![]() ![]() In 1960 he won the Junior Manx Grand Prix on a Manx Norton at record speed followed by the Junior (350cc) TT race in 1961. He started amateur short-circuit racing in 1958 on a Duke BSA Gold Star. His first road machine was a Velocette KSS which he started on at the UK legal-minimum riding age of sixteen in 1955, followed by a BSA Gold Star DBD32. Early years Read appeared on a 1969 Yemeni stampīorn in the large Bedfordshire town of Luton on 1 January 1939, Read was a keen road-rider and worked as an apprentice fitter at Brown and Green, a Luton manufacturer of industrial machinery. He was named an FIM Legend in 2013 for his motorcycling achievements. In the 1979 Birthday Honours, Read was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for services to motor cycle racing". Although he was often overshadowed by his contemporary, Mike Hailwood, he won seven FIM Grand Prix road racing world championships. Read is notable for being the first competitor to win world championships in the 125 cc, 250 cc and 500 cc classes. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1961 to 1976. ![]() He was killed in 1981 because he was hit by another racer while competing at the Yugoslavian Grand Prix.Phillip William Read, MBE (1 January 1939 – 6 October 2022) was an English professional motorcycle racer. Rougerie actually scored more points than Villa that season, but because only the best six results of the season were counted, he lost the championship. His best year was in 1975 when he won two races and finished in second place in the 250cc world championship behind his Harley-Davidson team-mate Walter Villa. He competed in the Grand Prix road racing world championships from 1972 to 1981. Michel Rougerie (21 April 1950 in Montreuil-sous-Bois – in Rijeka) was a French professional motorcycle racer. ![]()
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