Ian Lougher
Ian on the Slingshot Racing Honda at the 2006 Macau Grand Prix.
NationalityWelsh
Born (1963-07-10) 10 July 1963
Cardiff, Wales
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Isle of Man TT career
TTs contested139 (1984 - 2000, 2002 - present)
TT wins10
First TT win1990 350cc Junior TT
Last TT win2009 Lightweight TT
TT podiums30

Ian Lougher (born 10 July 1963) is a Welsh motorcycle racer, noted for 8 victories in the North West 200, 10 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races and 32 wins at the Southern 100 Races in his career.

Racing career

Born in Cardiff, Lougher competed in club motor-cycle events in South Wales from 1982 until 1989. Lougher's first race was at Llandow on a Yamaha RD400, and his first race win was in 1983 at Pembrey.

After racing career

Team owner of Team ILR (Ian Lougher Racing), in 2015 his riders were Dan Hegerty in real road racing, with Vasco van der Valk and Joe Thomas in the British Motostar Championship. In 2016 Team ILR had Nadieh Jonee Schoots, Holland, in the Stock 1000 Class, with Connall Courtney, Ireland, in the Motostar standard class.

A point on the Oliver's Mount race track was named Lougher's in 2014.[1]

Manx Grand Prix

The first race in the Isle of Man for Ian Lougher was the 1983 Manx Grand Prix in the Newcomers 350cc Junior Race. This Newcomers Race is now seen as a classic Manx Grand Prix race which was won by Robert Dunlop from Steve Hislop in 2nd place and Ian Lougher in 3rd place at an average race speed of 100.62 mph.

1983 Manx Grand Prix Newcomers Junior Race Results

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Northern Ireland Robert Dunlop Yamaha 102.46 mph 1:28.22.2
2 Scotland Steve Hislop Yamaha 101.27 1:29.24.8
3 Wales Ian Lougher Yamaha 100.62 1:29.59.2

A return visit by Ian Lougher for the 1984 Manx Grand Prix resulted in a broken-collar bone after a crash on the Mountain Mile while riding a 250cc Armstrong during the 1984 Junior Manx Grand Prix.[2]

Isle of Man TT Race Career

TT victories

Lougher (#3) trailing Cameron Donald during the first Supersport race at the 2010 Isle of Man TT.
YearRace & CapacityMotorcycleAverage Speed
1990Junior TT 250ccYamaha115.16 mph
1997Ultra-Lightweight TT 125ccHonda107.89 mph
1999Ultra-Lightweight TT 125ccHonda107.43 mph
2002Production TT 600ccSuzuki118.85 mph
2002Ultra-Lightweight 125ccHonda108.65 mph
2005Supersport Junior 'A' TT 600ccHonda120.928 mph
2008Lightweight TT 250cc *Honda100.741 mph
2009Ultra-Lightweight TT 125cc #1 *Honda94.911 mph
2009Lightweight TT 250cc **Honda101.168 mph
  • * – Indicates win on the Billown Circuit.
  • ** – Indicates win over 2 legs on a points scoring basis.

TT career summary (top 6 only)

Finishing Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
Number of times91361085

Duke Road Race Rankings

Ian receives his 2007 award

Lougher was the most successful rider in the early years of the Duke Road Racing Rankings after its inception in 2002, winning a then-record three times in 2002, 2005 and 2006.[3] This is in part due to both Ian Lougher's international successes and his willingness to travel, competing at races all over Ireland, the Isle of Man, England, and his native Wales. Lougher's record was subsequently beaten by rival Ryan Farquhar, who went on to win the rankings a total of seven times.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Road racing stalwarts are immortalised at Oliver's Mount TeessideLive, 28 January 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020
  2. ↑ Official ACU TT Programme 1997 pp49 - Isle of Man Department of Tourism and Leisure/Mannin Media Publications
  3. 1 2 Crellin, Simon (27 January 2015). "Rising TT star James Cowton receives Duke Road Race Rankings trophy". IOMTT. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

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