Carlo Ubbiali
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Carlo Ubbiali (born 22 September 1929) is an Italian nine-time World Champion motorcycle road racer.[1] In the 1950s, he was a dominant force in the smaller classes of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.[2]
Career
Ubbiali was born in Bergamo, Lombardy. In 1949, the first year of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, he finished in fourth place in the 125cc class riding an MV Agusta.[1] That year, he also won a gold medal in the International Six Days Trial.[2] He switched to Mondial for the 1950 season.
Ubbiali won his first world championship for Mondial in 1951.[1] After losing his crown to Cecil Sandford in 1952, he re-signed with MV Agusta. He went on to become their top rider, winning six 125cc titles and three 250cc crowns and scoring double championships in 1956, 1959 and 1960.[1] Ubbiali was also a five-time winner at the prestigious Isle of Man TT.[3] He rarely put a wheel wrong as evidenced by the fact that he never suffered a serious crash during his 12-year Grand Prix career.[2]
Ubbiali retired at the age of 30 while still in his prime. Until Giacomo Agostini came along, he was considered Italy's greatest motorcycle racer.[2] His nine World Championships tie him with Mike Hailwood and Valentino Rossi for third place on the championship win list behind only Giacomo Agostini and Ángel Nieto. In 2001, the F.I.M. inducted Ubbiali into the MotoGP Hall of Fame.[4]
Motorcycle Grand Prix results[1][3]
1949 point system:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Fastest lap |
| Points | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Points system from 1950 to 1968:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Points | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Carlo Ubbiali career statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix (1st edition). Hazelton Publishing Ltd, 1999. ISBN 1-874557-83-7
- 1 2 "Carlo Ubbiali Isle of Man TT results". iomtt.com. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ↑ "MotoGP Legends". motogp.com. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
External links
| Preceded by Bruno Ruffo |
125cc Motorcycle World Champion 1951 |
Succeeded by Cecil Sandford |
| Preceded by Rupert Hollaus |
125cc Motorcycle World Champion 1955-1956 |
Succeeded by Tarquinio Provini |
| Preceded by Hermann Paul Müller |
250cc Motorcycle World Champion 1956 |
Succeeded by Cecil Sandford |
| Preceded by Tarquinio Provini |
125cc Motorcycle World Champion 1958-1960 |
Succeeded by Tom Phillis |
| Preceded by Tarquinio Provini |
250cc Motorcycle World Champion 1959-1960 |
Succeeded by Mike Hailwood |