June 26th
Geoff Duke wins the German Grand Prix.
Riding for Norton in the 1950 TT, he finished second in the Junior TT and then broke both lap and race records in the Senior TT. Duke won three World Championships for Norton and then won three consecutive 500cc World Championships for Gilera.
He was awarded the OBE in 1953.
Geoff Duke OBE
The Art of the Motorcycle opens at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
Art of the Motorcycle