2.
• Mick Featherstone who was
a prolific short-circuit road
racer during the 1960s and
early 1970s. He also entered
selected Grands Prix
motorcycle road races. His
best season was in 1967 when
he finished the year in
seventh place in the 500cc
world championship. He is
remembered for his upset
victory over the reigning
500cc world champion,
Giacomo Agostini at the 1971
Race of the Year held at
Mallory Park.
3. • Featherstone rode a BSA Rocket 3
to finish three-fifths of a second
ahead of Agostini's MV Agusta,
achieving his fifth victory in the
race since 1965. Featherstone had
a long-standing association with
motorcycle dealer Wraggs. By
1960 he was riding their BSA Gold
Star for the 500cc class and later a
350cc Gold Star engine Norton.
4. • Mick was famously known as
'Mooneyes'. He initially decorated
his helmet with the initials 'J C'
followed by a hand-drawn cartoon
character "Jiminy Cricket",
continuing the 'J C' theme. His
helmet was rejected by race
scutineers, so he painted a new
helmet red but found it plain
5. • Adding two stick-on giant 'eyes',
a motoring gimmick of the 1960s,
endured as his personal design
throughout his career. Finding
fame and wealth through racing,
Mick had houses in Putney,
south-west London. Mick
Featherstone was really a great
bike racer and a remarkable
personality. He was a part of
many championships in bike
racing.