Guido Leoni (July 14, 1915 - May 6, 1951) was an Italian
Grand Prix
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road racer. He won the
1951
Events
January
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125cc
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riding for the
Mondial factory racing team. One month later, while competing in a race in
Ferrara
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, Leoni was involved in a multiple-bike accident and was killed.
Guido Leoni career profile at Motorsport Memorial
/ref> He was posthumously awarded fifth place in the 1951 125cc world championship.
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1915 births
1951 deaths
Italian motorcycle racers
125cc World Championship riders
500cc World Championship riders
Motorcycle racers who died while racing
Sport deaths in Italy
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