Werner Pfirter
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Werner Pfirter (19 December 1946 ā 24 September 1973[1]) was a Swiss professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
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Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1946-12-19)19 December 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 September 1973(1973-09-24) (aged 26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Pratteln, his most successful year was in 1971 when he finished in sixth place in the 350cc world championship.[2] Pfirter was killed in a road accident near Lleida, Spain in 1973 while driving home from the Spanish Grand Prix.[3]