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The following people with biographies in Wikipedia died in road crashes involving motorcycles: Mike Duda. December 13, 2004. 29. American. Notability. Suzuki GSX-R 1100 Telefonica Moviestar. Displacement (cc) Palm Springs, Ca.
Butch Laswell. Sherman Dwayne " Butch " Laswell (October 12, 1958 – March 10, 1996) [1] was an American stunt performer and professional motorcycle stunt rider. Laswell died after sustaining injuries during a live stunt in front of a crowd of spectators, while attempting to carry out a dangerous motorcycle jump in Mesquite, Nevada.
Finke Desert Race. The Finke Desert Race is an off-road, multi-terrain two-day race for motorbikes, cars, buggies and quad bikes through desert country from Alice Springs to the small and remote community of Aputula (called Finke until the 1980s) in Australia's Northern Territory. The race is usually held each year on the King's Birthday long ...
5,172 [5] 89,000. † some NHTSA lists show 3,181. ‡ some NHTSA lists show 3,714. This is a list of numbers of motorcycle deaths in U.S. by year from 1994 to 2014. United States motorcycle fatalities increased every year for 11 years after reaching a historic low of 2,116 fatalities in 1997, then increased to over 5,000 around 2008 and then ...
The crash occurred in 1982 in San Francisco, California when a van ran a red light and crashed into the vehicle that Janet, her husband Paul Gregor, actress Mary Martin and her manager were in. Janet died of her injuries two years thereafter in a Palm Springs, California, hospital along with pneumonia and other ailments.
Wayne Wesley Rainey (born October 23, 1960) is an American former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. [1] During the late 1980s and early 1990s, he won the 500cc World Championship three times and the Daytona 200 once. [2] [3] He was characterized by his smooth, calculating riding style, and for his intense rivalry with compatriot Kevin Schwantz ...
500cc – 1971–1973, 1975, 1976. Wins. 36. Roger De Coster (born 28 August 1944) is a Belgian former professional motocross racer and current Motorsport Director of KTM and Husqvarna North America. [ 1] He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1966 to 1980, most prominently as a member of the Suzuki factory racing team where he ...
Suspension failure caused the car to crash into the wall with fatal head injuries [161] Sergio Der Stephanian (ITA) 1958-05-11 Grand touring car Ferrari 250 GT LWB: World Sportscar Championship: Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie: Targa Florio: Pre-race accident His car was in a collision with a sand-laden lorry. He died shortly after in hospital [162]