Alan William Grahame (5 February 1954 – 3 October 2021) was a British

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rider.

Career

Grahame was born at

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, in February 1954. He finished runner-up to his brother

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in the 1982

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, and qualified for the

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Final in 1984 as reserve and scored five points from two rides. During the final season of his career in 1994, he helped the

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win the Fours Championship during the 1994 British League Division Two season. He died at the age of 67 on 3 October 2021, from injuries sustained in a

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racing crash the previous month.

World Final Appearances

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– Reserve – 5pts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Grahame, Alan 1954 births 2021 deaths British speedway riders English motorcycle racers Birmingham Brummies riders Stoke Potters riders Hull Vikings riders Swindon Robins riders Poole Pirates riders Cradley Heathens riders Wolverhampton Wolves riders Oxford Cheetahs riders Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands Motorcycle racers who died while racing