Frank Perris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Perris

Canadian motorcycle racer

Date of Birth: 28-May-1931

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 17-Mar-2015

Profession: motorcycle racer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Frank Perris (May 28, 1931 – March 17, 2015) was a Canadian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and TT rider from Toronto.
Perris was noticed by the Suzuki team after his third-place in the 1961 500 cc World Championship, becoming a contracted-rider from 1962 until 1966.
His best season was in 1965 when he won two 125cc Grand Prix races aboard a Suzuki two-stroke, and finished the year in second place in the 125cc world championship behind Hugh Anderson. He later became Competitions Manager for Norton-Villiers, running the reformed works Norton road-race team.