Rolf Biland (born 1 April 1951) is a
Swiss
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Places
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former
sidecar
A sidecar is a one-wheeled device attached to the side of a motorcycle, scooter, or bicycle, making the whole a three-wheeled vehicle. A motorcycle with a sidecar is sometimes called a ''combination'', an ''outfit'', a ''rig'' or a ''hack''.
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racer. He is known not only for his seven
FIM Sidecar World Championships and 80 Grand Prix wins, but for his experimentation and innovation with new types of machine, like the Seymaz, the BEO and the
LCR. His success was not limited to Grand Prix tracks, as he finished second at the
Isle of Man
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Sidecar TT at his first attempt. Biland was instrumental in the development of the
Swissauto V4 engine and won his last world title using it.
Biland retired from sidecar competition and became team manager for the
Muz 500 team in 1999, renaming it Team Biland GP1. The team had some success but failed to secure a sponsor and folded at the end of that year.
Biland now runs
Karting
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events in
Switzerland.
Biland Karting Events
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References
External links
Biland Events Official Homepage
Superside.com (inactive site, September 2014)
IoM TT Database Competitor Profile and images
1951 births
Living people
Swiss motorcycle racers
Sidecar racers
Swiss racing drivers
Isle of Man TT riders
European Formula Two Championship drivers
Place of birth missing (living people)
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