▁Duke , ▁John ▁Sur te es ▁and ▁Mike ▁H ail wood ▁all ▁won ▁multiple ▁world ▁titles ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 0 s . ▁Phil ▁Read ▁was ▁world ▁champion ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁while ▁Barry ▁She ene ▁won ▁back - to - back ▁titles ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁Britain ▁has ▁strugg led ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 5 0 0 cc / M oto GP ▁class ▁since ▁then , ▁with ▁only ▁Cal ▁Cr utch low ▁winning ▁any ▁races . ▁ ▁Britain ▁has ▁enjoyed ▁greater ▁success ▁in ▁the ▁Super bi ke ▁World ▁Championship , ▁with ▁Carl ▁F og art y ▁winning ▁four ▁titles ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 s . ▁Neil ▁H od g son ▁won ▁the ▁title ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁while ▁James ▁T os eland ▁won ▁the ▁title ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁The ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁is ▁currently ▁well ▁represented ▁in ▁the ▁Super bi ke ▁World ▁Championship . ▁ ▁The ▁British ▁Super bi ke ▁Championship ▁is ▁the ▁leading ▁motor cycle ▁racing ▁series ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁Road ▁racing ▁events ▁are ▁popular , ▁with ▁the ▁Is le ▁of ▁Man ▁hosting ▁the ▁Is le ▁of ▁Man ▁T T ▁and ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁hosting ▁the ▁North ▁West ▁ 2 0 0 . ▁ ▁Mot oc ross , ▁motor cycle ▁tri als ▁and ▁end uro ▁are ▁also ▁popular