Les Kenny
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Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Leslie Frederick Kenny 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 June 1976 | (aged 29–30)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie Frederick Kenny (1946 – 12 June 1976) was an Australian professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1][2]
Kenny rose to prominence in Australian road racing between 1972 and 1976.[3] He had his most successful season in 1975 when he finished the season in 52nd place in the 500cc world championship.[4] He was killed in an accident during the 1976 Isle of Man TT.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Les Kenny MotoGP statistics". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Les Kenny Isle of Man TT statistics". iomtt.com. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Les Kenny profile". tz350.net. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Les Kenny • Career & Character Info". Motorsport Database – Motor Sport Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Les Kenny at Motorsport Memorial". motorsportmemorial.org. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
Categories:
- 1946 births
- 1976 deaths
- 350cc World Championship riders
- 500cc World Championship riders
- Sport deaths in the Isle of Man
- Australian motorcycle racers
- Isle of Man TT riders
- Motorcycle racers killed while racing
- Australian sportspeople stubs