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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 · Britain’s most successful motorcycle racer, Phil Read MBE has died at the age of 83. He was one of the greatest motorcycle racers ever to come out of Great Britain – and with 121 Grand...
Oct 7, 2022 · 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...
Oct 7, 2022 · Britain’s second most successful grand prix racer of all time has died, aged 83. Phil Read was one of the fastest, bravest motorcycle racers of all time, who never strayed far from controversy.
- Mat Oxley
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.
Oct 5, 2022 · Read, 83, was truly one of motorcycle racing’s greats, winning seven Grand Prix Road Racing titles during the 1960s and 70s. The British ace was also the first rider to claim world championship victories in all three of the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes.
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Thursday 6th October 2022 marked the passing of one of the greatest motorcycle racers the UK has ever produced – Phil Read MBE. In a long and distinguished career, the ‘Prince of Speed’ won eight World Championships, took 52 Grand Prix victories and stood on a GP podium 121 times.
