Jack Ahearn

Jack Jerome Ahearn (8 October 1924 – 10 April 2017) was an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1964 when he won the 500cc Finnish Grand Prix and finished second to Mike Hailwood in the 500cc world championship. On 16 January 2001, Ahearn was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his achievements. Ahearn died on 10 April 2017 in Ballina.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points Rank Wins1954 350cc Norton FRA- IOMNC ULS- BEL- NED- GER- SUI- NAT- ESP- 0 - 0 500cc Norton FRA- IOM9 ULS- BEL- NED- GER- SUI- NAT- ESP- 0 - 01955 350cc Norton FRA- IOM10 GER10 BEL9 NED- ULS- NAT- 0 - 0 500cc Norton ESP- FRA- IOMNC GER6 BEL7 NED- ULS- NAT- 1 26th 0 1958 350cc AJS IOM17 NED- BEL- GER- SWE- ULS- NAT- 0 - 0 500cc Matchless IOM29 NED- BEL- GER- SWE- ULS- NAT- 0 - 01962 350cc Norton IOM12 NED- ULS- DDR- NAT- FIN- 0 - 0 500cc Norton IOMNC NED- BEL- ULS- DDR- NAT- FIN- ARG- 0 - 01963 125cc Ducati ESP- GER- FRA- IOM21 NED- BEL- ULS- DDR- FIN- NAT- ARG- JPN- 0 - 0 350cc Norton GER- IOM5 NED5 BEL- ULS- DDR- FIN- NAT- JPN- 4 11th 0 500cc Norton IOM9 NED4 BEL5 ULS- DDR- FIN- NAT- ARG- 5 10th 1 1964 125cc Honda USA- ESP- FRA8 IOM- NED- GER- DDR- ULS- FIN- NAT- JPN- 0 - 0 250cc Suzuki USA- ESP- FRA- IOMNC NED- BEL- GER- DDR- ULS- NAT- JPN- 0 - 0 350cc Norton IOMNC NED- GER- DDR- ULS- FIN- NAT6 JPN- 1 22nd 0 500cc Norton USA- IOM14 NED4 BEL4 GER2 DDR6 ULS3 FIN1 NAT3 JPN- 25 2nd 1 1965 500cc Norton GER- IOM9 NED5 BEL- DDR4 CZE3 ULS- FIN- NAT- JPN- 9 5th 0 1966 350cc Norton GER- FRA- NED- DDR6 CZE- FIN3 ULS- IOM4 NAT- JPN- 8 8th 0 500cc Norton GER- NED- BEL3 DDR3 CZE5 FIN4 ULS- IOMNC NAT- 13 6th 0 1974 350cc Yamaha FRA- GER- AUT- NAT- IOM34 NED- SWE- FIN- YUG- ESP- 0 - 0