Phil Read has died

Multiple World Champion Phil Read has died.

Mr Read, 83, was a motorcycling great, winning seven Grand Prix titles during the 1960s and 70s and the first rider to claim world championship victories in 125cc, 250cc and 500cc classes.

He retired from the world championship in 1976 with 52 wins, while his final race came at the 1982 Isle of Man TT. In 1979 he was awarded the MBE for services to motorcycle racing and was inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame in 2002.

Bikesportnews.com expresses its deepest sympathies to Mr Read’s family and will publish a full tribute tomorrow.