Bob Foster (motorcyclist)

Alfred Robert "Bob" Foster (16 March 1911 – 22 March 1982) was a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Bob Foster
NationalityBritish
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1949–1951
First race1949 350cc Isle of Man TT
Last race1951 350cc Isle of Man TT
First win1949 350cc Belgian Grand Prix
Last win1950 350cc Ulster Grand Prix
Team(s)Velocette
Championships350cc – 1950
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
8 3 6 0 4 47.5

Foster's win on a unit-construction New Imperial in the 1936 Isle of Man TT was the last time that Great Britain won a Lightweight TT.[1]

He won 1950 FIM 350cc World Championship on a Velocette.[2] He also won the 1947 Junior TT at the Isle of Man TT races, the first TT held after the end of the Second World War.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

1949 point system.

Position 1 2 3 4 5 Fastest lap
Points 10 8 7 6 5 1

Points system from 1950 to 1968.

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

(Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Points Rank Wins
1949 350cc Velocette IOM
6		 SUI
-		 NED
2		 BEL
2		 ULS
-		 16.5 3rd 0
500cc Moto Guzzi IOM
NC		 SUI
-		 NED
-		 BEL
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
-		 0 - 0
1950 350cc Velocette IOM
NC		 BEL
1		 NED
1		 SUI
2		 ULS
1		 NAT
-		 30 1st 3
500cc Moto Guzzi IOM
NC		 0 - 0
AJS BEL
7		 NED
-		 SUI
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
15
1951 250cc Velocette SUI
-		 IOM
NC		 FRA
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
-		 0 - 0
350cc Velocette ESP
-		 SUI
-		 IOM
6		 BEL
-		 NED
-		 FRA
-		 ULS
-		 NAT
-		 1 16th 0

References
  1. "New Imperial history". Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. Bob Foster career statistics at MotoGP.com


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