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447:Best finish
286:World Final
69:Nationality
56:9 July 1969
29:Chris Louis
890:Categories
636:References
563:British GP
267:grasstrack
255:John Louis
147:1998, 2000
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611:German GP
515:Danish GP
493:German GP
471:Polish GP
116:1994–1996
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441:Position
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320:1995 SGP
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309:Vojens
261:Career
201:Winner
110:Sweden
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