Ned Minihan
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 30, Ned Minihan is a factory manager and comes from Hayes, Middlesex. He has had seven years' "good average" racing experience, and in 1956 finished 15th in the Senior Clubman's race. He came into the lime-light in 1957 by winning the 500 c.c. class of the Newcomers' race at 88.90 m.p.h., with record lap at 90.63. In the Senior M.G.P. he lay seventh on the first lap and fifth on the second, only to retire on the third. In 1958 he retired in the fifth lap of the Junior, but finished third on his Norton in the Senior at 91.02 m.p.h. In 1959 he was 13th in the Junior on an A.J.S. and was again third in the Senior on a Matchless, whilst last year he retired on the first lap of the Junior but finished fourth in the Senior, at 92.57 m.p.h. Hobbies: Ornithology and gardening.
(TT Special, 7 September 1961)
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1962 Junior TT | 16 | 2:31:09.40 | 89.87 | Norton |
| 1961 Senior MGP | 1 | 2:24:59.00 | 93.69 | Norton |
| 1961 Junior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1960 Senior MGP | 4 | 2:26:44.00 | 92.75 | Norton |
| 1960 Junior MGP | R | AJS | ||
| 1959 Senior MGP | 3 | 2:27:27.00 | 92.12 | Matchless |
| 1959 Junior MGP | 13 | 2:37:40.00 | 86.16 | AJS |
| 1958 Senior MGP | 3 | 2:29:15.00 | 91.02 | Norton |
| 1958 Junior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1957 Senior Newcomers MGP | 1 | 1:41:51.00 | 88.9 | Norton |
| 1957 Senior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1956 Clubman Senior TT | 15 | 1:26:15.40 | 78.74 | BSA |
Just met Ned in Co Mayo, larger than life and a proper gent! - John Mullins Report this
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