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Fumio Ito
was a Japanese professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Ito began his Grand Prix career in 1960, although he was a Factory Yamaha rider as far back as 1957 where the Yamaha YD-A & YD-B 250cc machines were so devastating in the Asama highlands race, where Yamaha took the first 3 places with Matsuko on a YD-A taking the honors. Ito himself could have easily won the race and had set the fastest lap, but his YD-A motorcycle seized and cost him the race. The machines were later modified for the 1958 Catalina GP in States with smaller fuel tanks taken from the YA 125 machines, high pipes and high footpegs. Ito was the Star rider of the team and the only Japanese rider alongside four local American riders. Ito finished 6th, even after an unscheduled pit stop for a fouled plug. He enjoyed his best season in 1963 when he won the 250cc Belgian Grand Prix and finished the season in third place in the 250cc world championship, behind Jim Redman and Tarquinio Provini Tarquinio Pro ...
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1960 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 12th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of seven Grand Prix races in five classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 22 May, with French motorcycle Grand Prix, French Grand Prix and ended with Nations motorcycle Grand Prix, Nations Grand Prix in Italy on September 11. 1960 Grand Prix season calendar Standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the four best races were counted in all five classes: the Sidecars, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc and 500cc championships. 500cc final standings 350cc Standings 250cc Standings 125cc Riders' standings Constructors' standings Each constructor is awarded the same number of points as their best placed rider in each race. References

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1960 Belgian Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1960 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 3 July 1960 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. 500 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Belgian Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1960 , Previous_race_in_season = 1960 Dutch TT , Next_race_in_season = 1960 German Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1959 Belgian Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1961 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix Belgian Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start ...
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1939 Births
This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Coming into effect in Nazi Germany of: *** The Protection of Young Persons Act (Germany), Protection of Young Persons Act, passed on April 30, 1938, the Working Hours Regulations. *** The small businesses obligation to maintain adequate accounting. *** The Jews name change decree. ** With his traditional call to the New Year in Nazi Germany, Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler addresses the members of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). ** The Hewlett-Packard technology and scientific instruments manufacturing company is founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard, in a garage in Palo Alto, California, considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. ** Philipp Etter takes over as President of the Swiss Confederation. ** The Third Soviet Five Year P ...
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1963 Isle Of Man TT
The 1963 Isle of Man TT motorcycle races were contested in six categories over the Snaefell Mountain Course. The Senior TT was won by Mike Hailwood on an MV Agusta. 1963 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1963 Sidecar TT final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1963 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings 6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course. 1963 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course. 1963 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. * Fastest Lap; Ernst Degner 28 minutes 37.2 seconds, 79.10 mph.''Motocourse History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races 1907–1989'' by Nick Harris (1990)(1st Edition) Hazelton Publishing 1963 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course. Sources External links Detailed race resultsMountain Course m ...
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Argentine Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix () is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. Between 2014 and 2023 it was known as the Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix. History The Grand Prix returned in 2014 with a race at Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo. Previously, the event was held ten times at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in the capital city of Buenos Aires. The event is due to take place at the Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo until at least 2025, however the 2024 race was cancelled due to "current circumstances" in the country. Official names and sponsors *1982, 1987: Grand Prix de la República Argentina (no official sponsor) *1994–1995: Grand Prix Marlboro *1998–1999: Gran Premio Marlboro de Argentina *2014–2015: Gran Premio Red Bull de la República Argentina *2016–2019: Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina *2022–2023: Gran Premio Michelin de la República Argentina *2025: Gran Premio YPF Energía ...
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Swedish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in various stints from 1958 to 1990. Formerly used circuits File:Scandinavian Raceway 1968–1974.svg, Anderstorp, used in 1968–1977 with a different layout File:Kristianstad.png, Råbelövsbanan, used in 1959 and 1961 File:Hedemora.gif, Hedemora, used in 1958 Official names and sponsors *1971–1972: Sveriges Grand Prix för motorcyklar (no official sponsor) *1973–1974, 1976–1977, 1981–1989: Swedish TT (no official sponsor) *1975: Pommac Pommac is the brand name for a carbonated soft drink made by Carlsberg Group, Carlsberg Sverige AB of fruits and berries. It is matured in oak aging barrel, barrels for three months. The name comes from "Pommery", referring to Champagne (wine), C ... Swedish TT *1978: Sveriges Grand Prix (no official sponsor) *1979: Grand Prix of Sweden (no official sponsor) *1990: Nordic TT (no official sponsor) Winners of the Swedis ...
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Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known by the (''Nations Grand Prix''). It was one of the original rounds of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar. The race was held exclusively at Monza for the first 23 years of its existence. From 1972 to 1993, the event rotated among several circuits and has been held at the Mugello Circuit since 1994, except 2020 in which the race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Official names and sponsors *1952, 1956: G.P. Motociclistico delle Nazioni (no official sponsor) *1964, 1973–1985: Gran Premio delle Nazioni (no official sponsor) *1986–1987, 1991, 1993–1995: Gran Premio d'Italia (was still hosted under the "Nations Grand Prix" name in English until 1990) *1989–1990: G.P. d'Italia/G.P. delle Nazioni (was still hosted under the "Nations Grand Prix" name in English until 1990) *1996–1997: Gran Premio d'Ita ...
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Ulster Grand Prix
The Ulster Grand Prix is a defunct motorcycle racing, motorcycle road racing, road race which took place on the Dundrod Circuit made up entirely of closed-off public roads near Belfast, Northern Ireland. Due to the races having the fastest average speed over a single lap of any motorcycle road race, it was the fastest race of its kind (Road Racing) in the world. The lap record of 136.415 mph (219.539 km/h) was set by Peter Hickman in the 2019 superbike race, a faster average than the Isle of Man TT lap record, which stands at 136.358mph (219.446 km/h) as of 2024, set also by Peter Hickman. The last running of the event occurred in 2019. As a consequence of increased insurance and sundry costs, in association with diminished sponsorship revenue, together with the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of the meeting has been called into question. History Origins The first races took place in 1922 and in 1935 and 1948 the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme gave it the title ''Gr ...
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Dutch TT
The Dutch Tourist Trophy, also known as the ''TT Assen'', and also sometimes known as the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix, is an annual Dutch motorsport event established in 1925 for road racing motorcycles held on the TT Circuit Assen, also known as the ‘Cathedral of Speed'. The event attained world championship status in 1949 when it was sanctioned by the FIM as part of the inaugural Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship season, making it the oldest event on the MotoGP calendar. The venue holds the record for being the only circuit to have hosted a motorcycle Grand Prix event every year since the series was created in 1949, with the exception of 2020 when the race was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever .... The ...
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1961 Isle Of Man TT
The 1961 Isle of Man TT races, the fourth round of the 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, involved five races on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course on the Isle of Man. Three of the races were won by Mike Hailwood. He completed the six laps of the course in 2 hours, 15 minutes and 2.0 seconds at an average race speed of 100.61 mph to win the Senior TT race, after earlier winning the Ultra-Lightweight 125cc and Lightweight 250cc races''Daily Mirror'' page 23 ''GREAT DOUBLE - HAIL MIKE !'' Tuesday 13 June 1991 " Oxford motor cycling star Mike Hailwood and the Japanese Honda team. Mike 21, notched a brilliant double by winning both the 125 and 250cc T T races at record speeds on Honda machines." Phil Read won the 350cc Junior TT race, while Max Deubel and E.Hoerner won the Sidecar TT event. 1961 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1961 Sidecar TT final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 196 ...
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German Motorcycle Grand Prix
The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925, is a motorcycling event that is part of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event is due to take place at the Sachsenring until at least 2026. History The first two ''Großer Preis von Deutschland'' races were held at Berlin's AVUS before moving to the new the purpose-built Nürburgring which was used in its full 28 km configuration. No GP was held in 1932, in 1933 the AVUS was given another try, and since 1934, public roads near and through Hohenstein-Ernstthal in Saxony were in use, initially without the name Sachsenring which had been used elsewhere. It was adopted in 1937. After the war, in 1949, two German states were founded, and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM introduced a motorcycle World Championship in which neither Germans nor German race tracks could participate due to still being banned. In the (Western) Federal Republic of Germ ...
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Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season that takes place at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto outside Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia. In addition to this event, three other World Championship motorcycling events take place in Spain as of the 2024 season: the Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, the Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix and the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix, in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Aragon and Valencia respectively. Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto is due to host three Grands Prix in 2022, 2023 and 2025. Official names and sponsors *1950–1951, 1954–1955, 1972–1981, 1985–1986, 1990–1991, 1994: Gran Premio de España (no official sponsor) *1982: Gran Premio Banco Atlántico *1983: Marlboro Gran Premio de España de Motociclismo *1984, 1987: Marlboro Gran Premio de España *1988: Gran Premio Marlboro de España *1989: Marlboro Gran Premio de España de Mot ...
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