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NAME: George Frederick Ridgeon
Date Of Birth: It’s a state secret but it is 31-3-44!
HOME TOWN: Gloucester.
OCCUPATION: retired fireman.
HOBBIES: Bowls (indoor), motorcycles, Country & Western music & dances, swimming.
WHEN DID HE FIRST START RACING? 27th March 1964
MACHINES RACED: BSA Bantam, Greeves Silverstone (Dave Browning’s), BSA A10, 500 Triton, back to Greeves Silverstone, Greeves Oulton, Matchless G50, then G50 Seeley, Triumph Trident.
CIRCUITS RACED AT: Snetterton, Cadwell Park, Castle Combe, Oulton Park, Brands Hatch, Silverstone (Club) Aberdare, Scarborough, Thurxton, Airfields Staverton, Keeviel, Colern, Wellsbourne, Gaydon, Wroughton, Llandow, (somewhere in North Wales!) IOM MGP, S100 Jurby.
BEST RESULTS: S100 Mularney trophy 1972/73, 24th 1972 MGP, 23rd 1978 MGP, 1st Colern 500cc, 1st Gaydon 250
BEST RESULTS ON A GREEVES: Mulanley trophy 1972/73 (1st British bike 250 race), 24th 1972 MGP (1st non-Jap bike!), 1st Gaydon 250 singles & 125cc.
