Perhaps not a household name in the UK the way that Agostini and Rossi are, or even Hailwood and Read, Spaniard Angel Nieto, born this day in 1947, is one of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time with 13 World Championships and 90 Grand Prix victories to hs name., beaten only by the aforementioned Italians.
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