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Benedicto Caldarella
Benedicto Caldarella (born September 1, 1939) is an Argentine former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won in his only Grand Prix race at the 1962 500cc Argentine Grand Prix. He ended the season ranked fifth overall. In 1970, he ran a Brabham BT 30 in the European Formula 2 Championship, for Automovil Club Argentina team, beside Carlos Reutemann. Motorcycle Grand Prix results (key Key or The Key may refer to: Common meanings * Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm * Key (lock), device used to control access to places or facilities restricted by a lock * Key (map ...) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) References 1939 births Argentine motorcycle racers 125cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders 500cc World Championship riders Living people {{Argentina-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Isle Of Man TT
The 1961 Isle of Man TT races, the fourth round of the 1961 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, involved five races on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course on the Isle of Man. Three of the races were won by Mike Hailwood. He completed the six laps of the course in 2 hours, 15 minutes and 2.0 seconds at an average race speed of 100.61 mph to win the Senior TT race, after earlier winning the Ultra-Lightweight 125cc and Lightweight 250cc races''Daily Mirror'' page 23 ''GREAT DOUBLE - HAIL MIKE !'' Tuesday 13 June 1991 " Oxford motor cycling star Mike Hailwood and the Japanese Honda team. Mike 21, notched a brilliant double by winning both the 125 and 250cc T T races at record speeds on Honda machines." Phil Read won the 350cc Junior TT race, while Max Deubel and E.Hoerner won the Sidecar TT event. 1961 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1961 Sidecar TT final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1961 Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Births
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to work with Germans. *** The Youth Protection Act was passed on April 30, 1938 and the Working Hours Regulations came into effect. *** The Jews name change decree has gone into effect. ** The rest of the world *** In Spain, it becomes a duty of all young women under 25 to complete compulsory work service for one year. *** First edition of the Vienna New Year's Concert. *** The company of technology and manufacturing scientific instruments Hewlett-Packard, was founded in a garage in Palo Alto, California, by William (Bill) Hewlett and David Packard. This garage is now considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. *** Sydney, in Australia, records temperature of 45 ˚C, the highest record for the city. *** Philipp Etter took over as Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Isle Of Man TT
The 1964 Isle of Man TT Motorcycle sport, motorcycle races were contested in six categories over the Snaefell Mountain Course. The Senior TT was won by Mike Hailwood on an MV Agusta. 1964 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1964 Sidecar TT final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1964 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings 6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course. 1964 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course. 1964 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. * Fastest Lap; Ernst Degner 28 minutes 37.2 seconds, 79.10 mph.''Motocourse History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races 1907–1989'' by Nick Harris (1990)(1st Edition) Hazelton Publishing 1964 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course. Sources External links Detailed race results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Motorcycle Grand Prix
The United States motorcycle Grand Prix was a round of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship. History The first United States Grand Prix was held in 1961 as a non-championship race at the Daytona International Speedway on the 2-mile or 3.2 kilometre long motorcycle course. This continued until 1964 when it acquired an official spot on the World Championship calendar as the season opener. This marked the first time that Grand Prix motorcycle racing raced on the North American continent. Spectator attendance for this race was low as there was little interest from the American public, who preferred the championship organized by the American Motorcyclist Association and as a result was not interested in the "European" style of racing. In 1965 the U.S. Grand Prix returned for the second time at Daytona, but privateers were unable to pay for the trip to the United States and few Americans went to see the race due to the lack of interest in the majority European-styled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilera
Gilera is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded in Arcore in 1909 by Giuseppe Gilera (1887–1971). In 1969, the company was purchased by Piaggio. History In 1935, Gilera acquired rights to the Rondine four-cylinder engine. It was, at that time, the world's most powerful engine with . The first across-the-frame 4-cylinder motorcycle was the racer 1939 Gilera 500 Rondine. It had double-over-head camshafts, forced-inducting supercharger and was water-cooled, producing @9000 and had a top speed of . This formed the basis for Gilera' s racing machines for nearly forty years. From the mid-thirties, Gilera developed a range of four-stroke engine machines. The engines ranged from 100 to 500 cc, the most famous being the 1939 Saturno. Designed by Giuseppe Salmaggi, the Saturno was inspired by the pre-war Gilera VTEGS 500 cc “Otto Bulloni” yet was quite different due to its unit construction. After withdrawing from competition in 1957, Gilera changed direction ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Isle Of Man TT
The 1963 Isle of Man TT motorcycle races were contested in six categories over the Snaefell Mountain Course. The Senior TT was won by Mike Hailwood on an MV Agusta. 1963 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1963 Sidecar TT final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1963 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings 6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course. 1963 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course. 1963 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. * Fastest Lap; Ernst Degner 28 minutes 37.2 seconds, 79.10 mph.''Motocourse History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races 1907–1989'' by Nick Harris (1990)(1st Edition) Hazelton Publishing 1963 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course. Sources External links Detailed race resultsMountain Course ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 1963 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 15th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season. The season consisted of twelve Grand Prix races in six classes: 500cc, 350cc, 250cc, 125cc, 50cc and Sidecars 500cc. It began on 5 May, with Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix, Spanish Grand Prix and ended with Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Japanese Grand Prix on 10 November. 1963 Grand Prix season calendar † Non-championship race. Standings Scoring system Points were awarded to the top six finishers in each race. Only the best of five races were counted in 50cc, 350cc and 500cc championships, best of seven in 125cc and best of six in 250cc championships, while in the Sidecars, only the best of four races were counted. 500cc final standings 350cc Standings 250cc Standings 125cc Standings 50cc Standings References * Büla, Maurice & Schertenleib, Jean-Claude (2001). ''Conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Finnish motorcycle Grand Prix was part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship from 1962 to 1982. It was held at the Tampere Circuit in 1962 and 1963 before moving to the Imatra Circuit. Giacomo Agostini won the most Finnish Grands Prix with ten 500cc victories and seven 350cc victories. In July 2016, it was announced the Grand Prix would return on the new Kymi Ring circuit. After a 5-year contract was agreed, to start with a scheduled event in 2021, this was cancelled on 14 May 2021 due to COVID-19. The next anticipated event for 2022 was cancelled on 25 May 2022, due to incomplete homologation works at the track and the risks associated with the geopolitical situation in the region concerning the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 Isle Of Man TT
The 1962 Isle of Man TT was a FIM event held on 4 June 1962 at the Snaefell Mountain Course. It was part of the 1962 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. 1962 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 125cc final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1962 Sidecar TT final standings 3 Laps (113.00 Miles) Mountain Course. 1962 Isle of Man Lightweight TT 250cc final standings 6 Laps (226.38 Miles) Mountain Course. 1962 Isle of Man Junior TT 350cc final standings 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course. 1962 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT final standings 2 Laps (75.46 Miles) Mountain Course. * Fastest Lap; Ernst Degner 29 minutes 58.6 seconds, 75.72 mph.''Motocourse History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races 1907–1989'' by Nick Harris (1990)(1st Edition) Hazelton Publishing 1962 Isle of Man Senior TT 500cc final standings 6 Laps (236.38 Miles) Mountain Course. Sources See also *Beryl Swain {{Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Tt Tourist Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matchless
Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles, manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966. A wide range of models were produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc Four-stroke cycle, four-stroke twins. Matchless had a long history of racing success; a Matchless ridden by Charlie Collier won the first single-cylinder race in the first 1907 Isle of Man TT, Isle of Man TT in 1907. In 1938, Matchless and AJS became part of Associated Motorcycles (AMC), both companies producing models under their own marques. During the amalgamations that occurred in the British motorcycle industry in the 1960s, the Matchless four-stroke twin was replaced with the Norton (motorcycle), Norton twin, ending a long history of independent production. By 1967, the Matchless singles had ceased production. History The first Matchless motorcycle was made in 1899, and production began in 1901. Matchless was the trading name of Collier & Sons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Swedish motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season in various stints from 1958 to 1990. Formerly used circuits File:Scandinavian Raceway 1968–1974.svg, Anderstorp, used in 1968–1977 with a different layout File:Kristianstad.png, Råbelövsbanan, used in 1959 and 1961 File:Hedemora.gif, Hedemora, used in 1958 Official names and sponsors *1971–1972: Sveriges Grand Prix för motorcyklar (no official sponsor) *1973–1974, 1976–1977, 1981–1989: Swedish TT (no official sponsor) *1975: Pommac Pommac is the brand name for a carbonated soft drink made by Carlsberg Sverige AB of fruits and berries and matured in oak barrels for three months. The name comes from "Pommery", referring to Champagne, and Cognac, as it is matured in oak barr ... Swedish TT *1978: Sveriges Grand Prix (no official sponsor) *1979: Grand Prix of Sweden (no official sponsor) *1990: Nordic TT (no official sponsor) Winners of the Swedis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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