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Gary Stuart Hocking MBE was a Rhodesian professional motorcycle road and car racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1958 to 1962, most prominently as a mem
Hocking after winning the Dutch TT in 1961
Hocking in action during the 1961 500cc Dutch TT.
The 1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 11th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of seven Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc,
Gary Hocking
…who had won the Senior Manx Grand Prix on a 500 Dearden-tuned Manx in 1954. In the Junior TT of 1959 Hocking finished 12th from 22nd on the grid. In 1959, Hocking was offered a ride by the East German MZ factory and finished second in the 250cc championship. During practice for the 1959 Junior TT, his…
John Surtees (pictured in 1958) won all races to retain his 350cc and 500cc World Championship title.
Carlo Ubbiali (pictured in 1956) successfully defended his 125cc World Championship title. He also became the 250cc World Champion in 1959.