Ernesto "Tino" Brambilla (31 January 1934 – 3 August 2020) was a

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road racer and a professional race car driver from Italy. Born in Monza, he was the brother of driver

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. In

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, he finished in 10th place in the 350cc Grand Prix motorcycle season. In

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he again finished in 10th place in the 350 class. Brambilla entered two

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with Scuderia Centro Sud, driving a

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, which he failed to qualify. For the

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race he was entered by Ferrari, but the car was ultimately driven by Pedro Rodríguez. Brambilla died on 3 August 2020 in Monza.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

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Complete Formula One results

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References

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