Michel Frutschi
Swiss motorcycle racer
Intro | Swiss motorcycle racer | |
Places | Switzerland | |
was | Motorcycle racer | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 6 January 1953, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland | |
Death | 3 April 1983Le Mans, arrondissement of Le Mans, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire (aged 30 years) |
Michel Frutschi (6 January 1953 – 3 April 1983) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Switzerland. His best year was 1979, when he finished in fifth place in the 350cc world championship. In the 1982 500cc, he won the French Grand Prix. Frutschi was killed while competing in the 1983 500cc French Grand Prix at Le Mans.