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Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | East Croydon, England | February 20, 1940||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | December 27, 1994 Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland | (aged 54)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronald J. Grant (20 February 1940 – 27 December 1994)[1] was a British-born American professional motorcycle racer and racing team manager. He competed in the AMA road racing national championships during the 1960s and early 1970s.[2] In 1964, he became the first American competitor to finish on the podium in a World Championship Grand Prix road race, when he finished in second place at the 250cc United States Grand Prix, held at the Daytona International Speedway.[3][4][5] After his racing career, Grant became a racing team manager and respected engine tuner.[6]