Florian Camathias
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Florian Camathias (23 March 1924 – 10 October 1965) was a Swiss professional Grand Prix motorcycle and sidecar racer.[1]
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Camathias demonstrating the kneeling riding position on an unfinished race-replica, a road-version BMW pushrod-engined motorcycle and sidecar configuration, known as kneeler, which he was famously associated with in 500 cc Grand Prix racing using the BMW RS54 Rennsport overhead camshaft competition engine. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1924-03-23)23 March 1924 San Gallo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 October 1965(1965-10-10) (aged 41) Brands Hatch, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Wittenbach, St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, Camathias owned a garage Veytaux, near Montreux.[1]