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Tributes paid to motorcycle rider Jack Wood

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Jack Woods in the Inspection Car Castletown Corner 1975
Jack Woods in the Inspection Car Castletown Corner 1975

Tributes are being paid to the former TT rider, MGP and Southern 100 rider, Jack Wood.

His family confirmed he passed away yesterday (December 28).

TT & MGP rider

Jack competed in the Manx Grand Prix between 1950 and 1955 in a total of eleven races gaining a best podium third place in the 1955 Junior Manx Grand Prix.

Moving to the TT in 1955, again he rode in eleven races with his best finish being twentieth in the Junior of his debut year 1955. 

Clerk of Course

Jack ‘Jackie’ Wood was also well known for being the Clerk of the Course for the TT and Manx Grand Prix Races.

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Shaun Moore is the Senior Broadcast Journalist for Manx.News and has over 15 years of working in radio, television, print and online. Previous work includes BBC, Sky, ITV, Bauer, Global Radio and Newsflare. Member of Chartered Institute of Journalists.

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