Dave Simmonds
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Motorcycle Grand Prix Career | |
Nationality | British |
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Active years | 1965 - 1972 |
Team(s) | Kawasaki |
Grands Prix | 56 |
Championships | 125cc - 1969 |
Wins | 11 |
Podium finishes | 22 |
Pole positions | N/A |
Fastest laps | N/A |
First Grand Prix | 1966 50 cc Dutch TT |
First win | 1969 125cc West German Grand Prix |
Last win | 1971 500cc Spanish Grand Prix |
Last Grand Prix | 1972 500cc Spanish Grand Prix |
Dave Simmonds (born 25 October 1939 in London, died October 23, 1972 in Rungis, France) is a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
In 1969, he won the FIM 125 cc road racing World Championship.
Preceded by Phil Read |
125cc Motorcycle World Champion 1969 |
Succeeded by Dieter Braun |
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