Fred Merkel

American motorcycle racer
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Fred Merkel

Summary

Fred Merkel is a human[1]. Born in Stockton[2], he… he was born on +1962-09-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a motorcycle racer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Fred Merkel was born in Stockton[2].
  • Fred Merkel was born on +1962-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fred Merkel held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Fred Merkel worked as a motorcycle racer[4].
  • Fred Merkel received the Motorcycle Hall of Fame[7].
  • Fred Merkel received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[8].
  • Fred Merkel's image is recorded as Fred Merkel 1993.jpg[9].
  • Fred Merkel is recorded as male[10].
  • Fred Merkel's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Fred Merkel's sport is recorded as motorcycle sport[12].
  • Fred Merkel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gkmqm[13].
  • Fred Merkel's family name is recorded as Merkel[14].
  • Fred Merkel's given name is recorded as Fred[15].
  • Fred Merkel's sports discipline competed in is recorded as motorcycle road racing[16].
  • Fred Merkel's sports discipline competed in is recorded as superbike racing[17].
  • Fred Merkel's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000035542311126[18].
  • Fred Merkel's Prabook ID is recorded as 2447612[19].
  • Fred Merkel's MotoGP racer ID is recorded as -/0a2ad4ef-ab37-423b-8ffb-3de47528800d[20].
  • Fred Merkel's WorldSBK.com racer ID is recorded as fred+merkel[21].
  • Fred Merkel's Motorsports Hall of Fame of America ID is recorded as fred-merkel[22].
  • Fred Merkel's motorsportstats.com driver ID is recorded as fred-merkel[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stockton[2], Fred Merkel… he was born on +1962-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Fred Merkel's professions included motorcycle racer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Motorcycle Hall of Fame[7], an automobile museum[24], in United States[25], founded in 1990[26], headquartered in Pickerington[27] and Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[8], an automobile museum[28], in United States[29], founded in 1986[30].

Why It Matters

Fred Merkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Fred Merkel born?

Fred Merkel's place of birth was Stockton[2].

What did Fred Merkel do for work?

Fred Merkel worked as motorcycle racer[4].

What awards did Fred Merkel receive?

Honors received include Motorcycle Hall of Fame[7] and Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_fred-merkel_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Fred Merkel}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/fred-merkel}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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