Phil Read

Phillip William Read, widely known as Phil Read was born on 1 January 1939 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. He was an English competitive motorcycle racer. Read started riding at the age of sixteen and was an apprentice fitter at Brown & Green manufacturer of industrial machinery based in his hometown of Luton. He spent a…

Legendary English motor racer and world champion Phil Read has died. Read was the first ride to win the grand Prix world championships in the 125cc, 250cc, and 500cc classes. He won a total of seven world titles and 52 grand Prix from 1963 to 1976. Read was granted the status of MotoGP Legend in…