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Geoffrey Ernest (Geoff) Duke OBE (born 29 March 1923 in St. Helens, Lancashire) was a British multi-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle road racing, currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP (as of 2007, up to 800 cc). ...
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The 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the second competitive motorcycle season, with six Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
The 1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 11th competitive motorcycle season, with eight Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
Gilera exhibit Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ...
List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ...
The 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the third competitive motorcycle season, with eight Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
The 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the fourth competitive motorcycle season, with eight Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
The 1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the third competitive motorcycle season, with eight Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
The 1953 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the fifth competitive motorcycle season, with nine Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
The 1955 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the seventh competitive motorcycle season, with eight Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
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The 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the second competitive motorcycle season, with six Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
The late Joey Dunlop riding down from Kates Cottage towards Creg ny Baa. ...
The 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the second competitive motorcycle season, with six Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
The late Joey Dunlop riding down from Kates Cottage towards Creg ny Baa. ...
The 1958 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 10th competitive motorcycle season, with seven Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
The 1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 11th competitive motorcycle season, with eight Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are...
March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in leap years). ...
1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
St Helens is a town in the metropolitan county of Merseyside in North-West England, and within the historic borders of Lancashire. ...
Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ...
Grand Prix motorcycle racing refers to the premier category of motorcycle road racing, currently divided into three distinct classes: 125 cc, 250 cc and MotoGP (as of 2007, up to 800 cc). ...
A motorcycle or motorbike is any two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ...
Road racing can be a term involving road running, road bicycle races, or automobile races. ...
The name of Geoff Duke is synonymous with motor sports, for he dominated motorcycle racing in the 1950s, winning six world championships and five Isle of Man TT races. Duke came to prominence after winning the 1949 Senior Clubmans TT and the Senior Manx Grand Prix and was to become the very first post-war motorcycling 'superstar', popularly known amongst the racing fraternity simply as 'the Duke'. He was signed up to the Norton works team for the 1950 TT, finishing second in the Junior and breaking both lap and race records in the Senior. List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ...
The late Joey Dunlop riding down from Kates Cottage towards Creg ny Baa. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
After winning three World Championships for Norton he surprised everybody by moving abroad to Italian motorcycle manufacturer, Gilera in 1953. With Gilera, he had a string of three consecutive 500cc world championships. His support for a rider's strike demanding more start money led the FIM to suspend him for six months, dashing any hopes for a fourth consecutive title. In 1955 he was declared the first rider to lap the Isle of Man TT course at 100 mph, though this was later corrected to 99.97. As a consequence the official first 100 mph lap is credited to Bob McIntyre, also on a Gilera, in 1957. Duke was a non-starter due to injury. His final race was the 1959 Junior when he finished fourth on a Norton. In 1963 formed Scuderia Duke with Gilera to race the 1957 Gileras against the might of MV Augusta. Gilera exhibit Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ...
List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ...
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is the governing body of motorcycle racing. ...
Duke cut a distinctive figure on racing circuits as he was the first rider to wear one-piece leathers - he had enlisted his local tailor, to make the first of his now famous one-piece race suits. He was named Sportsman of the Year in 1951, awarded the RAC Segrave Trophy and, in recognition of his services to motorcycling, was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1953. The Royal Automobile Club is a private Gentlemens Club and is not to be confused with the RAC plc. ...
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Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are...
1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
Highly honoured by the Isle of Man, where he made so many of his world record breaking rides, a point on the Mountain Course has been named after him. Three sharp bends at the 32nd Milestone between Brandywell and Windy Corner now carry the title 'Duke's'. The FIM named him a Grand Prix "Legend" in 2002. After retiring from racing Duke became a successful businessman[1] The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) is the governing body of motorcycle racing. ...
For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
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The 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the second competitive motorcycle season, with six Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
The 1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the second competitive motorcycle season, with six Grands Prix and 4 classes, 500cc, 350cc, 250cc and 125cc. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ...
Gilera exhibit Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ...
List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ...
Gilera exhibit Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ...
List of Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champions, from 1949 to 2006, in order of year and engine displacement. ...
Gilera exhibit Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ...
Gilera exhibit Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ...
This article recaps the 1957 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. ...
Gilera exhibit Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
Benelli is an Italian firearm manufacturer most well known for high quality shotguns used by military, law enforcement and civilians all over the world. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
Norton 850 Commando Norton is a British motorcycle marque from Birmingham and founded in 1898. ...
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