Frank Perris
Frank Perris (May 28, 1931 – March 17, 2015) was a Canadian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and TT rider from Toronto. Perris was noticed by the Suzuki team after his third-place in the 1961 500 cc World Championship, becoming a contracted-rider from 1962 until 1966. His best season was in 1965 when he won two 125cc Grand Prix races aboard a Suzuki two-stroke, and finished the year in second place in the 125cc world championship behind Hugh Anderson.
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 28, 1931 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 17, 2015 (aged 83) Isle of Wight, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He later became Competitions Manager for Norton-Villiers, running the reformed works Norton road-race team.
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