Background
Keith Campbell grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran with the ambition to be a champion racing motorcyclist.
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Keith Campbell
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He returned to Europe as the star rider at the 500cc Grand Prix de Cadours near Toulouse in France. According to a newspaper report, in trials he had beaten all records for the circuit, lapping at 71.5 miles an hour. He was leading the race when he failed to round a bend known as Cox’s Corner, crashed and was killed instantly.
His cause of death was said to be a fractured skull.
This same corner claimed the life of Frenchman Raymond Sommer in 1952 and the circuit is named in his honour. Campbell’s wife Geraldine was watching the race from the pits but did not see the accident.
Points system from 1950 to 1968
5 best results were counted up until 1955. (key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap).
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July 13, 1958 (aged 26) -
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Australia