Raymond Pickrell(16 March 1938 – 20 February 2006) was anEnglishshort-circuit motorcycleroad racerwho won fourIsle of Man TTmotorcycle races.[1]
Ray Pickrell | |
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 Pickrell in 1965 | |
| Born | 16 March 1938 |
| Died | 20 February 2006 |
| Occupation(s) | photo-retoucher, racing motorcyclist, driver |
| Known for | Isle of Man TT winner |
Pickrell was born inHarrow Weald,Middlesex.[2]
During his early career, Pickrell rode for tuners/race entrantsFrancis Beart,Geoff MontyandPaul Dunstall.[3][4]
As a member of theTriumphfactory racing team, he rode the famous racing motorcycle namedSlippery Samto victories at the1971and1972Isle of Man TT races.[2]Pickrell teamed withPercy Taitto win the 1971Bol d'Or24-hourendurance race.[2]He died on 20 February 2006.[2]
References
edit- ^"Ray Pickrell Isle of Man TT results".iomtt.Retrieved6 December2012.
- ^abcd"Ray Pickrell".The Daily Telegraph.London.1 May 2006.ISSN0307-1235.OCLC49632006.Archivedfrom the original on 12 January 2022.Retrieved19 May2012.
- ^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 2018
- ^Recollections of 'Quasimodo',Classic Racer,Winter 1988, pp.6-12 (EMAP) Accessed 24 December 2017)
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