Derek Woodman
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 24, Derek Woodman comes from Blackpool, where he is a toolmaker. He made his Isle of Man debut in 1956 using a 1956 Gold Star B.S.A., but his previous racing experience, principally gathered at Oulton Park and Rhydwymwyn, was with an ex-Ernie Barrett 250 c.c. Phoenix - Jap. In the 1957 Thruxton 9-hour race he finished second in the 350 class and fourth in the overall class. He was 59th in the 1956 Junior Manx, and 26th in the same event, in 1957, just missing a replica.
In the 1958 Manx races he finished 29th in the Junior, with a replica, and 25th in the Senior —but he missed his replica in the "Big Race" as only 22 were awarded. He was 11th in the 1959 Clubman's Junior race at Silverstone. In 1959 he finished 14th in the Junior and 27th in the Senior, whilst last year he was 15th in the Junior and 21st in the Senior, with a couple of "Reps." His machines for both this year's races are 1961 models. Hobby : Swimming. (TT Special, 7 September 1961, p.18)
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Junior TT | R | Seeley | ||
| 1969 Senior TT | 4 | 2:19:03.40 | 97.69 | Seeley |
| 1969 Lightweight TT | R | MZ | ||
| 1969 Junior TT | R | MZ | ||
| 1968 Senior TT | 9 | 2:24:15.60 | 94.17 | Seeley |
| 1968 Lightweight TT | 17 | 2:36:59.40 | 86.53 | Aermacchi |
| 1968 Junior TT | 4 | 2:25:21.40 | 93.46 | Aermacchi |
| 1967 Lightweight TT | R | MZ | ||
| 1967 Junior TT | 3 | 2:20:53.60 | 96.41 | MZ |
| 1965 Ultra Lightweight TT | 4 | 1:13:40.80 | 92.19 | MZ |
| 1965 Senior TT | R | Matchless | ||
| 1965 Lightweight TT | R | MZ | ||
| 1965 Junior TT | R | MZ | ||
| 1964 Senior TT | 4 | 2:21:05.60 | 96.2 | Matchless |
| 1964 Junior TT | 5 | 2:27:37.60 | 92.02 | AJS |
| 1963 Senior TT | 17 | 2:27:26.80 | 92.13 | Matchless |
| 1963 Junior TT | 8 | 2:38:37.60 | 85.64 | AJS |
| 1962 Senior TT | 10 | 2:26:49.20 | 92.52 | Matchless |
| 1962 Junior TT | 10 | 2:27:42.80 | 91.96 | AJS |
| 1961 Senior MGP | 11 | 2:29:56.00 | 90.6 | Matchless |
| 1961 Junior MGP | 10 | 2:57:13.00 | 76.65 | AJS |
| 1960 Senior MGP | 21 | 2:36:45.00 | 86.74 | Norton |
| 1960 Junior MGP | 15 | 2:37:48.00 | 86.08 | Norton |
| 1959 Senior MGP | 27 | 2:38:36.00 | 85.65 | Norton |
| 1959 Junior MGP | 14 | 2:38:26.00 | 85.74 | Norton |
| 1958 Senior MGP | 25 | 2:41:50.00 | 83.94 | Norton |
| 1958 Junior MGP | 29 | 2:46:55.00 | 81.38 | Norton |
| 1957 Junior MGP | 26 | 2:48:14.00 | 80.75 | BSA |
| 1956 Junior MGP | 59 | 3:07:28.00 | 72.45 | BSA |