| Edwin Robin Fitton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1928-04-05)April 5, 1928 Leeds, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 2, 1970(1970-05-02) (aged 42) Adenau, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edwin Robin Fitton (5 April 1928 - 2 May 1970) was a British professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1964 to 1969.[1]
Fitton was born in Leeds, England, on April 5, 1928, and attended school at Aireborough, just north of Leeds.[1] At the age of 16 he acquired his first motorcycle, a BSA Sloper.[1] He began competing in motorcycle trials until a visit to Cadwell Park convinced him to beging competing in road racing.[1] He studied civil engineering at University of Bradford.[1] By 1947, he was racing a 1931 Montgomery-JAP at Cadwell Park.[1] He also competed in grasstrack competitions.[1]
His best season was in 1968 when he finished the year in fourth place in the 500cc world championship.[2] Fitton was killed at the Nürburgring during practice for the 1970 West German Grand Prix.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Hewitt, Sam (31 May 2019). "Men Who Mattered: Rob Fitton". Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Robin Fitton career statistics at MotoGP.com
- ^ "Carruthers and Agostini Capture Motorcycle Races". The New York Times. 4 May 1970. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Robin Fitton career profile at Motorsport Memorial
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