Raymond Pickrell (16 March 1938 – 20 February 2006) was an English short-circuit motorcycle

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who won four Isle of Man TT motorcycle races. Pickrell was born in Harrow Weald, Middlesex. During his early career, Pickrell rode for tuners/race entrants Francis Beart,

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and Paul Dunstall. ''Motor Cycle'', 9 March 1967, pp.290-291 and p.302 "''Ray Pickrell gave Geoff Monty's Bultaco a spectacular 250 cc win, with more to come''". Accessed 1 February 2018Recollections of 'Quasimodo', ''Classic Racer'', Winter 1988, pp.6-12 (EMAP) Accessed 24 December 2017) As a member of the Triumph factory racing team, he rode the famous racing motorcycle named '' Slippery Sam'' to victories at the

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Isle of Man TT races. Pickrell teamed with Percy Tait to win the 1971 Bol d'Or 24-hour endurance race. He died on 20 February 2006.

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People from Harrow, London English motorcycle racers 1938 births 2006 deaths 350cc World Championship riders 500cc World Championship riders Isle of Man TT riders {{England-motorcycle-racing-bio-stub