Background
Newbold was born in Jacksdale and brought up in South Normanton, England, where his parents ran a butchers shop.
Newbold was born in Jacksdale and brought up in South Normanton, England, where his parents ran a butchers shop.
Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He began riding motorcycles on grass when he was 15. He progressed from riding at Darley Moor on a bike loaned to him by John Cooper, to performing in front of 50,000 crowds at Silverstone Circuit.
His best season was in 1976 when he finished in fifth place in the 500cc world championship riding a Suzuki motorcycle.
He was a team-mate of Barry Sheene and Mick Grant at Suzuki. He made his debut at the Isle of Manitoba TT in 1981, finishing a creditable fourth and third.
Also in 1981, Newbold was the top points scorer for Great Britain in the Transatlantic Trophy competition between British and American riders of the day. Newbold was killed after colliding with Mick Grant at the 1982 North West 200 in Coleraine.