Dickie Dale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDickie Dale
British motorcycle racer
Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1927
Place of Birth: Frampton, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 30-Apr-1961
Profession: motorcycle racer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Dickie Dale
- Richard H.
- Dale (25 April 1927 – 30 April 1961), known as Dickie Dale, was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer born in Wyberton near Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
- In 1945 he was drafted into the RAF and served as a flight mechanic, and bought his first motorcycle, a 1939 AJS Silver Streak, while stationed at RAF Cranwell.He competed in the inaugural 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
- Dale was a victor in the 1951 North West 200.
- His best seasons were 1955 and 1956 when he finished in second place in the 350cc world championship, both times behind his Moto Guzzi teammate Bill Lomas.
- Dale also competed in the 500cc class aboard Moto Guzzi's famous V8 Grand Prix bike.
- He died on the way to hospital in an unpressurized helicopter, after crashing during the 1961 Eifelrennen race at Nürburgring, Germany.
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