Gilberto Milani (13 May 1932[1] – 30 October 2021[2]) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1969 when he finished ninth in the 500cc world championship.[3] After his riding career had ended, Milani took on the role of racing team manager for the Aermacchi factory, which was then bought by Harley Davidson.[4] Milani played a role in managing Walter Villa to three consecutive 250cc road racing world championships.[5]
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 1932 Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 October 2021 (aged 89) Varese, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Gilberto Milani career statistics at pilotegpmoto.com" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Annuncio Famiglia GILBERTO MILANI". VareseNews.
- ^ "MotoGP™ Riders". www.motogp.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ By, The Motorsport Memorial Team. "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org.
- ^ Melling, Frank (16 July 2002). "Obituary: Walter Villa". the Guardian.
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