Marie-Laure Rosene Lambert (1935 – 12 June 1961) was a Swiss motorcycle racer.Isle of Man Courier pp2 dated 16 June 1961
Lambert took up motorcycle racing in 1960, as a sidecar passenger, initially to replace her husband Claude's partner, who was late for a race.
Lambert competed as a female passenger to her husband, sidecar driver Claude Lambert. At the 1961 Isle of Man TT races, their BMW sidecar outfit crashed at Gob-ny-Geay (35th mile marker) before Brandish Corner, and Lambert died from her injuries.Isle of Man Courier pp2 dated 16 June 1961Daily Express pp10 dated 13 June 1961Isle of Man Examiner pp7 dated 15 June 1961
The crash was caused by faulty welding, which her husband had entrusted to a specialist. She died instantly when the following sidecar hit her.
Sources
External links TT database rider profile iomtt.com TT database TT results iomtt.com