Dickie Dale
Male, Deceased Person
1927 – 1961
Who was Dickie Dale?
Richard H. Dale 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. 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.
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- Born
- Apr 25, 1927
Frampton - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Apr 30, 1961
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on July 23, 2013
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