Freddie Frith, born Frederick Lee Frith on 30 May 1909, was a British Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world champion who began as a stonemason and later ran a motorcycle shop in Grimsby. A stylish rider, he won the Isle of Man TT five times, before and after the Second World War, and in 1937 took the first 90 mph lap of the Snaefell Mountain Course in winning the Senior TT. He won the 350cc European Championship in 1936 and was the first ever 350cc World Champion in 1949, taking all five events of that inaugural season on Velocette machinery. He was appointed OBE in 1950 and died on 24 May 1988.
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