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in 1967. Scheidegger's BMW outfit crashed at high speed at Shaw's Corner after a defective bracket holding both the rear brake torque arm and the gear change cross shaft failed. At the following inquest, it was also disclosed that the bracket had not been properly
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Scheidegger began racing in the 500 cc solo class, becoming Swiss champion before turning to sidecar competition teaming with Horst Burkhardt to race in grasstrack sidecars. They began their world championship career soon after in 1957 at
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Scheidegger first teamed with British passenger John Robinson, after Burkhardt initially left to race solos, then teamed with Florian Camathias. By the end of season they were in third position after a win, a second and a third.
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was a dominant performance from Scheidegger and Robinson with four wins and three second places netting them the world championship at the last round at Monza. If 1965 was a great performance,
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was even more so with the team winning every race, but with much controversy. They were excluded for a fuel irregularity at the Isle of Man TT, awarding the championship to
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began with a win in France and ended with a win in Germany along with a second and a third to clinch them second place in the world title.
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and that its brazing had been cracked for some considerable time. John Robinson suffered a broken leg and retired from the sport.
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produced two wins at France and Belgium and three runner up positions, but they again finished second in the championship.
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was again with Robinson, and again a third place in the championship, following a win, two seconds and a third. The
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they had no wins, but a series of second and third places meant the team ended up in second position overall. The
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and Emil Hörner, but reinstated three months later on appeal.
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1958 brought no world championship success on an underpowered
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saw the team finish the championship in third overall.
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Swiss
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
1957
1966
1957 Italian Grand Prix
1966
Belgian Grand Prix
1959 French Grand Prix
1966 Belgian Grand Prix
Championships
1965
1966
Poles
F. laps
Isle of Man TT
1959
1966
Langenthal
Mallory Park
Swiss
Sidecar World Championships
Monza
Grand Prix
BMW
1959
France
Clermont-Ferrand
Isle of Man TT
Clypse Course

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