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Ken Kavanagh

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Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh (12 December 1923 — 26 November 2019) was an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racecar driver. He was born in Melbourne. In 1952, Kavanagh became the first Australian to win a motorcycle Grand Prix race when he won the 350cc Ulster Grand Prix.[1]

Kavanagh died in Bergamo, Italy on 26 November 2019 at the age of 95.[2]

References

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  1. "Ken Kavanagh career statistics at MotoGP.com". Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  2. Cortinovis, Giovanni. "Addio Kavanagh, uomo dei record L'australiano viveva a Bergamo". L'Eco di Bergamo. Retrieved 29 November 2019.