But I didn't let on at the time because I knew how many women were chasing after him. She is living proof that Mike Hailwood's luck was not restricted to the race circuit. prestigious MotoGP 'Legends' Hall of Fame. Pauline was the widow of former BRDC Member, accomplished Formula 1 driver and Grand Prix motorcycle legend Mike Hailwood who tragically died in a road accident with their daughter Michelle in 1981. Nine time world champion Hailwood was 41 and was officially retired when he and his daughter were killed in a car accident in England on March 23, 1981. What else can I say! and achievements, Mike Hailwood remains motorcycle You are in: Isle of Man > TT > My TT > Married to 'Mike the Bike'. www.bbc.co.uk/isleofman/content/articles/2008/06/06/hailwood_feature.shtml trapped and unconcious in his burning car after crashing In 1968 he was awarded the British Empire He went on to win the Formula Two European Championship "People remember Mike with such fondness. They first spoke at a Snetterton meeting in 1960 when Pauline's friends dared her to ask him if they could borrow some of his spare plugs. Monroe are icons of pop culture," and one hell I didn’t realise it at the time, but I witnessed Hailwood’s last TT win on the 500cc two-stroke RG500 Suzuki in the 1979 Senior race. Meeting your sporting hero is never easy and often unadvisable. He But I wasn't going to be just another groupie. Mike's Championship and third in the famous 24 hour race at Le But Mike got Pauline’s number from Bill Ivy and it wasn't long before they were an item. In 1978 eleven years after his last motorcycle Grand Prix appearance he returned to two wheels to race at the most demanding and dangerous motorsport venue in the World and won. After Mike’s passing, Pauline was still a regular at motorcycle events. It was the 80th birthday of Mike Hailwood, regarded by many as the greatest rider of all time, killed together with his daughter Michelle in a road accident in 1981. On their return they were involved in an accident with a truck. Exclusive interviews, historic races and so much more fantastic content: this is. He was "He was my one BIG love. She was 77 years of age and had been suffering from cancer for a number of years. "One of Mike's many girl friends asked me to take her down to the party as a surprise for him! to pull him free. Pauline will be remembered as a lovely lady. Tragically three years later Hailwood and his nine-year-old daughter Michelle lost their lives in a road traffic accident. "It's like that all the time" she laughs. She's warm, beautiful and very, very funny.
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