) Retrieved 20 October 2014〕 attached to the building which now stands were he used to live.〔 == Motorcycle Grand Prix results〔〔 == (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Hartle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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