Ron Chandler

Ron Chandler was a British professional motorcycle racer. He competed in selected Grand Prix motorcycle road racing events between 1966 and 1971.[1]

BSA Rocket 3 750 cc racer as campaigned by Chandler in the early 1970s

A Thames Lighterman by trade,[2] Chandler was sponsored during his early career from 1962 by entrant Tom Kirby a motorcycle dealer with premises at Roneo Corner, Hornchurch, Essex.[3] Breaking his ties to Tom Kirby in 1964, Chandler was then sponsored by Reg Kirby, Tom's brother and a motorcycle dealer from Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, whose bikes were prepared by Colin Seeley's race shop, Colin Seeley Racing Developments.[2]

Chandler's best result at the Isle of Man TT was a fifth place finish in the 1966 Senior TT riding a Matchless motorcycle.[4] In 1967 he won the prestigious 'King of Brands' title race.[2] His best Grand Prix season was in 1969, when he finished in seventh place in the 500cc world championship.[1] His best individual result in the world championships was a podium finish at the 1971 500cc West German Grand Prix when, he rode a Kawasaki H1R to a third place finish behind the reigning world champion Giacomo Agostini and Rob Bron at the Hockenheimring circuit.[5]