List of deaths by motorcycle accidents
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This is a list of people with Wikipedia articles who died in a motorcycle accident; and motorcycle racers who died while racing.
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[edit] Road accident
- Lawrence of Arabia, 18 May 1935, soldier, writer.
- Richard Farina, 30 April 1966, singer, musician.
- Duane Allman, 29 October 1971, musician.
- Berry Oakley, 11 November 1972, musician
- Don Rich, 17 July 1974, musician (Buck Owens and the Buckaroos)
- Bob Gassoff, May 27, 1977, ice hockey player
- Reg Armstrong, 1926 - 1979 Irish motorcycle racer
- Stanley de Silva, April 12, 1980, Sri Lankan cricketer
- Coluche, aka Michel Colucci, 19 June 1986, French comedian
- Barry Mannakee, 14 May 1987, Royal Protection Squad bodyguard and alleged lover of Diana, Princess of Wales
- Pete Conrad, 8 July 1999, astronaut.
- Niccolò Galli, February 10, 2001, Italian footballer
- Andy Kirby, July 18, 2002, NASCAR Busch Series Driver
- Simon Milward, 4 March 2005, Safety advocate
- Sajjadul Hasan, 16 March 2007, Bangladeshi cricketer.
- Manjural Islam Rana, 16 March 2007, Bangladeshi cricketer.
- Diego Corrales, 7 May 2007, professional boxer
- Lenar Gilmullin, 22 June 2007, Russian footballer
- Norifumi Abe, 7 October 2007, Japanese professional motorcyle racer
[edit] Stunt accident
- "Indian Larry" Desmedt, August 30, 2004, motorcycle builder and stuntman
[edit] Racing accident
For list of fatalities in Isle of Man TT, Dakar Rally, MotoGP, AMA Motorcycle Races see following sections.
An asterisk denotes a sidecar rider.
- 1925 Jack Hollowell (GBR) Spa Francorchamps GP
- 1932 Bruno Quaglieni (ITA) Spa Francorchamps GP [1]
- 1932 Robert (Robby) Jecker (BEL) Spa Francorchamps GP (Quaglieni was going the wrong way, head on, both dead.)
- 1932 Robert Gregoire (BEL) Spa Francorchamps GP
- 1932 Eric Lundberg (SWE) Saxtorp GP
- 1934 Pol de Meuter (BEL) Sachsenring GP
- 1934 Gunnar Kalen (SWE) Sachsenring GP
- 1934 Erik Haps (BEL ) Sachsenring GP
- 1934 Arie van der Pluym (NED) Spa Francorchamps GP
- 1937 Jimmy Guthrie (GBR) Sachsenring GP
- 1946 Amedeo Ruggeri (ITA) Bern GP
- 1946 Andy Drobeck, Langhorne Speedway, Langhorne 100 Miler Motorcycle Race[2]
- 1948 Omobono Tenni (ITA) Bern GP[3]
- 1950 Walter Troxel, Ephrata, PA Killed during motorcycle Race at the Reading (PA) Fairgrounds
- 1953 Billy Huber, Dodge City during 200 mile National Championship Motorcycle Race
- 1956 Fergus Anderson (GBR) Floreffe[4]
- 1956 Hans Baltisberger (GER) Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
- 1956 *Friedrich Hillebrand (GER) Bilbao
- 1956 *Eddie Grant (SAF) Villefranche
- 1956 *Karl Remmert (GER) Sidecar Test Hockenheim
- 1958 Keith Campbell (AUS) Toulouse
- 1961 Dickie Dale (GBR) Eiffelrennen race at Nurburgring, Germany.
- 1962 Bob McIntyre (GBR) Oulton Park[5]
- 1963 Peter Craven (GBR) Meadowbank Stadium
- 1968 John Hartle (GBR) Oliver's Mount[6]
- 1968 *Johann Altenberger (BRD) Sidecar GP Spa Francorchamps
- 1968 *Josef Schillinger (BRD) Passenger Sidecar GP Spa Francorchamps
- 1969 Wayne Bartz (USA) Daytona
- 1971 Rusty Bradley (USA) Daytona
- 1972 Hans Jürgen Cusnik (BRD) Passenger Sidecar GP Brno
- 1973 Cal Rayborn (USA) Pukekohe Park Raceway
- 1973 Kim Newcombe (NZL) Silverstone[7]
- 1976 Gerhard Thurow (BRD) Tilburg
- 1979 Tom Herron (IRL) North West 200
- 1980 Olivier Chevallier (FRA) Le Castellet
- 1980 *Malcolm White (GBR) Sidecar GP Silverstone
- 1982 John Newbold (GBR) North West 200
- 1983 Guido Paci (ITA) Imola
- 1984 Jack Middelburg (NED) Tolbert
- 1985 János Drapál (HUN) Piešťany airfield circuit
- 1988 Randy Glenn (USA) Daytona
- 1988 Kenny Irons (GBR) TTF1 Cadwell Park
- 1988 *Alfred Heck (BRD) Sidecar Le Castellet
- 1990 Eros Manferdini (ITA) 250cc EC Rijeka
- 1993 James Adamo (USA) Daytona
- 1994 Simon Prior (GBR) Sidecar GP Hockenheim
- 1995 Danny Hamel (USA) Baja 1000
- 1995 Yasutomo Nagai (JPN) WSB Assen
- 1997 Graeme Ritchie (GBR) WSB Brands Hatch
- 1998 Michael Paquay (BEL) World Supersport Monza
- 1999 Brett MacLeod (RSA) World Supersport Kyalami
- 2000 Joey Dunlop (GBR) Estonia
- 2001 John Deacon (GBR) Rally France/Jordan
- 2003 Bryan Cassell (USA) Daytona
- 2004 Richard Sainct (FRA) Rallye des Pharaons
- 2004 Jurgen Ölschlager (GER) Oschersleben
- 2006 Darran Lindsay (NIR) Killalane
[edit] Deaths at the Isle of Man TT
- 1911 Victor Surridge (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1913 Frank Bateman (GBR) Tourist Trophy[9]
- 1914 Frederick Walker (IRL) Tourist Trophy
- 1927 Archie Birkin (GBR) Isle of Man
- 1931 Freddie Hicks (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1933 Frank Longman (GBR) Tourist TRophy
- 1934 Syd Crabtree (GBR) Tourist Trophy [10]
- 1935 Doug Pirie (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1938 Jack Moore (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1939 Karl Gall (AUT) Tourist Trophy
- 1949 Ben Drinkwater (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1953 Leslie Graham (GBR) Isle of Man
- 1961 Marie Lambert (SUI) Sidecar Passenger Tourist Trophy
- 1961 Ralph Rensen (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1962 Tom Phillis (AUS) Tourist Trophy
- 1966 Toshio Fuji (JPN) Isle of Man[11]
- 1970 Santiago Herrero (SPA) Tourist Trophy
- 1970 Brian Steenson (IRL) Tourist Trophy
- 1971 Malcolm Jefery (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1972 Gilberto Parlotti (ITA) Tourist Trophy
- 1973 John Clarke (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1975 Peter McKinley (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1975 Phil Gurner (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 1976 Les Kenny (AUS) Isle of Man
- 1976 Walter Wörner (BRD) Passenger Sidecar Isle of Man
- 1981 Ken (Kenny) Blake (AUS) Tourist Trophy
- 1992 Manfred Stengl (AUT) Tourist Trophy
- 1996 Robert Holden (NZ) Tourist Trophy
- 2003 Peter Jarmann (SUI) Tourist Trophy
- 2003 David Jefferies (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 2004 Serge Le Moal (FRA) Tourist Trophy[12]
- 2005 Ian "Gus" Scott (GBR) Tourist Trophy
- 2006 Jun Maeda (JPN) Tourist Trophy
- 2007 Marc Ramsbotham (GBR)Tourist Trophy[13]
[edit] Deaths at the Dakar Rally
- 2005 Fabrizio Meoni
- 2005 José Manuel Pérez
- 2006 Andy Caldecott
- 2007 Eric Aubijoux
- 2007 Elmer Symons, South African
[edit] Deaths at the MotoGP
Listed are fatalities of riders in Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship races since its foundation in 1949.
- 1949 Ben Drinkwater (GBR) GP Isle of Man
- 1950 David Whitworth (GBR) GP Spa Francorchamps
- 1951 Dario Ambrosini (ITA) GP Albi
- 1951 Gianni Leoni (ITA) Ulster GP
- 1951 Sante Geminiani (ITA) Ulster GP
- 1952 Dave Bennett (GBR) GP Bern
- 1952 Ercole Frigerio (ITA) Sidecar GP Bern
- 1953 Leslie Graham (GBR) GP Isle of Man
- 1954 Rupert Hollaus (AUT) GP Monza Practice
- 1954 Dennis Lashmar (GBR) GP Solitude
- 1956 Derek Ennett (GBR) Ulster GP
- 1957 Charlie Salt (GBR) GP Isle of Man
- 1957 Roberto Colombo (ITA) GP Spa Francorchamps
- 1960 Bob Brown (AUS) GP Solitude
- 1960 Peter Febrache (GBR) GP Assen
- 1961 Ron Miles (AUS) GP Dundrod
- 1961 Josef Knebel (GER) Sidecar GP Assen
- 1963 Marcellin Herranz (FRA) GP Charade
- 1964 Vernon Cottle (GBR) GP Imatra
- 1965 Ramon Torras (SPA) GP Barcelona
- 1969 Bill Ivy (GBR) GP Sachsenring[14]
- 1969 Robin Fitton (GBR) GP Nürburgring
- 1971 Christian Ravel (FRA) GP Spa Francorchamps
- 1971 Günther Bartusch (GDR) GP Sachsenring
- 1973 Renzo Pasolini (ITA) GP Monza
- 1973 Jarno Saarinen (FIN) GP Monza
- 1974 Billie Nelson (GBR) GP Opatija
- 1975 Rolf Thiele (BRD) GP Assen
- 1976 Otello Buscherini (ITA) GP Mugello
- 1976 Paolo Tordi (ITA) GP Mugello
- 1977 Ulrich Graf (SUI) GP Opatija
- 1977 Giovanni Zigiotto (ITA) GP Opatija
- 1977 Hans Stadelmann (SUI) GP Salzburgring
- 1977 Piers Forester (GBR) Brands Hatch Powerbike International
- 1980 Patrick Pons (FRA) GP Silverstone
- 1981 Michel Rougerie (FRA) GP Yugoslavia
- 1981 Sauro Pazzaglia (ITA) GP Imola
- 1981 Alain Beraud (FRA) GP Brno
- 1983 Michel Frutschi (SUI) GP Le Mans
- 1983 Rolf Rüttimann (SUI) GP Rijeka
- 1983 Norman Brown (NIR) GP Silverstone
- 1983 Peter Huber (SUI) GP Silverstone
- 1984 Kevin Wrettom (ENG) GP Spa-Francorchamps
- 1989 Iván Palazzese (VEN) GP Hockenheim
- 1993 Noboyuki Wakai (JPN) GP Jeréz
- 2003 Daijiro Kato (JPN) GP Suzuka
[edit] References
- ^ [1] MotorSportMemorial.org Bruno Quaglieri (retrieved 29 November 2007)
- ^ http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=7237
- ^ [2] Kolumbus The Golden Era of GP Racing 1934 - 1940, Drivers (Retrieved 10 November 2006)
- ^ [3] Ozebook.com Andy (Retrieved 29 November 2007)
- ^ Bob Mcintyre: The Flying Scot, Author: Mick Walker, Publication Date: June 2006, Publisher: Breedon Books Pub Co Ltd, pp8, ISBN 1859835007
- ^ [4] OzeBook.com Hartle (retrieved 29 November 2007)
- ^ [5] OzeBook Konig Racing (retrieved 5 October 2007)
- ^ [6] MotorSportMemorial Motor Sport Deaths (retrieved 5 October 2007)
- ^ [7] UsersSenet Rudge TT (retrieved 5 October 2007)
- ^ [8] MotorSportMemorial Syd Crabtree (retrieved 5 October 2007)
- ^ [9] MotorSportMemorial Toshio Fuji (retrieved 5 October 2007)
- ^ [10] MotorSportMemorial Serge Le Moal (retrieved 5 October 2007)
- ^ [11] CNN Three Dead at IOMTT (retrieved 5 October 2007)
- ^ [12] MotorSportMemorial.org Motorcycle deaths (retrieved November 29 2007)
