Marie-Laure Rosene Lambert (1935, Geneva, Switzerland – 12 June 1961) was a female Swiss motorcycle racer.[2]
| Marie Lambert | |||||||
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| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||
| Born | 1935 Châtonnaye, Switzerland | ||||||
| Died | 12 June 1961 (aged 25–26) Isle of Man | ||||||
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Marie-Laure took up motorcycle racing in 1960, as a sidecar passenger, initially to replace her husband Claude's partner, who was late for a race.[3]
Lambert competed as a female passenger to her husband, sidecar driver Claude Lambert. At the 1961 Isle of Man TT races their BMW sidecar outfit crashed at Gob-ny-Geay (35th mile marker) before Brandish Corner, and Lambert died from her injuries.[4][5][6]
The crash was caused by faulty welding, which her husband had entrusted to a specialist. She died instantly when the following sidecar hit her. [7]
Sources edit
- ^ The Motorsport Memorial Team. "Motorsport Memorial". www.motorsportmemorial.org.
- ^ Isle of Man Courier pp2 dated 16 June 1961
- ^ http://www.norton-club.ch/index.php/articles/anciens-pilotes/73-claudelambert
- ^ Isle of Man Courier pp2 dated 16 June 1961
- ^ Daily Express pp10 dated 13 June 1961
- ^ Isle of Man Examiner pp7 dated 15 June 1961
- ^ http://www.norton-club.ch/index.php/articles/anciens-pilotes/73-claudelambert
External links edit
- TT database rider profile iomtt.com
- TT database TT results iomtt.com
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