Don was very much a Motorcycle racing pioneer, not only was he the first to compete regularly on the continent but was also a successful Motorcycle Racing engineer. He designed many engines for successful Longtrack, Grasstrack and speedway riders.
Don started his engineering company in the early 1970s designing frames and then engines. His GR 500 engine was used by many top riders and it soon became a championship winning engine.
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godden, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, july, 2018, learn, when, remove, thi. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Don Vincent Godden born 13 November 1936 28 May 2011 was a Motorcycle rider who competed in Longtrack and Grasstrack Racing He competed in twelve World Longtrack Championship Finals and won the title in 1969 Don s son Mitchel is also a successful Longtrack and Grasstrack racer as is his grandson Cameron Don GoddenBorn 1936 11 13 13 November 1936Blackburn EnglandDied28 May 2011 2011 05 28 aged 74 Dartford EnglandNationality EnglandIndividual honours1969Long Track World Champion1965 1967 1972British Grasstrack Championship1959 1962 1965 1974South Eastern Centre Championship1968Lydden International1970 1973 1974 1975Wimborne Whoppa1971 1973German Longtrack Silver Helmet1962 1964 Teterow Bergring Cup WinnerDon was very much a Motorcycle racing pioneer not only was he the first to compete regularly on the continent but was also a successful Motorcycle Racing engineer He designed many engines for successful Longtrack Grasstrack and speedway riders Contents 1 Godden engineering 2 Racing career 2 1 World Longtrack Championship 2 2 European Grasstrack Championship 2 3 British Grasstrack Championship Podiums 3 ReferencesGodden engineering EditDon started his engineering company in the early 1970s designing frames and then engines His GR 500 engine was used by many top riders and it soon became a championship winning engine United States rider Shawn Moran won the Longtrack World Championship with the Godden engine in 1983 and twelve months later at least half of the finalist s all used this same engine The last of the Longtrack Championships came with Marcel Gerhard in 1992 In Speedway Hans Nielsen won three world titles using the Godden engine in 1986 1987 and 1989 Racing career EditWorld Longtrack Championship Edit 1966 Muhldorf 5th 7pts 1967 Scheessel Second 13pts 1968 Muhldorf Second 16pts 1969 Oslo Champion 14pts 1970 Scheessel Second 26pts 1971 Oslo 7th 10pts 1972 Muhldorf 10th 9pts 1973 Oslo 4th 19pts 1974 Scheessel 6th 13pts 1975 Gornja Radgona 8th 11pts 1976 Marianske Lazne 12th 5pts 1977 Did not compete 1978 Muhldorf 14th 8ptsEuropean Grasstrack Championship Edit 1978 Hereford Third 23ptsBritish Grasstrack Championship Podiums Edit 1962 Evesham Second 1964 Sleaford Third 1965 Braintree Champion 1967 Folkestone Champion 1972 Burton Constable Hall Champion References Edit Don Godden Grasstrack GB Retrieved 10 June 2018 Godden Engineering goddenengineering co uk Retrieved 10 June 2018 The Godden Story Speedway Racers cybermotorcycle com Retrieved 10 June 2018 Godden Speedway motorcycle History speedwaygodden tripod com Retrieved 10 June 2018 Godden Weslake Bike EXIF Retrieved 10 June 2018 History Lydden Hill Retrieved 10 June 2018 1974 Motorcycle speedway Ole Olsen speed record Don Godden Won Grasstrack thexvid com Retrieved 10 June 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Godden amp oldid 1081660342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
