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{{Short description|Australian motorcycle racer and racing driver (1923–2019)}} |
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{{For|the American football player|Ken Kavanaugh}} |
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{{Use Australian English|date=October 2014}} |
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{{Infobox motorcycle rider |
{{Infobox motorcycle rider |
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| name = Ken Kavanagh |
| name = Ken Kavanagh |
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| image = |
| image = Ken Kavanagh 1.jpg |
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| caption = |
| caption = |
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| nationality = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australian |
| nationality = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australian |
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| birth_date = {{birth date |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|12|12|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], Australia |
| birth_place = [[Melbourne]], Australia |
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| death_date = |
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|11|26|1923|12|12|df=y}} |
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| death_place = |
| death_place = [[Bergamo]], Italy |
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| GP Active years = [[1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1951]] – [[1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1956]], [[1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1959]] – [[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]] |
| GP Active years = [[1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1951]] – [[1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1956]], [[1959 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1959]] – [[1960 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1960]] |
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| Last race = [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
| Last race = [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix]] |
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'''Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh''' ( |
'''Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh''' (12 December 1923 – 26 November 2019) was an [[Australian people|Australian]] [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] motorcycle [[Road racing|road racer]] and [[racecar]] driver. |
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In [[1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1952]], Kavanagh became the first Australian to win a [[motorcycle]] Grand Prix race when he won the [[1952 Ulster Grand Prix|350cc Ulster Grand Prix]].<ref>[http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Ken+Kavanagh Ken Kavanagh career statistics at MotoGP.com]</ref> In [[1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1956]], he won the [[1956 Isle of Man TT|Junior TT]] at the [[Isle of Man TT]] races.<ref>''Daily Express'' page 7 Tuesday 5 June 1956</ref><ref>[http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/competitors.aspx?ride_id=1366 Ken Kavanagh Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com]</ref> Kavanagh entered two [[Formula One]] Grands Prix in [[1958 Formula One season|1958]] with his own [[Maserati 250F]], firstly in [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] where he failed to qualify, and lastly in the [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] where he missed out on the race having blown his engine in practice, after having qualified 20th of 28 entrants. |
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==Personal life== |
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Kavanagh died in [[Bergamo]], [[Italy]] on 26 November 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cortinovis |first1=Giovanni |title=Addio Kavanagh, uomo dei record L'australiano viveva a Bergamo |url=https://www.ecodibergamo.it/stories/premium/Sport/addio-kavanagh-uomo-dei-recordlaustraliano-viveva-a-bergamo_1329773_11/ |access-date=29 November 2019 |agency=L'Eco di Bergamo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203053711/https://www.ecodibergamo.it/stories/premium/Sport/addio-kavanagh-uomo-dei-recordlaustraliano-viveva-a-bergamo_1329773_11/ |archive-date=3 December 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Motorcycle Grand Prix results== |
==Motorcycle Grand Prix results== |
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5 best results were counted up until 1955. |
5 best results were counted up until 1955. |
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| [[1951 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1951 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1951 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]]<br /> |
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| [[1951 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]] |
| [[1951 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]] |
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| [[1951 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
| [[1951 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1951 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1951 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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| [[Dutch TT|NED]] |
| [[Dutch TT|NED]] |
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| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[1952 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /> |
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[1952 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]]<br />{{small|7}} |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1952 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1952 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1952 Dutch TT|NED]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1952 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| [[1952 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| [[1952 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1952 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1952 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1952 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]''<br /> |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1952 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| [[1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
| [[1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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! [[Norton Motorcycle Company|Norton]] |
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| [[1952 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
| [[1952 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1952 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1952 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|32}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1952 Dutch TT|NED]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1952 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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| [[1952 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| [[1952 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1952 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1952 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| [[1952 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[1952 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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| [[1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
| [[1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1952 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1952 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
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| [[1953 Isle of Man TT|IOM]] |
| [[1953 Isle of Man TT|IOM]] |
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| [[Dutch TT|NED]] |
| [[Dutch TT|NED]] |
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| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
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| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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! [[Norton Motorcycle Company|Norton]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1953 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1953 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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| [[Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1953 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1953 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|4}} |
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| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|4}} |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]''<br /> |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]''<br />{{small|1}} |
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| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
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| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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| [[Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]] |
| [[Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]] |
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! 4th |
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! 250cc |
! 250cc |
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! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
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| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1954 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1954 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br />{{small|4}} |
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| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
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| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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! 350cc |
! 350cc |
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! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
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| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1954 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1954 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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| [[Dutch TT|NED]] |
| [[Dutch TT|NED]] |
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| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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| [[Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]] |
| [[Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]] |
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! 4th |
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! 500cc |
! 500cc |
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! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
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| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1954 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1954 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|2}} |
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| [[Dutch TT|NED]] |
| [[Dutch TT|NED]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|4}} |
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| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
| [[Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix|SUI]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]''<br /> |
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]''<br />{{small|2}} |
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| [[1955 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[1955 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1955 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1955 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1955 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1955 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| [[1955 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| [[1955 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1955 Dutch TT|NED]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1955 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />{{small|1}} |
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| [[1955 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[1955 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1955 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1955 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
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| [[1955 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]] |
| [[1955 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]] |
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| [[1955 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[1955 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1955 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1955 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|3}} |
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| [[1955 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
| [[1955 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[1955 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| [[1955 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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| [[1955 Dutch TT|NED]] |
| [[1955 Dutch TT|NED]] |
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| [[1955 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[1955 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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| [[1955 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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! [[Moto Guzzi]] |
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|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1956 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]''<br /> |
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1956 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]''<br />{{small|1}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1956 Dutch TT|NED]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1956 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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| [[1956 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| [[1956 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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| [[1956 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
| [[1956 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[1956 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[1956 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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| [[1956 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1959 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1959 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dutch TT|NED]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix|SWE]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix|SWE]]<br />{{small|5}} |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]]<br />{{small|4}} |
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| [[Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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! [[Norton Motorcycle Company|Norton]] |
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| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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| [[1959 Isle of Man TT|IOM]] |
| [[1959 Isle of Man TT|IOM]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br /> |
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|4}} |
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| [[Dutch TT|NED]] |
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| [[Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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! [[Ducati]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1960 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br /> |
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1960 Isle of Man TT|IOM]]<br />{{small|NC}} |
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| [[1960 Dutch TT|NED]] |
| [[1960 Dutch TT|NED]] |
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| [[1960 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
| [[1960 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix|BEL]] |
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| [[1960 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
| [[1960 Ulster Grand Prix|ULS]] |
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| [[1960 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix|NAT]] |
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==Complete Formula One World Championship results |
==Complete Formula One World Championship results<ref>[http://www.formula1.com/results/driver/1958/728.html Ken Kavanagh Formula One results at formula1.com]</ref>== |
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([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) |
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! [[Maserati in motorsport|Maserati]] [[Straight-6]] |
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| [[1958 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]] |
| [[1958 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]] |
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /> |
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|DNQ}} |
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| [[1958 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] |
| [[1958 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]] |
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| [[1958 Indianapolis 500|500]] |
| [[1958 Indianapolis 500|500]] |
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| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|DNS}} |
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| [[1958 French Grand Prix|FRA]] |
| [[1958 French Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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| [[1958 British Grand Prix|GBR]] |
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| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[1958 Glover Trophy|GLV]]<br />{{small|DNS}} |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1958 Syracuse Grand Prix|SYR]]<br />{{small|6}} |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1958 BARC Aintree 200|AIN]]<br />{{small|Ret}} |
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1958 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]<br />{{small|18}} |
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1959 Glover Trophy|GLV]]<br />{{small|Ret}} |
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| NAME = Kavanagh, Ken |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian motorcycle racer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 12 December 1923 |
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Died | 26 November 2019 Bergamo, Italy | (aged 95)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Formula One World Championship career | |
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Active years | 1958 |
Teams | privateer Maserati |
Entries | 2 (0 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Career points | 0 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 0 |
First entry | 1958 Monaco Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1958 Belgian Grand Prix |
Thomas Kenrick Kavanagh (12 December 1923 – 26 November 2019) was an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and racecar driver.
In 1952, Kavanagh became the first Australian to win a motorcycle Grand Prix race when he won the 350cc Ulster Grand Prix.[1] In 1956, he won the Junior TT at the Isle of Man TT races.[2][3] Kavanagh entered two Formula One Grands Prix in 1958 with his own Maserati 250F, firstly in Monaco where he failed to qualify, and lastly in the Belgian Grand Prix where he missed out on the race having blown his engine in practice, after having qualified 20th of 28 entrants.
Personal life[edit]
Kavanagh died in Bergamo, Italy on 26 November 2019.[4]
Motorcycle Grand Prix results[edit]
Points system from 1950 to 1968
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
5 best results were counted up until 1955.
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula One World Championship results[5][edit]
(key)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | WDC | Points |
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1958 | Ken Kavanagh | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | ARG | MON DNQ |
NED | 500 | BEL DNS |
FRA | GBR | GER | POR | ITA | MOR | NC | 0 |
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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1958 | Ken Kavanagh | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | GLV DNS |
SYR 6 |
AIN Ret |
INT 18 |
CAE |
1959 | Ken Kavanagh | Maserati 250F | Maserati Straight-6 | GLV Ret |
AIN DNA |
INT | OUL DNA |
SIL |
References[edit]
- ^ Ken Kavanagh career statistics at MotoGP.com
- ^ Daily Express page 7 Tuesday 5 June 1956
- ^ Ken Kavanagh Isle of Man TT results at iomtt.com
- ^ Cortinovis, Giovanni. "Addio Kavanagh, uomo dei record L'australiano viveva a Bergamo". L'Eco di Bergamo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Ken Kavanagh Formula One results at formula1.com