Matchless G50 Collection

CJ9 8589 Peter Bardell, James Haydon, Matchless G50, Michael Russell, Michael Rutter
Peter Bardell, James Haydon, Matchless G50, Michael Russell, Michael Rutter, Norton Manx 30M, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, Goodwood Revival 2021, September 2021, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, bikes

CM29 3831 James Haydon, Peter Bardell, Matchless G50
James Haydon, Peter Bardell, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, Goodwood Revival 2019, September 2019, circuit racing, Classic, competition, England, entertainment, event, Goodwood

The first G50: 1958 Manx Grand Prix
The first G50 Matchless. Development Engineer Jack Williams (left) discussses the bike with Vic Willoughby. Jack Wood was using it as a TM bike for the Manx, hence the plate in Jacks hand

CM35 1473 Peter Bardell, Richard Cooper, Matchless G50
Peter Bardell, Richard Cooper, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 1449 Peter Bardell, Richard Cooper, Matchless G50
Peter Bardell, Richard Cooper, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 1463 James Hillier, Dan Jackson, Matchless G50
James Hillier, Dan Jackson, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 1453 James Hillier, Dan Jackson, Matchless G50
James Hillier, Dan Jackson, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 2499 James Hillier, Dan Jackson, Matchless G50
James Hillier, Dan Jackson, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 1461 John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50
John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 2498 John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50
John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 2124 John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50
John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 1478 John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50
John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3494 John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50
John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3472 John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50
John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3427 John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50
John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3393 John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50
John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 2492 Michael Russell, Michael Rutter, Norton Manx 30M, Adam Mclean, David Woolsey, Vincent Godet Grey Flash
Michael Russell, Michael Rutter, Norton Manx 30M, Adam Mclean, David Woolsey, Vincent Godet Grey Flash, Peter Bardell, Richard Cooper, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy

CM35 1494 Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50
Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3731 Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50
Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3398 Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50
Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 2200 Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50
Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3512 Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50
Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3437 Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50, Gordon Russell, Sebastian Gutsch, BMW R54 Short Stroke
Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50, Gordon Russell, Sebastian Gutsch, BMW R54 Short Stroke, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy

CJ13 2518 Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50
Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 2423 Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50
Luke Hedger, Ben Kingham, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 1496 Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50
Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3751 Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50
Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3729 Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50
Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3500 Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50
Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3392 Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50
Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3768 Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50
Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 2648 Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50
Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3750 Michael Dunlop, Andy Hornby, MV Agusta 500-3, Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50
Michael Dunlop, Andy Hornby, MV Agusta 500/3, Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy

CJ13 3453 Matthew Hebb, Iain Duffus, Norton Manx 30M, Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50
Matthew Hebb, Iain Duffus, Norton Manx 30M, Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy

CJ13 3772 Mike Farrell, Dean Harrison, Matchless G50
Mike Farrell, Dean Harrison, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 2584 Mike Farrell, Dean Harrison, Matchless G50
Mike Farrell, Dean Harrison, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 2583 John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Mike Farrell, Dean Harrison, Matchless G50
John McGuinness, Sebastian Perez, Matchless G50, Mike Farrell, Dean Harrison, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy

CJ13 3430 Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Matthew Hebb, Iain Duffus, Norton Manx 30M
Luke Bailey, Howie Mainwaring-Smart, Matchless G50, Matthew Hebb, Iain Duffus, Norton Manx 30M, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy

CM35 2202 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 2187 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 2169 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 2045 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 1489 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CM35 1471 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3754 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3739 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3718 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

CJ13 3700 Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50
Steve Plater, Glen English, Matchless G50, Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy, two-riders per bike competing in each of the two 25 minute races across two days with a Le Mans-style start

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The Matchless G50: A Timeless Racing Legend Since its debut in the 1958 Manx Grand Prix, the Matchless G50 has been a force to be reckoned with on the racing circuit. With its sleek design and powerful engine, this motorcycle has left a lasting impression on both riders and spectators alike. Over the years, many talented riders have taken to the track astride the Matchless G50, including Peter Bardell, James Haydon, Michael Russell, Michael Rutter, and more. Each one of them pushing themselves and their machines to new limits in pursuit of victory. In 2011 at the Senior Classic Manx Grand Prix, Ian Griffiths showcased his skills aboard a Matchless G50. The crowd held their breath as he maneuvered through tight corners and accelerated down straightaways with precision and grace. Terry McGinty made history in 1996 when he dominated the Senior Classic Manx Grand Prix on his trusty Matchless G50. His flawless performance earned him well-deserved recognition among racing enthusiasts worldwide. John A Jones proved his mettle in 2009 at the Pre TT Classic riding a Matchless G50. With every twist of the throttle and calculated lean into each turn, he demonstrated why this motorcycle is truly matchless. Mark Herbertson continued this legacy in 2014 during another Pre TT Classic event. Leading from start to finish on his roaring Matchless G50 machine, he left competitors trailing behind him in awe of his skillful riding abilities. Notably memorable was John A Jones' impressive lead over Keith Shannon during that same race. Their fierce battle for first place kept spectators on edge until Jones ultimately emerged victorious atop his mighty Matchless G50 steed. But it's not just about winning races; it's about creating unforgettable moments that will forever be etched into racing history.