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Gustav Havel

1930 – 1967

Czechoslovak motoracer

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About Gustav Havel

Lived 1930 – 1967 (aged 37). Gustav Havel was a Czech motorcycle racer.

Gustav Havel (27 August 1930 – 30 December 1967) was a Czech Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Havel began his Grand Prix career in 1961 with Jawa. He enjoyed his best season in 1961 when he finished the season in third place in the 350cc world championship behind Gary Hocking and his Jawa teammate, František Šťastný.

He died during a motorcycle crash in 1967.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results Points system from 1950 to 1968: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Points Rank Wins 1961 350cc Jawa GER2 IOM27 NED8 DDR4 ULS- NAT3 SWE2 19 3rd 01962 350cc Jawa IOMRet NED- ULS5 DDR4 NAT5 FIN- 7 7th 0 500cc Jawa IOM- NED- BEL- ULSRet DDR- NAT- FIN- ARG- 0 - 0 1963 350cc Jawa GER4 IOM- NED6 ULS- DDR4 FIN- NAT- 7 5th 0 1964 350cc Jawa IOMRet NED- GER- DDR2 ULS3 FIN- NAT- JPN- 10 5th 0 500cc Jawa USA- IOM- NEDRet BEL- GERRet DDR7 ULSRet FIN- NATRet 0 - 01965 350cc Jawa GER3 IOMRet NED- DDR3 CZE- ULS3 FIN- NAT- JPN- 12 7th 0 500cc Jawa USA- GER- IOM- NED- BEL- DDR- CZERet ULS7 FINRet NAT- 0 - 0 1966 350cc Jawa GER5 FRA- NED5 DDR3 CZE- FINRet ULS4 IOMRet NAT6 JPN- 12 5th 0 500cc Jawa GERRet- NED11 BEL- DDR14 CZE11 FINRet ULS9 IOM- NATRet 17 29th 0 1967 350 cc Jawa GER- IOM- NEDRet DDR- CZE4 ULS- NAT- JPN- 3 13th 0 500 cc Jawa GER- IOM- NED- BEL- DDR- CZERet FIN- ULS- NAT- CAN- 0 - 0

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gustav Havel?

Czechoslovak motoracer (1930–1967)

When was Gustav Havel born?

Gustav Havel was born on 27 August 1930.

When did Gustav Havel die?

Gustav Havel died on 30 December 1967 in Prague.

What was Gustav Havel's occupation?

Gustav Havel was a motorcycle racer.

What nationality was Gustav Havel?

Gustav Havel was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gustav Havel

· Wikidata: Q5621138

· DBpedia: Gustav Havel

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