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Duilio Agostini
Duilio Agostini (8 April 1926 – 12 April 2008) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He had his best year in 1955 when he won the 350cc French Grand Prix and finished the season in seventh place in the 350cc world championship. He is not related to Grand Prix motorcycle racing legend Giacomo Agostini. Biography Duilio Agostini was born to a well off family that owned the hotel restaurant Al Porto, now known as the Giardinetto, at Mandello del Lario on the shores of Lake Como; Guests included many important personalities linked to motorcycling, such as Omobono Tenni, Stanley Woods, Terzo Bandini, Primo Moretti and Ugo Prini. Duilio worked for Moto Guzzi first in the customer service department, and finally, in 1947, as the official test rider alongside of Engineer Giulio Cesare Carcano. His first race, which he won, was at Asola, Lombardy riding a borrowed Condor 500. From that moment his racing career began and he gained many podium positions and victories. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandello Del Lario
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Primo Moretti
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350cc World Championship Riders
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250cc World Championship Riders
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Italian Motorcycle Racers
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Sportspeople From The Province Of Lecco
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2008 Deaths
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1926 Births
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1956 Isle Of Man TT
The 1956 Isle of Man TT was the first round of the 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place between 4 June and 8 June 1956 at the Snaefell Mountain Course for the Senior and Junior TTs and the Clypse Course for the Lightweight, Ultra Lightweight and Sidecar TTs. Senior TT (500 cc) classification Junior TT (350 cc) classification Lightweight TT (250 cc) classification Ultra Lightweight TT (125 cc) classification Sidecar TT classification Non-championship races Clubmans Senior TT classification Clubmans Junior TT classification References External links Senior and Junior of the TT and Clubmans, detailed race resultsLightweight, and Sidecar detailed race resultsMountain Course map {{Isle of Man TT Isle of Man Tt Tourist Trophy Isle of Man TT Isle of Man TT The Isle of Man TT or Tourist Trophy races are an annual motorcycle racing event run on the Isle of Man in May/June of most years since its inaugural race in 1907. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moto Club Carlo Guzzi
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Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
The Moto Guzzi V7 Sport is a sports motorcycle first manufactured in 1971 by Italian company Moto Guzzi. Based on the V7 roadster, but with a new frame and clip-on handlebars, the V7 Sport was the first Moto Guzzi café racer A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caf .... The V7 Sport was lighter than the standard V7, it handled well and proved popular. The V7 Sport formed the basis for subsequent models and ultimately led to the very successful Le Mans. In 2008, Moto Guzzi introduced the "V7 Special", a detuned retro-styled roadster loosely based on the V7 Sport. The "Special" was itself succeeded in 2012 by a more powerful 50 bhp model. Reception ''Motorcycle Mechanics''' editor ''Charles Deane'' commented in his 1972 road-test that the V7 Sport, with a factor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Isle Of Man TT
In the 1955 Isle of Man TT the Lightweight 250cc race moved to the 10.75 miles long Clypse Course, also used for the Lightweight 125cc TT race, and the Sidecar TT, and the course was used for these races until 1959. During this period the rest of the TT program remained on the Mountain Circuit. MCB.net The Isle of Man (Retrieved 18 December 2006) In the Junior TT, Norton rider Bob McIntyre (motorcycle racer), Bob McIntyre led for four of the seven laps, but brake overheating and suspension problems forced him to slow, allowing Bill Lomas on a Moto Guzzi to pass, and go on to victory. Senior TT (500 cc) classification Junior TT (350 cc) classification Light ...
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