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We're back with Keith and Gwen again in Europe during 1956. It will be obvious Keith's placings in the events he contested were often podium finishes...any wonder he caught the ey of the Moto Guzzi factory race team.....
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In the Sachsenring paddock, 1956...























The Sachsenring at Hohensyein-Ernsthal, during 350cc practice.













Another practice shot at Sachsenring.















The starting area grandstand on practice day, 18.08.1956.















Just prior to the start of the 500cc race, 19.08.1956, Gwen with Keith on the grid.

















Waiting on the grid for the start of the 500cc race, Walter Zeller, BMW chats with Keith.
















The 500 race is underway...
















During the 500cc race, Keith in second place...
















Having just finished second, Keith is directed to the parc ferme.
















On the winners podium following the finish of the 500 race.














A proud Gwen supports a wistful Keith on the podium.
















Earlier at the German GP at Solitude where he finished 6th in the 500cc race,
27.07.1956.


















It's not all "wine and roses".... disaster does strike....the risks of GP racing in the
1950's...
As Keith put it...."my 500 Norton after being brought down at Tampere"...