Dan Shorey

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Dan Shorey
Nationality British
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years 1961 - 1963, 1965, 1967 - 1969
First race 1961 250cc Spanish Grand Prix
Last race 1969 500cc Czechoslovakian Grand Prix
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
19010041

Dan Shorey was an English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. [1] [2]

Shorey was the son of a Banbury, England motorcycle garage owner. [2] His best season was in 1968 when he finished the year in ninth place in the 500cc world championship. [1] In 1958, he teamed with Mike Hailwood to win the Thruxton 500 endurance race. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rider Statistics – Dan Shorey". MotoGP.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Cox, Bruce (2016), "Dan Shorey - Fast For 15 Years", Classic Racer, Mortons Motorcycle Media Ltd, ISSN   1470-4463