Guido Sala (15 December 1928 – 13 April 1987) was an Italian

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road racer and world champion kart racer. His best year in Grand Prix motorcycle racing was in

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when he won the 125cc

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and finished seventh in the world championship. He later switched to

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, winning the first-ever

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in 1964, and repeating as champion in 1965.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Bold = Pole position ''Italic'' = Fastest lap

References

1928 births Italian motorcycle racers 125cc World Championship riders Karting World Championship drivers 1987 deaths People from Lissone {{Italy-motorcycle-sport-bio-stub