George Leigh
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 31, garage proprietor, of Southport, Lancs. Has ridden in five Manx Grand Prix races and has finished in them all - 1946 Senior, twenty-first; 1947 Junior, sixteenth; Senior, twenty-second; 1948 Junior, twenty-sixth; Senior, fifteenth. Also competed in the 1947 Clubman's Senior and finished fifth on a Norton.
Has this year gone "International" and is riding a 348 "Manx" Norton as supplied by the makers.
Hobbies: Swimming and weight-lifting.
(TT Special, 13 June 1949)
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Production 250 TT | 4 | 1:23:35.20 | 81.26 | Bultaco |
| 1968 Production 250 TT | 2 | 1:19:41.80 | 85.23 | Bultaco |
| 1968 Lightweight TT | R | Bultaco | ||
| 1967 Production 250 TT | 12 | 1:27:12.40 | 77.89 | Honda |
| 1964 Ultra Lightweight TT | 18 | 1:27:41.60 | 77.45 | Honda |
| 1964 Lightweight TT | R | NSU | ||
| 1961 Junior TT | 42 | 2:40:53.20 | 84.43 | Norton |
| 1960 Junior TT | 42 | 2:42:13.80 | 83.73 | Norton |
| 1956 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1956 Junior TT | R | BSA | ||
| 1955 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1955 Junior TT | 51 | 3:39:06.00 | 72.33 | BSA |
| 1954 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1954 Junior TT | 45 | 2:23:10.00 | 79.07 | BSA |
| 1953 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1953 Junior TT | 35 | 3:19:55.00 | 79.27 | Norton |
| 1951 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1951 Junior TT | 54 | 3:28:06.00 | 76.16 | Norton |
| 1949 Junior TT | 55 | 3:33:33.20 | 74.21 | Norton |
| 1948 Senior MGP | 15 | 3:02:58.00 | 74.24 | Norton |
| 1948 Junior MGP | 26 | 3:10:10.00 | 71.43 | Norton |
| 1948 Clubman Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1947 Senior MGP | 24 | 3:18:48.00 | 68.35 | Norton |
| 1947 Junior MGP | 16 | 3:13:47.00 | 70.11 | Norton |
| 1947 Clubman Senior TT | 5 | 2:08:25.00 | 70.53 | Norton |
| 1946 Senior MGP | 22 | 3:42:13.00 | Norton |