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Phil Read. Phillip William Read, MBE (1 January 1939 – 6 October 2022) was an English professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1961 to 1976. Read is notable for being the first competitor to win world championships in the 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc classes.
Oct 11, 2022 · Read won eight world championships and eight TT races, including Yamaha's first title and MV Agusta's last. He was a controversial and outspoken figure, but also a brilliant rider who defied gentlemen's agreements and boycotted the TT.
Oct 7, 2022 · Britain's second most successful grand prix racer of all time, who won eight world titles and 52 GPs, has died at 83. Read was a fearless, controversial and charismatic rider who competed on two-strokes and four-strokes, and rode for Yamaha, MV Agusta and Suzuki.
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Seven-time motorcycle grand prix racing world champion Phil Read has died at the age of 83, with tributes flooding in from the racing world. Lewis Duncan Oct 7, 2022, 7:46 AM Upd: Oct 7, 2022, 11: ...
Oct 7, 2022 · Read won seven world championship titles and eight Isle of Man TTs across multiple classes, as well as being the first privateer to win a world title. He was also a critic of the IOMTT and a MotoGP Legend, according to RideApart.com.
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Oct 7, 2022 · 07 Oct 2022. 'The Prince of Speed' was the first rider to claim titles in the 125, 250 and 500cc classes. Seven-time FIM Grand Prix Road Racing World Champion and MotoGP™ Legend Phil Read has ...
Oct 7, 2022 · Seven-time motorcycle grand prix racing world champion Phil Read has died at the age of 83, with tributes flooding in from the racing world. Read, born Phillip William Read in Luton on new year's day in 1939, began his grand prix racing career in 1961, taking a first win in the 350cc class at the Isle of Man TT, which was then the British round ...
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