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Tributes paid to double 500cc world champion Phil Read following his death

Read – born Phillip William Read in Luton on new year's day in 1939 – began his grand prix racing career in 1961, taking a first win in the 350cc class at the Isle of Man TT, which was then the British round of what we know today as the MotoGP world championship.

This would be the first of eight TT wins for Read, who over his career would earn the nickname the 'Prince of Speed'.

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