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Alex George is a Scottish former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1975 when he finished in seventh place in the 500cc Grand Prix world championship.
Born in from Glasgow, Scotland, George finished tenth in the 500 class in 1973. He finished on the podium (in third place) at the 1975 500cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix, the 1975 350cc Dutch TT and the 1977 500cc Austrian Grand Prix, and had a number of other top six results in the 500, 350 and 250cc Grand Prix classes. His third place in the 1977 Austrian Grand Prix came about as a result of a rider boycott of the race following a tragic accident in the earlier 350cc race. Riders in the 500 cc category organised a boycott of their race which led to only 14 competitors taking part He also competed in the Formula 750 Class on a 750cc Yamaha and won the Bol d'Or endurance race on his first attempt riding for Honda France.
George was a street circuit specialist and was a three-time winner at the Isle of Man TT. His most memorable victory came in 1979 when he beat pre-race favourite Mike Hailwood, who had returned to motorcycle racing after a short Formula 1 Grand Prix career. Serious injuries sustained while competing in the 1982 Isle of Man TT ended his competitive career.