Tommy Wood
British motorcycle racer
Intro | British motorcycle racer | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
was | Motorcycle racer | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 17 February 1912 | |
Death | 21 January 2003Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom (aged 90 years) |
Tommy Wood (17 February 1912 – 21 January 2003) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in his first Manx Grand Prix in 1937. His best season was in 1951, when he won two races, including the 1951 Isle of Man Lightweight TT, and finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the 250cc world championship.