Bob Brown (motorcyclist)
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Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Sydney, Australia | 9 May 1930||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 July 1960 Stuttgart, West Germany | (aged 30)||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert N. Brown (9 May 1930 in Sydney - 23 July 1960 at Solituderennen) was an Australian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1959 when he finished in third place in both the 350cc and 500cc world championships.[1] Brown was killed during practice for the 1960 West German Grand Prix.[2]
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