Syd Jensen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sydney Harold Jensen (13 November 1922 – 22 July 1999) was a Grand Prix motorcycle and auto racer from New Zealand.[1]
| Syd Jensen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 July 1999 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Racing career
Jensen's best result in motorcycle racing was at the 1949 Isle of Man TT when he placed fifth in the Senior TT.[2] He later moved to auto racing, finishing second to Bruce McLaren in the New Zealand Gold Star Championship in 1959.[3] Jensen won the New Zealand Gold Star Championship in 1960.[3]
