Dario Ambrosini (March 7, 1918 in

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- July 14, 1951 in

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) was an Italian

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road racer who competed for the

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factory racing team. He finished second to

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in the inaugural

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250cc world championship in

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. He returned in

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and claimed the 250cc world championship with three victories including one at the

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. Ambrosini was killed during official practice for the

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.Dario Ambrosini career profile at Motorsport Memorial
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Motorcycle Grand Prix results

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) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

1918 births 1951 deaths People from Cesena Italian motorcycle racers 250cc World Championship riders Isle of Man TT riders Motorcycle racers who died while racing Sport deaths in France Sportspeople from the Province of Forlì-Cesena {{Italy-motorcycle-racing-bio-stub