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    Jonathan "Jon" Ekerold (born 8 October 1946) is a South African former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world...
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    first experienced international racing success in 1980 when privateer Jon Ekerold won the 350cc world championship on a Yamaha-powered Bimota. They also...
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    became the first South African to win a motorcycle Grand Prix since Jon Ekerold won the 350 cc class at the 1981 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix. From...
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    Next 1981 1980 World Champions 500cc – Kenny Roberts (Yamaha) 350cc - Jon Ekerold (Yamaha) 250cc – Anton Mang (Kawasaki) 125cc – Pier Paolo Bianchi (MBA)...
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  • Year 500cc 350cc 250cc 125cc 50cc Sidecar 1980 Kenny Roberts (Yamaha) Jon Ekerold (Yamaha) Anton Mang (Kawasaki) Pier Paolo Bianchi (MBA) Eugenio Lazzarini...
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    1975 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 66 Takazumi Katayama  Japan 1977 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 66 Jon Ekerold  South Africa 1980 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 72 Dario Ambrosini  Italy 1950 0 0 1...
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    Merchiston Preparatory School & St. Charles College, Pietermaritzburg Jon Ekerold, world 350cc motorcycle champion Sarel Erwee, South Africa national cricket...
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    scored double world championship victories, defeating defending champion Jon Ekerold for the 350cc title and, winning ten of twelve 250 events to take that...
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  • of Cleveland 1946 – Bel Mooney, English journalist and author 1946 – Jon Ekerold, South African motorcycle racer 1947 – Richard Morris, English archaeologist...
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    Helmut Kassner 350cc 1974 250cc 1974 Takazumi Katayama 350cc 1977, 1978 Jon Ekerold 350cc 1979, 1980 Kenny Roberts 500cc 1981, 1983 Carlos Lavado 250cc 1983...
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    Gregg Hansford 350cc 1978 250cc 1978 Pier Paolo Bianchi 125cc 1977, 1978 Jon Ekerold 350cc 1980 250cc 1977 Kenny Roberts 500cc 1978, 1980 Kork Ballington...
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    Riemersma Suzuki RG 500 34 31 48 Wil Hartog 2, 5, 7 Padgett Yamaha ??? 38 26 Jon Ekerold 4 Frankonia Suzuki Suzuki 40 38 18 43 51 22 23 71 Philippe Coulon 3,...
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    car, pole and first team under 9min 24 August 1980 8:25.9 Yamaha 350cc Jon Ekerold 1980 German motorcycle Grand Prix fastest 350cc motorcycle lap 24 August...
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    1972–1986 1974 50cc French Grand Prix 1979 50cc Belgian Grand Prix  ZAF Jon Ekerold† 7 1975–1983 1977 250cc French Grand Prix 1981 350cc Nations Grand Prix...
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    Rougerie Report 6 May 29 French Grand Prix Paul Ricard Pier Paolo Bianchi Jon Ekerold Takazumi Katayama Barry Sheene Report 7 June 19 Yugoslavian Grand Prix...
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    Champion in the 250 cc class and runner-up in the 350cc class behind Jon Ekerold. In 1981 he won both the 250cc and 350cc World Championships and became...
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    Motos, South Africa had/has notable riders such as Kork Ballington, Jon Ekerold, and currently, Brad Binder. Tennis is minority sport in Africa. Water...
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  • motorcyclists Kork Ballington (two titles each in 1978 and 1979) and Jon Ekerold (1980 350cc). Several constructors withdrew from the 1985 edition of...
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    Grand Prix Hockenheimring Gerhard Waibel Angel Nieto Kork Ballington Jon Ekerold Wil Hartog Report 4 May 13 Nations Grand Prix Imola Eugenio Lazzarini...
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    Africa's third world motorcycle racing champion, after Kork Ballington and Jon Ekerold. Binder took two further victories before the end of the season, in Australia...
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    05 mph John Newbold Suzuki 103.77 mph 1982 Norman Brown Suzuki 110.98 mph Jon Ekerold Suzuki 110.85 mph Dennis Ireland Suzuki 109.25 mph 1983 Rob McElnea Suzuki...
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    Yamaha Report 1981 Ángel Nieto Minarelli Jean-François Baldé Kawasaki Jon Ekerold Bimota-Yamaha Report 1963 Hugh Anderson Suzuki Jim Redman Honda Tarquinio...
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  • Grand Prix competition. Cagiva continued to campaign bikes ridden by Jon Ekerold and Virginio Ferrari. Uncini's title defense was hampered as Suzuki experienced...
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    Pole position Rider Johnny Cecotto Time 2:09.910 Fastest lap Rider Jon Ekerold Podium First Jon Ekerold Second Johnny Cecotto Third Éric Saul...
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    Katayama 1 Japan Yamaha 77 2 3 Gregg Hansford Australia Kawasaki 76 3 4 Jon Ekerold 3 South Africa Yamaha 64 0 5 Tom Herron 2 United Kingdom Yamaha 50 0...
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    1980 Ricardo Tormo Kreidler Ángel Nieto Minarelli Carlos Lavado Yamaha Jon Ekerold Yamaha Jack Middelburg Yamaha Report 1979 Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler...
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    Ricardo Tormo Bultaco Guy Bertin Sanvenero Eric Saul Chevallier-Yamaha Jon Ekerold Kawasaki Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report 1980 Misano Eugenio Lazzarini Iprem...
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    Kneubühler Yamaha 20 +39.0 6 6 7 Gérard Choukroun Yamaha 20 +39.8 5 7 31 Jon Ekerold Yamaha 20 +42.0 4 8 9 Víctor Palomo Yamaha 20 +43.4 3 9 21 John Dodds...
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    Pole position Rider Anton Mang Time 1:24.290 Fastest lap Rider Unknown Podium First Patrick Fernandez Second Anton Mang Third Jon Ekerold...
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    Africa Kork Ballington† Kawasaki 11 5 5 5 9 99 9 1980  South Africa Jon Ekerold Bimota-Yamaha 6 0 4 5 6 63 3 1981  West Germany Anton Mang† Kawasaki...
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