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Jon Ekerold

{{Short description|South African motorcycle racer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Use South African English|date=September 2012}}

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

| image = File:TT Assen Jon Ekerold in aktie, winnaar 350 cc, Bestanddeelnr 930-9049.jpg

|caption = Jon Ekerold at the 1980 Dutch TT

|name = Jon Ekerold

|nationality = South African

|GP Active years = 1975–1983

|GP Teams = Cagiva

|GP Race Starts = 56

|GP Championships = 350cc – 1980

|GP Race Wins = 7

|GP Podiums = 19

|GP Total Points =

|GP Poles = 2

|GP Fastest laps = 3

|GP First race = 1975 350cc Austrian Grand Prix

|GP First win = 1977 250cc French Grand Prix

|GP Last win = 1981 350cc Nations Grand Prix

|GP Last race = 1983 500cc San Marino Grand Prix

}}

Jonathan "Jon" Ekerold (born 8 October 1946) is a South African former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from {{MGP|1975}} to {{MGP|1983}}

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ekerold is one of the few racers in the modern era to have won a road racing world championship as a privateer without the benefit of a motorcycle manufacturer's support when he defeated Kawasaki factory racing team rider Anton Mang for the 1980 350cc Grand Prix road racing world championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Jonnie+Ekerold |title=Jon Ekerold career statistics |publisher=motogp.com |access-date=15 June 2011 |archive-date=2 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102080919/http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/jonnie+ekerold |url-status=dead }} Ekerold rode a self-modified Yamaha TZ350 engine in a Bimota chassis during his championship season. He also won the Ulster Grand Prix once and finished second at the Isle of Man TT twice.{{cite web|url=http://www.realroadracing.com/features/heroes/009/heroes.php |title=Road Racing Hero – Jon Ekerold |publisher=realroadracing.com |access-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928161556/http://www.realroadracing.com/features/heroes/009/heroes.php |archive-date=28 September 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=ALL&ride_id=3153 |title=Jon Ekerold Isle of Man TT results |publisher=iomtt.com |access-date=15 June 2011 }}

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Source:

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Points

| 15

| 12

| 10

| 8

| 6

| 5

| 4

| 3

| 2

| 1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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! Year

! Class

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! Points

! Rank

! Wins

1975

! 350cc

! Yamaha

| FRA
-

| ESP
-

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AUT
2

| GER
-

| NAT
-

| IOM
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
10

| FIN
-

| CZE
-

| YUG
-

|

|

|

| 13

! 16th

| 0

rowspan=3|1976

! 250cc

! Yamaha

| FRA
-

|

| NAT
-

| YUG
-

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOM
NC

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NED
12

| BEL
-

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SWE
11

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
14

| CZE
-

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GER
3

| ESP
-

|

| 10

! 15th

| 0

350cc

! Yamaha

| FRA
-

| AUT
-

| NAT
-

| YUG
-

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOM
NC

| NED
-

|

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIN
7

| CZE
-

| GER
-

| ESP
-

|

| 4

! 30th

| 0

500cc

! Yamaha

| FRA
-

| AUT
-

| NAT
-

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM
6

| NED
-

| BEL
-

| SWE
-

| FIN
-

| CZE
-

| GER
-

|

|

| 5

! 29th

| 0

rowspan=2|1977

! 250cc

! Yamaha

| VEN
-

| GER
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAT
6

| ESP
-

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| FRA
1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YUG
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BEL
10

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SWE
3

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
7

| GBR
-

|

| 42

! 9th

| 1

350cc

! Yamaha

| VEN
-

| GER
-

| NAT
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
6

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FRA
2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| YUG
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
6

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SWE
4

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FIN
3

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
9

| GBR
-

|

| 54

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd

| 0

rowspan=2|1978

! 250cc

! Yamaha

| VEN
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
5

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
4

| NAT
-

| NED
-

| BEL
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SWE
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIN
10

| GBR
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YUG
5

| 40

! 9th

| 0

350cc

! Yamaha

| VEN
-

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT
4

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FRA
3

| NAT
-

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NED
3

| BEL
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SWE
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FIN
5

| GBR
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YUG
5

| 64

! 4th

| 0

rowspan=2|1979

! 250cc

! Yamaha

| VEN
-

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
4

| NAT
-

| ESP
-

| YUG
-

| NED
-

| BEL
-

| SWE
-

| FIN
-

| GBR
-

| CZE
-

| FRA
-

| 8

! 22nd

| 0

350cc

! Yamaha

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VEN
5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AUT
2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| GER
1

| NAT
-

| ESP
-

| YUG
-

| NED
-

|

|

| FIN
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
10

| CZE
-

| FRA
-

| 34

! 8th

| 1

1980

! 350cc

! Bimota-Yamaha

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAT
6

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| FRA
1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NED
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GBR
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
10

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| GER
1

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

| 63

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st

| 3

1981

! 350cc

! Bimota-Yamaha

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ARG
1

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AUT
3

| GER
-

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NAT
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| YUG
2

| NED
-

| GBR
-

| CZE
-

|

|

|

|

|

| 52

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

| 2

1982

! 500cc

! Cagiva

| ARG
-

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUT
12

| FRA
-

| ESP
-

| NAT
-

| NED
-

| BEL
-

| YUG
-

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GBR
13

| SWE
-

| RSM
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
10

|

| 1

! 28th

| 0

1983

! 500cc

! Cagiva

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RSA
17

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FRA
19

| NAT
-

| GER
-

| ESP
-

| AUT
-

| YUG
-

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NED
NC

| BEL
-

| GBR
-

| SWE
-

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RSM
24

|

| 0

! -

| 0

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/competitors.aspx?ride_id=3153 Jon Ekerold career profile at IOMTT.com]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20110928161556/http://www.realroadracing.com/features/heroes/009/heroes.php Jon Ekerold article at realroadracing.com]

{{350 cc Motorcycle World Champions}}

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Category:1946 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Johannesburg

Category:South African motorcycle racers

Category:250cc World Championship riders

Category:350cc World Championship riders

Category:500cc World Championship riders

Category:Isle of Man TT riders

Category:350cc World Riders' Champions