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|name = Eric Oliver |name = Eric Oliver
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|caption = Oliver at the ]'s Founder's Day rally, race meeting and parade gathering, 27 April 1969
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'''Eric Staines Oliver''' (13 April 1911 – 1 March 1980) was an ] ] racer best remembered as four time ] ], riding a ]. His passenger in 1949 was ]. He is also remembered for his innovation, being the first ] competitor to use a dustbin fairing, rear suspension and the first to adopt the kneeling riding position.<ref></ref> '''Eric Staines Oliver''' (13 April 1911 – 1 March 1980) was an English ] racer best remembered as four-time ] administered by the ], riding a ]. His passenger in 1949 was ]. He is also remembered for his innovation, being the first ] competitor to use a dustbin fairing, rear suspension and the first to adopt a semi-kneeling riding position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motopaedia.com/Pilots/eric_oliver.htm|title=Eric Oliver|work=www.motopaedia.com|access-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514210803/http://www.motopaedia.com/Pilots/eric_oliver.htm|archive-date=14 May 2008}}</ref>


He was also an accomplished solo racer and continued to ride a 350 Grand Prix bike while racing a sidecar. He was also an accomplished solo racer and continued to ride a 350 Grand Prix bike while racing a sidecar.


Oliver made a surprising appearance in the ] ] race on a standard Norton Dominator 88 with a ] "Monza" road sidecar with Mrs Pat Wise in the sidecar, finishing tenth ahead of many specialised race machines. Oliver's last TT appearance was in the 1960 with passenger Stan Dibben but they had a bad crash in practice with Oliver breaking his back in two places and Dibben was nearly decapitated. Both men decided to retire from racing after this.<ref></ref> Oliver made a surprising appearance in the ] ] race on a standard Norton Dominator 88 with a ] "Monaco" road sidecar with Mrs Pat Wise in the sidecar, finishing tenth ahead of many specialised race machines. Oliver's last TT appearance was in the 1960 with passenger Stan Dibben but they had a bad crash in practice with Oliver breaking his back in two places and Dibben was nearly decapitated. Both men decided to retire from racing after this.<ref name="IOMTT"/>


Oliver later switched to car racing with a ]<ref>{{cite journal|last=Jenkinson|first=Denis|date=May 1965|title=Journey to Sicily|journal=Motor Sport}}</ref> and on 1 January 1955 opened a motorcycle dealership in ],<ref>{{cite journal|date=6 January 1955|title=News - Eric Oliver-Dealer|journal=Motor Cycling|publisher=Temple Press Ltd|location=London|volume=91|issue=2345|page=318}}</ref> later selling ] cars.<ref>{{cite journal|date=May 1968|title=Eric Oliver Reliant Sales and Service, 93-101 London Road, Staines|journal=Motor Cyclist Illustrated|page=54}}</ref>
Eric Oliver later switched to car racing with a Lotus Elan.<ref>''Motor Sport'', May 1965, Page 351.</ref>


== World Championship results == == World Championship results ==
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⚫ | NAME = Oliver, Eric
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British motorcycle racer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 13 April 1911
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1 March 1980
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Latest revision as of 06:06, 1 January 2025

British motorcycle racer For other uses, see Eric Oliver (disambiguation).

Eric Oliver
Oliver at the Vintage Motor Cycle Club's Founder's Day rally, race meeting and parade gathering, 27 April 1969
NationalityBritish
Born(1911-04-13)13 April 1911
Died1 March 1980(1980-03-01) (aged 68)
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1949 - 1960
First race1949 Isle of Man TT
Last race1960 Isle of Man TT
First win1949 Swiss Grand Prix
Last win1954 Belgian Grand Prix
Team(s)Norton, Velocette
Championships4 (1949, 1950, 1951, 1953)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
17 19 160 (162)
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested14 (1937 - 1960)
TT wins1
First TT win1954 Sidecar TT
Last TT win1954 Sidecar TT
TT podiums1

Eric Staines Oliver (13 April 1911 – 1 March 1980) was an English motorcycle racer best remembered as four-time Sidecar World Champion administered by the FIM, riding a Norton. His passenger in 1949 was Denis Jenkinson. He is also remembered for his innovation, being the first sidecar competitor to use a dustbin fairing, rear suspension and the first to adopt a semi-kneeling riding position.

He was also an accomplished solo racer and continued to ride a 350 Grand Prix bike while racing a sidecar.

Oliver made a surprising appearance in the 1958 Isle of Man Sidecar TT race on a standard Norton Dominator 88 with a Watsonian "Monaco" road sidecar with Mrs Pat Wise in the sidecar, finishing tenth ahead of many specialised race machines. Oliver's last TT appearance was in the 1960 with passenger Stan Dibben but they had a bad crash in practice with Oliver breaking his back in two places and Dibben was nearly decapitated. Both men decided to retire from racing after this.

Oliver later switched to car racing with a Lotus Elan and on 1 January 1955 opened a motorcycle dealership in Staines, later selling Reliant cars.

World Championship 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. An empty black cell indicates that the class did not compete at that particular championship round.)

Year Class Motorcycle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rank Points
1949 IOM SUI NED BEL ULS NAT
500 cc Norton Ret — 0
350 cc Velocette 21 7 — 0
Sidecar (with Denis Jenkinson) Norton 1 1 5 1st 28
1950 IOM BEL NED SUI ULS NAT
350 cc Velocette 14 — 0
Sidecar (with Lorenzo Dobelli) Norton 1 1 1 1st 24
1951 ESP SUI IOM BEL NED FRA ULS NAT
Sidecar (with Lorenzo Dobelli) Norton 1 5 1 1 2 1st 30 (32)
1952 SUI IOM NED BEL GER ULS NAT ESP
Sidecar (with Stanley Price) Norton 1 5th 16
Sidecar (with Lorenzo Dobelli) Norton 1
1953 IOM NED BEL GER FRA ULS SUI NAT ESP
Sidecar (with Stanley Dibben) Norton 1 1 1 1 1st 32
1954 FRA IOM ULS BEL NED GER SUI NAT ESP
Sidecar (with Les Nutt) Norton 1 1 1 5 2nd 26
1955 ESP FRA IOM GER BEL NED ULS NAT
Sidecar (with Eric Bliss) Norton 3 Ret 13 10th 4
1958 IOM NED BEL GER SWE ULS NAT
Sidecar (with Pat Wise) Norton 10 — 0

References

  1. ^ "Competitor Profile: Eric Oliver". www.iomtt.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. "Eric Oliver". www.motopaedia.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. Jenkinson, Denis (May 1965). "Journey to Sicily". Motor Sport.
  4. "News - Eric Oliver-Dealer". Motor Cycling. 91 (2345). London: Temple Press Ltd: 318. 6 January 1955.
  5. "Eric Oliver Reliant Sales and Service, 93-101 London Road, Staines". Motor Cyclist Illustrated: 54. May 1968.

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Sporting positions
Preceded byNone World Sidecar Champion
with Denis Jenkinson (1949)
1949-1951
With: Lorenzo Dobelli (1950-1951) 		Succeeded byCyril Smith
with Bob Clements and Les Nutt
Preceded byCyril Smith
with Bob Clements and Les Nutt 		World Sidecar Champion
with Stanley Dibben
1953 		Succeeded byWilhelm Noll
with Fritz Cron
Sidecar World Champions
   

1949   Oliver - Jenkinson
1950   Oliver - Dobelli
1951   Oliver - Dobelli
1952   Smith - Clements / Nutt
1953   Oliver - Dibben
1954   Noll - Cron
1955   Faust - Remmert
1956   Noll - Cron
1957   Hillebrand - Grunwal
1958   Schneider - Strauß
1959   Schneider - Strauß
1960   Fath - Wohlgemuth
1961   Deubel - Hörner
1962   Deubel - Hörner
1963   Deubel - Hörner
1964   Deubel - Hörner
1965   Scheidegger - Robinson

1966   Scheidegger - Robinson
1967   Enders - Engelhardt
1968   Fath - Kalauch
1969   Enders - Engelhardt
1970   Enders - Kalauch / Engelhardt
1971   Owesle - Kremer / Rutterford
1972   Enders - Engelhardt
1973   Enders - Engelhardt
1974   Enders - Engelhardt
1975   Steinhausen - Huber
1976   Steinhausen - Huber
1977   O'Dell - Arthur / Holland
1978   Biland - Williams
1979A   Biland - Waltisperg
1979B   Holzer - Meierhans

1980   Taylor - Johansson
1981   Biland - Waltisberg
1982   Schwärzel - Huber
1983   Biland - Waltisberg
1984   Streuer - Schnieders
1985   Streuer - Schnieders
1986   Streuer - Schnieders
1987   Webster - Hewitt
1988   Webster - Hewitt / Simmons
1989   Webster - Hewitt
1990   Michel - Birchall
1991   Webster - Simmons
1992   Biland - Waltisberg
1993   Biland - Waltisberg
1994   Biland - Waltisberg

1995   Dixon - Hetherington
1996   Dixon - Hetherington
1997   Webster - James
1998   Webster - James
1999   Webster - James
2000   Webster - Woodhead
2001   Klaffenböck - Parzer
2002   Abbott - Biggs
2003   Webster - Woodhead
2004   Webster - Woodhead
2005   Reeves - Reeves
2006   Reeves - Reeves
2007   Reeves - Farrance
2008   Päivärinta - Karttiala
2009   Birchall - Birchall
2010   Päivärinta - Hänni

2011   Päivärinta - Hänni
2012   Reeves - Hawes
2013   Päivärinta - Hänni
2014   Reeves - Cluze
2014 F2   Reeves - Cluze
2015   Streuer - Koerts
2015 F2   Reeves - Farrance
2016   Päivärinta - Kainulainen
2016 F2   Birchall - Birchall
2017 Birchall - Birchall
2018 Birchall - Birchall
2019 Reeves - Wilkes
2021 Schlosser - Fries
2022 Ellis - Clément
2023 Ellis - Clément

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