Dave Chadwick
{{short description|British motorcycle racer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox motorcycle rider
|image =
|caption =
|name = Dave Chadwick
|nationality = {{flagicon|UK}} British
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1930|09|24}}
|birth_place = Manchester, Lancashire, England
|death_date= {{death date and age|df=yes|1960|05|15|1930|09|24}}
|death_place = Mettet, Belgium
|GP Active years = 1955 - 1959
|GP Race Starts = 20
|GP Championships = 0
|GP Race Wins = 0
|GP Podiums = 7
|GP Total Points = 55
|GP Poles = 0
|GP Fastest laps = 1
|GP First race = 1955 Isle of Man 250cc Lightweight TT
|GP First win =
|GP Last win =
|GP Last race = 1959 Isle of Man 350cc Junior TT
}}
David Vincent Chadwick (24 September 1930–15 May 1960){{Cite web |title=Motorsport Memorial - Dave Chadwick |url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=2141 |access-date=31 March 2023 |website=Motorsport Memorial}} was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best season was in 1958 when he finished in fourth place in the 350cc world championship, and fifth in the 125cc world championship.{{Cite web |title=Dave Chadwick career statistics |url=https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/dave-chadwick/6668e4ac-e969-4a51-aab9-02b733294c9a |access-date=6 December 2023 |website=MotoGP.com}}
Chadwick was killed in 1960 while competing at the Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet in Belgium.
Motorcycle Grand Prix results
Points system from 1950 to 1968:
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Position
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Points
| 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
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! Year ! Class ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! Points ! Rank ! Wins |
1955
! 250cc ! RD Special |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM | GER | NED | ULS | NAT | | | | 2 ! 13th | 0 |
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1956
! 125cc ! REF |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM | NED | BEL | GER | ULS | NAT | | | 2 ! 16th | 0 |
rowspan=3| 1957
! 125cc | GER | IOM | NED | BEL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ULS | NAT | | | 3 ! 9th | 0 |
250cc
| GER |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM | NED | BEL |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ULS | NAT | | | 7 ! 8th | 0 |
350cc
! Norton | GER | IOM | NED | BEL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ULS | NAT | | | 2 ! 14th | 0 |
rowspan=4|1958
! 125cc ! Ducati |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOM |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BEL | GER | SWE |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ULS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAT | | 14 ! 5th | 0 |
250cc
| IOM | NED | | GER | SWE |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ULS | NAT | | 4 ! 10th | 0 |
350cc
! Norton |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOM | NED |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BEL |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GER | SWE | ULS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAT | | 13 ! 4th | 0 |
500cc
! Norton |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM | NED | BEL | GER | SWE | ULS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAT | | 3 ! 15th | 0 |
rowspan=2|1959
! 250cc | |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOM | GER | NED | BEL | SWE | ULS | NAT | 4 ! 11th | 0 |
350cc
! Norton | FRA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOM | GER | NED | BEL | SWE | ULS | NAT | 1 ! 16th | 0 |
References
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Category:Sportspeople from Manchester
Category:British motorcycle racers
Category:125cc World Championship riders
Category:250cc World Championship riders
Category:350cc World Championship riders
Category:500cc World Championship riders
Category:Isle of Man TT riders
Category:Motorcycle racers who died while racing
Category:Sport deaths in Belgium
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