Mike Hailwood This Is Your Life 

What a lovely person, she oozes refinement and class

Let’s not forget this lady lost both her husband and daughter and has given what can only be a heart wrenching recollection of them together. Dignity and humanity. A true lady.

R.I.P Pauline Hailwood, a quality lady in every way x

Mike Hailwood was the greatest of the great!! Pauline Hailwood comes across as a very dignified thoughtful lady.

Proper legend...

I was at the TT in 2008 and walking around in the paddock area I saw a stall"Mike Hailwood Motorcycle Restorations",and there was Pauline selling T shirts.I was always a great fan of Mike,and was absolutely thrilled to meet this wonderful lady.I remember shaking her hand and mumbling something about being a fan of Mike.Pauline was so gracious and charming,and such a beautiful lady.To be honest ,that encounter was the highlight of my TT trip that year.Well a few years later I watched the documentary"An Ordinary Hero".Pauline was reminiscing about the terrible tragedy she endured ,losing Mike and Michelle.The poor lady became extremely upset and I became so angry about the intrusive nature of the show that I went online to the Mike Hailwood website and sent an email hoping to offer some solace and comfort to Pauline.Imagine my surprise when I received the most wonderful reply from Pauline in which she went into some detail about her experience.She even told me she had shown my message to Dave and he had been very much moved by it.I was absolutely bowled over by her message,which I printed out and is one of my most precious possessions.Such a lovely, beautiful person.

Hero

Mike was a lucky man, this is one amazing lady.

Rest in peace Mike, Michelle and Pauline... 🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏And a big hug to David🤗🤝.

RIP Pauline Hailwood, poor woman suffered such loss, her daughter and her husband

RIP Pauline. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

1:53 *I well remember the Race of the Year at Mallory Park September 1964, and long after the race had finished and the crowds had gone, asking a Marshall if I could drive my car (Citroen DS19) around the circuit, he said better ask Mike (Hailwood) and directed me to him. I asked Mike, who I had briefly met a number of times before, and he said of course you can, and told the Marshall to let me through the top gate (Near Hairpin) - He said come back after we are having a bit of a Party with Chris Barber later. Did two/three laps and then went back. Mike appeared genuinely pleased to see me again and asked how I got on. Had a good laugh together as we found had a lot of common interests (3 years older than me and born on the same date 2nd April) and had been to the Belgian Grand Prix the previous year in my Morris Minor 1000. Stayed until late with many of the riders and "Chris Barber & his Jazzmen" playing. Imagine that today, the pits were open and you didn't need a fancy pass to get in.*

What a lovely interview I also can't help but notice how beautiful Pauline still looked at that time Mike Hailwood was a true legend of Motorsport and a larger than life character it's such a crying shame he died when he did RIP Mike, RIP Pauline and RIP to their little girl too

The best there ever was, nice to see his wife talking about the great man.

1 word LEGEND

We really can say you're a true lady!!! Thank you n happy I saw you Mike s wife Hailwood's Still dominant GP...

Hailwood was a bit before my time but he's one of my favourite racers.

You speak like her Majesty late Queen ....nice lady

My Son michael.born 1985 was named after mike Hailwood.thanks for this Pauline.

Merry Christmas Pauline and David Hailwood.A family i respect so much, since a first time TT visitor in 1978.

Brought tears to my eyes watching this ... but thanks for sharing

Pauline is an amazing lady ! I first saw Mike in the I O M ‘67 but an endearing time was at Oulton Park, Mike and the late Bill Ivy parading around the paddock in full hippie clobber !!! Absolutely hilarious 😂 both taken too soon 😢

Being a teen Honda fanatic in the 60’s, I followed Mike’s career with great interest. I often pretended my Honda 90 SS was a 6 cylinder 250cc, or a 5 cylinder 125cc as I burned up the streets at 45mph. Truly mind blowing bikes of their era. Mike won many races astride the 250, and 350 Honda’s. It would have been my greatest dream to have watched him race, and maybe, if my Luke was good, talk with the man. From what I’ve read, he was a true gentleman on, and off the track.

thank you ,he will be always the greatest bike rider in history

Tears in my eyes and by and large speechless. His widdow is a strong woman. She lost her husband and daughter that tragic day. Met the man three times and chatted to him on each occasion, twice at his book signings, and once sitting astride the six cylinder Honda 250 at Donington Park.

What a lovely video, to hear Mrs Hailwood talk so touchingly about Mike and her family brought a tear to my eye. God speed..

God bless you all, thank you for posting this ,. x

His son, is equally nice. I never had the opportunity to see or speak to Mike Hailwood, during his glorious career, but a good friend of mine recounts what a true gentleman he was. Ever so eager to speak to adoring fans, sign autographs etc. Met his son in the NEC bike show, really nice chap, obviously it runs in the family.

i was named after Mike by my parents who were avid motorcycle racing enthusiasts ... my mother actually lost her leg in an accident before i was born but still carried on as pillion with my father ... you can imagine her thoughts when my brothers and i all turned to bikes ... actually met Pauline at Mallory park and i'm sure it was at the unveiling of the Mike The Bike statue ...

I went to TT Races first in 1962. Hailwood was on the MV Augusta. He was a magnificent rider and a true gentleman. He was awarded the George Medal for bravery too, trying to save someone's life. What a Man.

Esse foi grande.

Gone too soon ... tragic

Um abraço de Portugal para Pauline. É uma senhora muito simpática!

Thank you

Mike used to buy his bike stuff where my mum worked in Manchester used to watch him in the IOM.

I was st del Mar in California back in late 1990s. It was a 3 day event with s bike show, vintage racing, and flat track. There was a dinner with I think MHs mechanic talking about the 6 cylinder.

Interesting to see Graham Hill sitting next to John Surtees - if this was indeed October 1975 poor Graham was killed the following month.

Unforgettable. The best of any time. Like Jim Clark, Ayrton Senna and Achille Varzi.

People always ask the impossible to answer question ,"Who was the greatest ever motorcycle racer?"Everybody has different opinions but I always say Mike was the greatest man ever to race a motorcycle.I adored him from the first time I saw him at the 1964 Senior TT.He got out of his sickbed to race and I can still remember him bouncing off the saddle as he went through St Ninian's on the MV 4.Great memories!

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I remember my old man saying to me in 1964: “This Mike Hailwood seems to be making a name for himself, doesn’t he?” Saw Mike in person at the Race of the South at Brands Hatch in 1968, he was arguing with an ACU official over something. Mike was on his Honda 297cc six cylinder, racing against Ago, Bill Ivy and Phil Read.

Sweet 🌹🌹🌹

Met Mrs Hailwood in TT paddock I think 95? Lovely lady.

F1 driver and road racer My dream life 😂

Anyone have any idea if the episode of This Is Your life is still available anywhere??

Anyone know where to find the full "this is your life - mike hailwood" searching for years for my dad

What can you say.