Alfredo Milani (6 January 1924 – 30 November 2017) was an Italian Grand Prix

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road racer. His best year was in

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when he won two Grand Prix races and finished second to

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in the 500cc world championship.Alfredo Milani career statistics at MotoGP.com
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factory for his entire career.

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