Niall Mackenzie

Niall Macfarlane Mackenzie (born 19 July 1961) is a Scottish former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between and .

Career

Mackenzie, who hails from Fankerton, near Denny, Stirlingshire; won the British Superbike Championship three times from 1996 to 1998 with the Rob McElnea-run Yamaha team, and the British 250cc and 350cc titles twice earlier in his career. He had a long career in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing circuit, debuting in in the 250cc class.

Post-racing career Mackenzie co-owns Mackenzie Hodgson Insurance, works in motorcycling media and instructs on track days around the UK and Europe.

Personal life Mackenzie has two sons; Tarran, who competes in the World Superbike Championship, and Taylor, who competed in Superstock 1000 before his retirement from competition after the 2021 season. Taylor won the British Superstock 1000cc Championship in 2016. Tarran won the British Supersport Championship in 2016 and the British Superbike Championship in 2021.

Career statistics

Grand Prix

Points system from 1969 to 1987: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 Points system from 1988 to 1991: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Points system in 1992: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 Points system from 1993 onwards: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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

Year Class Team Machine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points Rank Wins 1984 250cc Armstrong-Rotax CF250 RSA- NAT- ESP- AUT- GER- FRA- YUG- NED- BEL- GBR28 SWENC RSM- 0 – 0 1985 250cc Armstrong-Rotax CF250 RSA24 ESPNC GERNC NATNC AUT14 YUG16 NED14 BELNC FRA14 GBRNC SWE10 RSMNC 1 28th 01986 250cc Armstrong-Rotax CF250 ESP- NAT- GER- AUT- YUG- NED12 BEL8 FRA21 GBR10 SWE11 RSMNC 4 21st 0 500cc Skoal Bandit-Suzuki RG500 ESP- NAT- GER- AUT- YUG- NED- BEL- FRA- GBR7 SWE7 RSM8 11 10th 0 1987 500cc HB-Honda NSR500 JPNNC ESP4 GER7 NAT10 AUT3 YUG- NEDNC FRA7 GBR5 SWE5 CZE5 RSM7 POR6 BRA8 ARG7 61 5th 0 1988 500cc HB-Honda NSR500 JPN4 USA3 ESP5 EXP7 NAT11 GER9 AUTNC NED5 BEL11 YUGNC FRANC GBR4 SWE4 CZE6 BRA4 125 6th 0 1989 500cc Marlboro Yamaha YZR500 JPN6 AUSNC USA5 ESP3 NATDNS GERNC AUT- YUG12 NED8 BEL10 FRA7 GBR4 SWE4 CZE6 BRA9 103 7th 01990 250cc Yamaha TZ250 JPN13 USA14 ESP- NAT- GER- AUT- YUG- NED- BEL- FRA- GBR- SWE- CZE- HUN- AUS- 5 33rd 0 500cc Lucky Strike-Suzuki RGV500 JPN- USA- ESP8 NAT5 GER3 AUT5 YUG3 NED5 BEL12 FRA6 GBR5 SWE5 CZE4 HUN7 AUS5 140 4th 0 1991 500cc Sonauto-Yamaha YZR500 JPN- AUS- USA- ESP- ITA- GER- AUT- EUR- NED- FRA- GBR7 RSM5 CZE- VDM12 MAL6 34 17th 0 1992 500cc Sonauto-Yamaha YZR500 JPN7 AUSNC MALNC ESP3 ITA9 EUR7 GERNC NED7 HUN14 FRA6 GBRNC BRA9 RSA8 37 11th 0 1993 500cc Valvoline-Yamaha ROC AUS10 MAL8 JPN13 ESP7 AUT11 GER9 NED8 EUR6 RSM8 GBR3 CZENC ITA9 USA8 FIM8 103 9th 0 1994 500cc Slick 50 WCM-Yamaha ROC AUSNC MAL11 JPN19 ESP8 AUT9 GER8 NEDNC ITA9 FRANC GBR8 CZE9 USA10 ARG11 EUR8 69 10th 0 1995 250cc Docshop Aprilia RS250 AUSNC MALNC JPNNC ESP11 GER14 ITANC NED12 FRA19 GBR6 CZENC BRA19 ARG11 EURNC 26 18th 0Source:

British Superbike Championship Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2001 BSB Suzuki DON DON SIL SIL SNE SNE OUL OUL BRH BRH THR THR OUL OUL KNO4 KNO5 CAD CAD BRH BRH MAL MAL ROC ROC DON DON 20th 24