Birthdate: April 2, 1940

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Great Milton, Oxfordshire, England

Died: March 23, 1981

Counted among the greatest racers of all time, Mike Hailwood was one of the few men to participate at Grand Prix level in both car and motorcycle racing. A nine-time world champion, Mike Hailwood also won 76 Grand Prix races in his motorcycle racing career. In 2001, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.