Background
Carruthers, as the son of a motorcycle shop owner, learned how to work on bikes from a young age, started riding at 10, and entered his first race at 12.
Carruthers, as the son of a motorcycle shop owner, learned how to work on bikes from a young age, started riding at 10, and entered his first race at 12.
He went on to become a successful race team manager, particularly in the United States and Europe with Kenny Roberts. After the 1970 Grand Prix season, he accepted an offer from Yamaha to race in America. Yamaha asked him to tutor a young American dirt track racer named Kenny Roberts.
In 1973, Carruthers became the manager of Yamaha"s American racing team
When it became apparent that Yamaha didn"t have a bike able to compete with the dominant Harley Davidson dirt track team, they decided to send Carruthers and Roberts to Europe to compete in the road racing world championships. Carruthers also managed Eddie Lawson to a 500cc World Championship.
Carruthers went on to work for several Grand Prix teams through to the 1995 season. He returned to motorcycling in 1998 running a Yamaha satellite motocross team
In 1985, Carruthers was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
He was inducted into the American Medical Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999. Points system from 1950 to 1968:
Points system from 1969 onwards:
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position. Races in italics indicate fastest lap).