Roberto Colombo (motorcyclist)
Roberto Colombo (5 January 1927 in Casatenovo 6 July 1957 in Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Grand Prix motorcycle road racing, road racer who competed for the MV Agusta factory racing team. His best seasons were 1956 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1956 and 1957 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1957 when he finished fourth in the 250cc world championship. Colombo was killed during practice for the 1957 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix. Motorcycle Grand Prix results Points system from 1950 to 1968: (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) References 1927 births 1957 deaths Sportspeople from the Province of Lecco Italian motorcycle racers 125cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders 350cc World Championship riders Isle of Man TT riders Motorcycle racers who died while racing Sport deaths in Belgium {{Italy-motorcycle-racing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Casatenovo
Casatenovo (Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region of Lombardy, about northeast of Milan and about southwest of Lecco. , it had a population of about 12,700. Casatenovo borders the following municipalities: Besana in Brianza, Camparada, Correzzana, Lesmo, Lomagna, Missaglia, Monticello Brianza, Usmate Velate. History First mentioned in 867 AD, the village probably developed starting from the late 10th to early 11th centuries around the castle of the Casati family. Casatenovo took advantage of the economic and industrial boom of the Brianza area starting from the 19th century. It is now an important and rich center in the food production sector, including companies as Galbusera and Vismara. Main sights *Parish church of ''San Giorgio''. It was established in the 13th century, but its current appearance dates from 1635. *Church of ''Santa Margherita'', rebuilt in 1462. It houses frescoes in late-Gothic Lombard style. *The sma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1952 Swiss Motorcycle Grand Prix ...
The 1952 Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was the first race of the 1952 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on 17–18 May 1952 at the Bremgarten circuit. 500 cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1952 , Previous_race_in_season = 1951 Nations Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1952 Isle of Man TT , Previous_year's_race = 1951 Swiss Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1953 Swiss Grand Prix Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix Motorcycle Grand Prix Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held since the start ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1955 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijiangshan Islands: The Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army seizes the islands from the Republic of China (Taiwan). * January 22 – In the United States, The Pentagon announces a plan to develop intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), armed with nuclear weapons. * January 23 – The Sutton Coldfield rail crash kills 17, near Birmingham, England. * January 25 – The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union announces the end of the war between the USSR and Germany, which began during World War II in 1941. * January 28 – The United States Congress authorizes President Dwight D. Eisenhower to use force to protect Formosa from the People's Republic of China. February * February 10 – The United States Seventh Fleet hel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swiss Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix was a motorcycling event that was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season from 1949 to 1954. Official names and sponsors *1949, 1951: Großer Preis der Schweiz für Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official sponsor) *1950: G.d Prix Suisse (no official sponsor) *1952: Grosser Preis der Schweiz für Automobile, Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official sponsor) *1953: Großer Preis der Schweiz für Automobile, Motorräder un Seitenwagen (no official sponsor) *1954: Grand Prix Bern (no official sponsor) Winners of the Swiss motorcycle Grand Prix Multiple winners (riders) Multiple winners (manufacturers) By year ''A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.'' References * {{coord, 46, 57, 32, N, 7, 24, 07, E, source:kolossus-jawiki, display=title Recurring sporting events established in 1922 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1954 1922 establishments i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Motorcycle Grand Prix
The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season. The Grand Prix was held on different circuits in its history: on the Charade Circuit (Puy-de-Dôme) between 1959 and 1967, Le Mans circuit on numerous occasions since 1969, alternating with the Paul Ricard Circuit at Le Castellet, used it for the first time in 1973, the Circuit Paul Armagnac in Nogaro in 1978 and 1982 and the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours once in 1992. Since 2000 the race has been held at Le Mans on the Bugatti Circuit. The event is due to take place at the Bugatti Circuit until at least 2026. Official names and sponsors *1959–1960: Grand Prix de France de Vitesse (no official sponsor) *1962–1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1985–1992, 1995–1996, 2009: Grand Prix de France (no official sponsor) *1970: Grand Prix de France Motocyclistes (no official sponsor) *1975–1977, 1980–1982, 1984, 1994, 1997–1999: Grand Prix de France Moto (n ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season that takes place at Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto outside Jerez de la Frontera in Andalucia. In addition to this event, three other World Championship motorcycling events take place in Spain as of the 2019 season: the Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, the Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix and the Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix, in the autonomous communities of Catalonia, Aragon and Valencia respectively. Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto is due to host three Grands Prix in 2022, 2023 and 2025. Official names and sponsors *1950–1951, 1954–1955, 1972–1981, 1985–1986, 1990–1991, 1994: Gran Premio de España (no official sponsor) *1982: Gran Premio Banco Atlántico *1983: Marlboro Gran Premio de España de Motociclismo *1984, 1987: Marlboro Gran Premio de España *1988: Gran Premio Marlboro de España *1989: Marlboro Gran Premio de España de Motociclismo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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German Motorcycle Grand Prix
The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925, is a part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship since 1952. The event is due to take place at the Sachsenring until at least 2026. History The first two ''Großer Preis von Deutschland'' races were held at Berlin's AVUS before moving to the new the purpose-built Nürburgring which was used in its full 28 km configuration. No GP was held in 1932, in 1933 the AVUS was given another try, and since 1934, public roads near and through Hohenstein-Ernstthal in Saxony were in use, initially without the name Sachsenring which had been used elsewhere. It was adopted in 1937. After the war, in 1949, two German states were founded, and the FIM introduced a motorcycle World Championship in which neither Germans nor German race tracks could participate due to still being banned. In the (Western) Federal Republic of Germany, a strong motorcycle industry ( NSU, DKW etc.) emerged in the early 1950s, as cars were not yet ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ulster Grand Prix
The Ulster Grand Prix is a motorcycle race that takes place on the Dundrod Circuit made up entirely of closed-off public roads near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first races took place in 1922 and in 1935 and 1948 the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme gave it the title ''Grand Prix d'Europe''. The Ulster Grand Prix was included as one of the races in the inaugural 1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season (now MotoGP), a place it held until 1971. It also counted for the Formula TT Championship between 1979 and 1990. According to the race organisers, it is the fastest road race in the world."The World's Fastest Road Race" Ulster Grand Prix Official Website 2010. Retrieved August 2010 History [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1953 Isle Of Man TT
The 1953 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw Ray Amm (Rhodesia) win both Senior and Junior TT races. Bob McIntyre retired for his first TT, the Junior. Senior TT (500cc) Junior TT (350cc) Lightweight TT (250cc) Ultra Lightweight TT (125cc) Clubmans 1000 TT Clubmans Senior TT Clubmans Junior TT IoMtt.com 1953 Clubmans Junior results (Retrieved 24 December 2006) Sources External links Detailed race results {{Isle of Man TT [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1952 Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1952 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth and final round of the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 October 1952 at the Montjuïc circuit. 500 cc classification 125 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Spanish Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1952 , Previous_race_in_season = 1952 Nations Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1953 Isle of Man TT , Previous_year's_race = 1951 Spanish Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1953 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ... Motorcycle Grand Prix ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1952 Nations Motorcycle Grand Prix ...
The 1952 Nations motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 14 September 1952 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. 500 cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification Sidecar classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = Nations Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1952 , Previous_race_in_season = 1952 Ulster Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1952 Spanish Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1951 Nations Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1953 Nations Grand Prix Italian motorcycle Grand Prix Nations Grand Prix Nations Grand Prix The Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. From 1949 to 1990 the event was known by the it, Gran Premio Delle Nazioni (''Nations Grand Prix''). It was one of the original ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1952 Ulster Grand Prix ...
The 1952 Ulster Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1952 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 14–16 August 1952 at the Clady Circuit. 500 cc classification 350 cc classification 250 cc classification 125 cc classification References {{Ulster Grand Prix Ulster Grand Prix Ulster Ulster Ulster Grand Prix Ulster Grand Prix The Ulster Grand Prix is a motorcycle race that takes place on the Dundrod Circuit made up entirely of closed-off public roads near Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first races took place in 1922 and in 1935 and 1948 the Fédération Internation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |