Dickie Dale

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Dickie Dale

Nationality

Born

25 April 1927
Frampton, England

Died

30 April 1961 (aged 34)
Bonn, West Germany

Motorcycle racing career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Active years

1949 - 1950, 1953 - 1960

First race

1950 250cc Swiss Grand Prix

Last race

1960 350cc Nations Grand Prix

First win

1954 500cc Spanish Grand Prix

Last win

1955 350cc Nations Grand Prix

Team(s)

Benelli, Gilera, Moto Guzzi, MV Agusta

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Starts	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F. laps	Points
41	2	12	0	2	123

Richard H. Dale (25 April 1927 - 30 April 1961) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer born in Wyberton near Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

He competed in the inaugural 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. Dale was a victor in the 1951 North West 200. His best seasons were 1955 and 1956 when he finished in second place in the 350cc world championship, both times behind his Moto Guzzi team-mate Bill Lomas.^[1] Dale also competed in the 500cc class aboard Moto Guzzi's famous V8 Grand Prix bike. He died on the way to hospital in an unpressurized helicopter, after crashing during the 1961 Eifelrennen race at Nürburgring, Germany.^[2]

References

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