Motorcycle Rider Profile : Tom Phillis

	Thomas Phillis Australia, born 1934 World 125cc GP Champion
9 April 1934	date of birth, Australia
1954	starts racing in NSW; Clubman
1957	Easter Bathurst; 4th in 500cc wins International 500 GP Mt Druitt
1958	European debut Isle of Man TT debut
1959	Isle of Man TT ; wins 350 F1, Manx Norton
1961	joins Honda factory team wins world 125cc GP championship (age 27) 4 wins runner-up in 250cc GP championship(won by M Hailwood); 2 wins
1962	Honda factory team killed during Isle of Man TT 350cc world 250cc GP championship; 4th overall

Died 1962 age 28

Thomas Phillis