AT SILVERSTONE RACING CIRCUIT, THE WORLD CHAMPION MOTOR CYCLIST, MIKE HAILWOOD, TODAY (SATURDAY) DEFEATED AN INTERNATIONAL FIELD TO WIN THE BRITISH MOTOR CYCLE RACING CLUB'S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

HAILWOOD WAS RIDING A PRIVATELY OWNED MACHINE, AND COMPETING AGAINST TEAMS REPRESENTING JAPANESE, EUROPEAN AND BRITISH MOTOR CYCLE MANUFACTURERS.

HAILWOOD, AGED 25, SCORED THREE VICTORIES AT TODAY'S SILVERSTONE MEETING - HE ALSO WON THE PRODUCTION MACHINES EVENT ON A B.S.A.AND THE 350C.C.EVENT.

FIFTY RIDERS, FROM BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, SWITZERLAND, SOUTH AFRICA AND NEW ZEALAND, COMPETED IN THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, RACED OVER A DISTANCE OF 73 MILES (117 KILOMETRES).

HAILWOOD IS THE YOUNGEST MAN EVER TO HOLD THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - HE HAS WON IT FOUR TIMES.