Rob Bron (16 May 1945 – 5 October 2009) was a

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from the

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. He had his best year in

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when he finished in third place in the 500cc world championship behind

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and Keith Turner. Bron died on October 5, 2009.RTLGP: "Oud-coureur Rob Bron (66) overleden (Dutch)

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bron, Rob 1945 births 2009 deaths Dutch motorcycle racers 50cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders 500cc World Championship riders Sportspeople from Amsterdam 20th-century Dutch people