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What distinguishes a good «Plampi», a passenger?
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The Bikers&#; Classics organisation is proud and happy to announce that sidecar legend Rolf Biland has been signed to ride at one of Europe&#;s biggest Classic race events from July on the circuit of Spa-Francorchamps. Together with his passenger Kurt Waltisperg the Swiss rider will return to the circuit at which he celebrated many great triumphs.
Without a doubt Rolf Biland and Kurt Waltisperg are the most illustrious names on a list of sidecar riders who will all return to action at the edition of the Bikers&#; Classics – and the list is getting more and more impressive. Biland made his race debut as a passenger back in but man-handling a sidecar, he evolved into a constant innovator of the sport who never stopped setting new standards – as a technical pioneer and also a rider. The now year-old Swiss celebrated more than 80 Grand Prix wins on often revolutionary outfits in a career that lasted more than two decades. Only solo riders Giacomo Agostini, Valentino Rossi and Angel Nieto managed to rack up more race wins during their world championship careers, and that once more illustrates Biland&#;s legendary status.
Biland did more than merely offer a highly respected CV to earn his unrivalled reputation in sidecar racing. To Biland winning simply wasn&#;t enough and togethe
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Rolf Biland
Rolf Biland, Showrun at Zwischenwasser, 1st October Copyright Manfred Noger, Used with Permission.
Rolf Biland, Altbueron, 21st August Copyright Manfred Noger, Used with Permission.
Born: | 01 Apr |
Nationality: | Switzerland |
F2 starts: | 7 () |
Rolf now runs a combustion engine company for go-karts and arranges go-kart events but it is a motorcycle sidecar racer that he will forever be remembered for. Biland took seven FIM Sidecar World Championships, winning eighty Grand Prix's. He started racing in as a sidecar passenger initially. Not only was Rolf successful in this field, he helped changed the sport as when he entered, sidecars were very similiar to those on the road, but his aerodynamic work with Louis Christen saw different designs appear in the sport, which included a monocoque chassis and car-type suspensions. Rolf retired from sidecar racing in and then became a team manager for a short while. As well as his business, Rolf also coaches young sidecar racers and teams.
Biography last updated 12 Jul
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