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Nationality | Scottish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 28 November 1928||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 August 1962 Chester, England | (aged 33)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert MacGregor McIntyre (28 November[1] 1928 – 15 August 1962) was a Scottish motorcycle racer. The first rider to achieve an average speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) for one lap of the Snaefell Mountain Course in 1957, McIntyre is also remembered for his five motorcycle Grand Prix wins which included three wins at the Isle of Man TT races, and four victories in the North West 200. He died nine days after injuries sustained racing at Oulton Park, Cheshire, England in August 1962.