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[WonderWoman61]

First ones that spring to mind are Jack Doohan and Jaime Alguersuari.

[LittleChris]

Valentino Rossi from Graziano😁

[GregThomas]

Stuart Graham and Les Graham

[LittleChris]

Stuart Graham and Les Graham

Similar to Vale & Graziano I'd have thought 😁

[Sterzo]

Henry Surtees.

[WonderWoman61]

Just remembered Johnny Cecotto Jr since his dad Johnny Sr started off on two wheels.

[WonderWoman61]

If we bring Motocross into the equation then we should include Bradley Gravett as his father Robb started out in Motocross in which he was British Champion at 15.

[WonderWoman61]

Valentino Rossi from Graziano

I get it now, didn't realise Graziano was Valentino's father until now, just done the research.

[WonderWoman61]

Leon Haslam from Ron Haslam since Leon tried his luck in British Rallycross in 2009.

[WonderWoman61]

Frank Bird from ex-Motocross GP rider Paul Bird.

[WonderWoman61]

Kazuki Hoshino from Kazuyoshi Hoshino

[Michael Ferner]

Edgar from Sprouts Elder

 

Kazuki Hoshino from Kazuyoshi Hoshino

 

So, riders from drivers, too?

[WonderWoman61]

Edgar from Sprouts Elder



So, riders from drivers, too?

https://en.m.wikiped...zuyoshi_Hoshino

https://en.m.wikiped..._(racing_driver)

In short, Kazuyoshi went from Motocross to car racing, Kazuki has always been a car racer.

Edited by WonderWoman61, 23 February 2023 - 22:01.

[Michael Ferner]

Yes, I know.

 

Don Droud junior from Don Droud senior.

[WonderWoman61]

Edgar from Sprouts Elder
 

 
So, riders from drivers, too?

Acceptable.

In the meantime.

Anthony Beltoise from the late Jean-Pierre Beltoise.

[WonderWoman61]

Mikey Doble who's just been confirmed as entering this year's British Touring Car Championship (https://www.google.c...g/10440759/amp/) and his father Mike Doble Jr from Mick Doble.
https://www.doble.co.uk/racing-history

Edited by WonderWoman61, 07 March 2023 - 11:24.

[Steve123]

A few more to add to the list:-

Mike Hawthorn's father raced motor cycles in the 1930s.

Jack Lewis raced a privateer Cooper in Formula 1 in the early 1960s. His father had raced motorcycles a decade or so before.

Formula One driver Cliff Alison's father raced on grass tracks between the two world wars.

[WonderWoman61]

A few more to add to the list:-
Mike Hawthorn's father raced motor cycles in the 1930s.
Jack Lewis raced a privateer Cooper in Formula 1 in the early 1960s. His father had raced motorcycles a decade or so before.
Formula One driver Cliff Alison's father raced on grass tracks between the two world wars.

Leslie Hawthorn, the other two, for now a mystery.

[Steve123]

Formula 1 world champion John Surtees was the son of sidecar racer Jack Surtees. (John did quite a lot of bike racing as well !).

 

Ian Foster, son of 1950 world champion Bob Foster,

competed in Formula Ford in its earlier days.

[WonderWoman61]

Formula 1 world champion John Surtees was the son of sidecar racer Jack Surtees. (John did quite a lot of bike racing as well !).
 
Ian Foster, son of 1950 world champion Bob Foster,
competed in Formula Ford in its earlier days.

Good grief.

[WonderWoman61]

Just remembered Josh Hill since his father Damon Hill started out in motorbike racing.

[Steve123]

A few more:-

Formula 1 driver Mike Thackwell is the son of speedway rider Ray Thackwell.

 

Stuart Graham was a very successful saloon car racer. he was the son of 1949 500 World Champion Les Graham

 

Peter Coombs, veteran 750 Motor Club racer, is the son of Frank Coombs, who competed in the 1932 Manx Grand Prix.

 

Speedway World Champion Ronnie Moore competed in cars in 1957/8. His father was a speedway and Wall of Death rider.

[WonderWoman61]

A few more:-
Formula 1 driver Mike Thackwell is the son of speedway rider Ray Thackwell.
 
Stuart Graham was a very successful saloon car racer. he was the son of 1949 500 World Champion Les Graham
 
Peter Coombs, veteran 750 Motor Club racer, is the son of Frank Coombs, who competed in the 1932 Manx Grand Prix.
 
Speedway World Champion Ronnie Moore competed in cars in 1957/8. His father was a speedway and Wall of Death rider.

We've already had Stuart Graham mentioned but well done.

[WonderWoman61]

Henry Neal and Will Neal from three time British Touring Car Champion and ex-Motocross rider Matt Neal.

[Lee Nicolle]

My father Dud Nicolle who rode endurance trials after the war with success to me Lee Nicolle who has done some form of motorsport or another [in cars] since I was 13.

My brother did a bit on bikes as well as race prep and my sister had a few drives on speedway.

[WonderWoman61]

My father Dud Nicolle who rode endurance trials after the war with success to me Lee Nicolle who has done some form of motorsport or another [in cars] since I was 13.
My brother did a bit on bikes as well as race prep and my sister had a few drives on speedway.

Just right for the following thread then.
https://forums.autos...were-relatives/

[Steve123]

A couple more:-

Mike Hailwood's father (Stan) raced bikes during the 1920s. Mike Hailwood raced cars successfully in the 1960s, after his main bike racing career.

 

The Reverend Rupert Jones was a saloon car racer in the 1960s. His father raced in the Manx Grand Prix during the 1930s.

[GregThomas]

 

 

Speedway World Champion Ronnie Moore competed in cars in 1957/8. His father was a speedway and Wall of Death rider.

 

Ronnie's father Les was killed racing a car, the RA Vanguard special. They both raced cars Ronnie had brought back from the UK.

[Steve123]

Two More:-

 

Tony Vandervell, the patron of the Vanwall team, raced Motorcycles before World War 2. His son Colin was a successful car racer around the 1970s.

 

Charles Mortimer was a noted motorcycle racer at Brooklands. His sons Robin and Charles both raced motorcycles with great success post-war. Robin Mortimer also raced on four wheels, and his son Alex became/is a talented car racer.

[WonderWoman61]

Barry Sheene dabbled with touring cars in the 1980s and his father Frank was a competitive rider until his retirement in 1956.

[WonderWoman61]

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Hailie Deegan from American professional freestyle motocross rider Brian Deegan.

[WonderWoman61]

Niclas Gronholm from double World Rally Champion and teen Motocross rider Marcus Gronholm.

(My 1000th Post!)

Edited by WonderWoman61, 04 April 2023 - 14:18.

[tonyed]

anon jnr related to anon snr

[WonderWoman61]

anon jnr related to anon snr

Explain?

[WonderWoman61]

Niclas Gronholm from double World Rally Champion and teen Motocross rider Marcus Gronholm.
(My 1000th Post!)

In this respect, this temporarily would have made Marcus Gronholm the opposite, depending on the career background of his late father Ulf Gronholm.

[WonderWoman61]

Did Giancarlo Morbidelli actually race at all? I know he founded the Morbidelli motorcycle company and he was the father of Gianni Morbidelli.

[WonderWoman61]

Should have called this thread "Drivers related to riders" really.

[Michael Ferner]

Should have called this thread "Drivers related to riders" really.

 

So we can include Franco and Enrico Uncini

[WonderWoman61]

So we can include Franco and Enrico Uncini

...and the Camathias family (Florian, his brother Romeo and nephew Joel)

[WonderWoman61]

Just remembered Josh Hill since his father Damon Hill started out in motorbike racing.

Damon Hill would have also counted if Graham Hill had followed up on his initial interest in motorbikes, which lasted until 1954.

[WonderWoman61]

Just remembered Johnny Cecotto Jr since his dad Johnny Sr started off on two wheels.

Also Johnny Cecotto Sr from his father.

[WonderWoman61]

Also Johnny Cecotto Sr from his father.

...who's name is Giovanni Cecotto.

[Lee Nicolle]

Barry Sheene dabbled with touring cars in the 1980s and his father Frank was a competitive rider until his retirement in 1956.

Barry did not do Brocks Sierra anygood hitting a track gate at Winton the day after a ATCC round. 

Said gate stuck out and trapped a LOT of people. Is it still the same?

[WonderWoman61]

Barry did not do Brocks Sierra anygood hitting a track gate at Winton the day after a ATCC round. 
Said gate stuck out and trapped a LOT of people. Is it still the same?

Probably should have stuck with Toyotas.