Dave Simmonds (25 October 1939 in London – October 23, 1972 in Rungis, France) was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. In 1969, he won the FIM 125 cc road racing World Championship . The victory marked the first world championship for Kawasaki. In 1972, while attending a non-championship race at Rungis near Paris, Simmonds was killed in a fire caused by an exploding gas cylinder in a caravan .
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Date of birth:
- Oct 25, 1939
Date of death:
- Oct 23, 1972 (age 33 years)
