Michel Frutschi
Swiss motorcycle racer
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Michel Frutschi (6 January 1953 – 3 April 1983) was a Swiss professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1977 and 1983.
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| Nationality |  Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 1953 Geneva, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 April 1983 (aged 30) Le Mans, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Frutschi's best year was 1979, when he finished in fifth place in the 350cc world championship and second in the Formula 750 championship.[1][2] In the 1982 500cc world championship, he won the 500cc French Grand Prix, a race boycotted by all factory riders,[3] taking Sanvenero's first and only 500cc victory in the process.[4] Frutschi was killed while competing in the 1983 500cc French Grand Prix at Le Mans.[5]
