Eric Cheers
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 31, Eric Cheers is an engineer from Dodlestone, Cheshire. He first rode in the TT in 1955, after Clubman's and MGP experience. He was eighth on a Triumph, in the 1954 Senior Clubman's, 25th in the Junior Manx and 17th in the Senior on his Junior BSA Eric has won awards in local trials, and had ridden at Rhydymwyn, Altcar, Alton Towers, Warminster and on the Ards Circuit in Northern Ireland; in 1952 he was Cheshire Sand Champion. In 1955 he was 1000 cc winner at the Wallasey sand race meeting. He was 35th in the Junior TT, winning a bronze replica. He retired on the second lap of the 1956 Junior TT and did not ride in it last year. He is entered for both this year's races by Victor Horsman Ltd. Hobby: "Making ends meet!"
(TT Special, Wednesday, June 04, 1958 p6)
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Senior Classic MGP | 53 | 1:47:21.00 | 84.34 | Aermacchi |
| 1993 Lightweight Classic MGP | R | Suzuki | ||
| 1992 Senior Classic MGP | 50 | 1:52:23.00 | 80.57 | Aermacchi |
| 1992 Lightweight Classic MGP | 17 | 1:31:36.00 | 74.13 | Suzuki |
| 1991 Senior Classic MGP | 44 | 1:47:11.00 | 84.48 | Aermacchi |
| 1991 Lightweight Classic MGP | 13 | 1:50:56.00 | 81.62 | Suzuki |
| 1990 Junior Classic MGP | 18 | 1:47:26.00 | 84.28 | Aermacchi |
| 1989 Junior Classic MGP | 26 | 1:49:29.00 | 82.7 | Aermacchi |
| 1988 Senior Classic MGP | 28 | 1:48:36.00 | 83.37 | Aermacchi |
| 1988 Junior Classic MGP | 41 | 1:53:28.00 | 79.79 | Aermacchi |
| 1959 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1959 Junior TT | 28 | 3:01:36.20 | 87.27 | Norton |
| 1958 Senior TT | R | BSA | ||
| 1958 Junior TT | 34 | 3:08:17.00 | 84.17 | BSA |
| 1956 Junior TT | R | BSA | ||
| 1955 Senior TT | R | Matchless | ||
| 1955 Junior TT | 35 | 3:13:37.60 | 81.85 | BSA |
| 1954 Senior MGP | 17 | 3:06:14.00 | 72.94 | BSA |
| 1954 Junior MGP | 25 | 2:49:52.00 | 79.97 | BSA |
| 1954 Clubman Senior TT | 8 | 1:50:17.20 | 82.1 | Triumph |
| 1953 Clubman Senior TT | R | Triumph | ||
| 1953 Clubman Junior TT | 23 | 1:59:57.00 | 75.5 | Norton |
| 1952 Clubman Senior TT | 49 | 2:07:50.00 | 70.84 | Norton |