Niall Mackenzie

Niall Mackenzie, battling with Eddie Lawson at the 1989 British Grand Prix

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 finished in the top 10 in the championship on five 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.

Mackenzie co-owns Mackenzie Hodgson Insurance,[2] works in motorcycling media and instructs on track days around the UK and Europe.

Mackenzie has two sons; Tarran, who competes in the British Superbike Championship, and Taylor, who competes in Superstock 1000, a support-class of BSB.

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)

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