Jimmy Morton
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 26, an engineer from Sorn, Ayrshire, James Morton rode in the Manx Grand Prix for the first time in 1956. He has had several successes in trials and scrambles, but says that after trying most branches of motor cycling sport he finds road racing the most attractive. He was 15th in the 1955 Junior Clubman's race and sixth in the same event in 1956. He qualified for a replica in the 1956 Manx when he finished 27th in the Junior event. He rode a 350 BSA in both last year's Manx races, finishing 17th in the Junior at 82.07 mph with a replica and 52nd in the Senior. Hobby: Golf.
(TT Special, Thursday, September 11, 1958 p19)
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Senior TT | 32 | 2:40:22.60 | 84.71 | Matchless |
| 1964 Junior TT | 50 | 2:59:00.00 | 75.89 | AJS |
| 1963 Senior TT | 34 | 2:39:44.20 | 85.04 | Matchless |
| 1962 Senior TT | 25 | 2:37:06.00 | 86.47 | Matchless |
| 1962 Junior TT | 31 | 2:40:48.40 | 84.48 | AJS |
| 1961 Senior MGP | 36 | 2:40:32.00 | 84.62 | Matchless |
| 1960 Senior MGP | 35 | 2:44:51.00 | 82.4 | BSA |
| 1959 Senior MGP | R | 0 | BSA | |
| 1959 Junior MGP | R | 0 | BSA | |
| 1958 Senior MGP | 44 | 2:54:20.00 | 77.92 | AJS |
| 1958 Junior MGP | 54 | 3:06:10.00 | 72.97 | AJS |
| 1957 Senior MGP | 52 | 3:03:41.00 | 73.95 | BSA |
| 1957 Junior MGP | 17 | 2:45:30.00 | 82.07 | AJS |
| 1956 Junior MGP | 27 | 2:48:29.00 | 80.62 | AJS |
| 1956 Clubman Junior TT | 6 | 1:26:21.20 | 78.66 | BSA |
| 1955 Clubman Junior TT | 15 | 1:35:31.40 | 60.99 | BSA |
| 1954 Clubman Junior TT | R | BSA |