Garelli Motorcycles was an Italian moped and motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1919 by Adalberto Garelli (10 July 1886 – 13 January 1968).

History

At age 22, Adalberto Garelli received a degree in engineering and dedicated his work to developing and perfecting the two-stroke engine for

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. Garelli quit in 1911 due to Fiat's lack of enthusiasm for the two-stroke engine. He continued his own engine design between 1911 and 1914 which resulted in the 350 cc split-single cylinder engine. Garelli worked for other motorcycle manufacturers from 1914 to 1918 during which time he won a competition organized by the

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to design a motorcycle with which he used his 350 cc split-single engine. In 1919, Garelli constructed a 350 cc motorcycle which set a long-distance record from Milan to Naples. Rider Ettore Girardi covered the with an average of . Many famous Italian racers such as Ernesto Gnesa, Tazio Nuvolari and

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began their racing careers on Garelli bikes. The Garelli 350 cc split-single stayed in production until 1926 and made a major impact in racing. The company also produced motorcycles for the

. After World War II, Garelli concentrated on producing smaller bikes and mopeds for the European market. Garelli Moped

In the 1970's Garelli produced the Tiger Cross MK 1 which was an off road 2 stroke enduro motorcycle. The Tiger Cross was produced in 1976. The motorcycle was painted black and yellow. In 2019, in the centenary year of the foundation, the brand returned into the market with fully electric products: Ciclone Sic58 and E-Bike Ciclone Sic58. In collaboration with the Marco Simoncelli Foundation.

Racing and endurance history

Garelli set eight world long distance records on November 3, 1963 with 2 50 cm3 motorcycles. In the early 1980s, Garelli dominated the 125 class in

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winning six consecutive world championships between

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MotoGP World Championship

Garelli won the following World Titles in the 125 cc class:

MotoGP World Constructors champions

* 50 cc class ** 1983 * 125 cc class ** 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

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