Double 500cc world champion Phil Read has died at the age of 83, with tributes flooding after his passing.
Read, born Phillip William Read in Luton on new year's day in 1939, began his grand prix racing career in 1961, taking a first win in the 350cc class at the Isle of Man TT, which was then the British round of what we know now as the MotoGP world championship.
He would dominate the class in 1965 with seven wins, but wouldn't be crowned world champion again until 1968 when he guided Yamaha to both the 125cc and 250cc titles. He won the first of his two premier class titles in 1973 after beating Kiwi Kim Newcombe by 21 points after amassing four victories, becoming the first rider in history to win championships in the 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes.Read was 500cc champion again in 1974 following another four race wins, and only missed out on a third to Giacomo Agostini – who had switched from MV to Yamaha – by eight points.
The Briton passed away on 6 October, with the FIM leading tributes to the double 500cc world champion.
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