Ulrich Graf (15 August 1946 – 19 June 1977) was a
Grand Prix motorcycle
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road racer from
Switzerland. His best year was in
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 ...
when he won the 50cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix and finished in third place in the 50cc world championship, behind
Angel Nieto
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and
Herbert Rittberger. Graf was killed while competing at the
1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...
Yugoslavian Grand Prix.
Ulrich Graf career summary at Motorsport Memorial
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References
1946 births
1977 deaths
Swiss motorcycle racers
50cc World Championship riders
125cc World Championship riders
350cc World Championship riders
Motorcycle racers who died while racing
Sport deaths in Yugoslavia
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