John Hempleman
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| Born | John Giles Hempleman 22 April 1933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 August 2019 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Giles Hempleman (22 April 1933 – 19 August 2019) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from New Zealand. He had his best season in 1960 when he won the 250cc and 500cc classes at the East German Grand Prix, a non-championship race, and finished the year in fifth place in the 125cc world championship.[1]
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