Brian Stonebridge

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Brian Stonebridge

Nationality	United Kingdom

Motocross career
Active years	1950 - 1959
Teams	Matchless, BSA, Greeves
Wins	6

Brian Stonebridge was a leading British motorcycle racer of the 1950s competing in scrambles, now known as motocross.

Stonebridge began riding for the Matchless scrambles team in 1950, winning a gold medal in that year's International Six Days Trial.^[1] In 1952 and 1954, he was a member of the British teams that won the Motocross des Nations. In 1954, he joined the BSA factory team, helping develop the two-stroke, BSA Bantam scrambler. Stonebridge then moved to the Greeves racing team in 1957, becoming the company Competitions Manager and Development Engineer. He competed in the 1959 F.I.M. 250cc European Motocross Championship, finishing the year in second place behind Rolf Tibblin. Stonebridge was killed in a road accident in October 1959.

References

↑ Walker, Mick (2004). The BSA Gold Star. Redline Books. ISBN 978-0-9544357-3-8.

Persondata
Name	Stonebridge, Brian
Alternative names
Short description	Mritish motocross rider
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	1959
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