Guido Leoni (July 14, 1915 - May 6, 1951) was an Italian

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road racer. He won the

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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

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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 {{Italy-motorcycle-sport-bio-stub