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The Prince of Speed, Phil Read on his way to the first 250cc 100mph lap

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Jayne Skayman

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13th September 2016

Phil Read (Yamaha) became the first man to crack thr 'ton' on a two-fifty with a scintillating standing-start lap at 100.01mph. — Phil Read (Yamaha) became the first man to crack thr ‘ton’ on a two-fifty with a scintillating standing-start lap at 100.01mph.

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