David Vincent Chadwick (24 September 1930–15 May 1960)
was a
Grand Prix
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motorcycle
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road racer
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. His best season was in
1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the thir ...
when he finished in fourth place in the 350cc world championship, and fifth in the 125cc world championship.
Chadwick was killed in 1960 while competing at the
Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet
The Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet is a motorsport racing circuit in Mettet, Wallonia (Belgium), southeast of Charleroi. The circuit was finalized in 2010 near the old street circuit.
History
Motorcycle racing
During the early 1920s motorcycle ...
in Belgium.
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Motorcycle Grand Prix results
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References
1930 births
1960 deaths
Sportspeople from Manchester
British motorcycle racers
125cc World Championship riders
250cc World Championship riders
350cc World Championship riders
500cc World Championship riders
Isle of Man TT riders
Motorcycle racers who died while racing
Sport deaths in Belgium
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