Gary Hocking was a Rhodesian motorcycle road racer and, briefly, car racer, born on 30 September 1937 in Caerleon, Wales, who grew up in Southern Rhodesia and began on grass tracks before moving to road circuits. He left for Europe in 1958, took second place in the 250cc championship in 1959 on an East German MZ and then rode for the MV Agusta factory team, for which he won both the 350cc and 500cc world championships in 1961 and the Race of the Year at Mallory Park. Judging two wheels too dangerous, he moved to car racing in 1962 and was killed that December in practice for the Natal Grand Prix at Westmead, aged 25. He was made an MBE.
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was a Rhodesian professional motorcycle road and car racer.
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was a Rhodesian professional motorcycle road and car racer.
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He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1958 to 1962
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