Dario Ambrosini
From WOI Encyclopedia Italia
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| Dario Ambrosini | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Italian
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| Years | 1949 - 1951 |
| Teams | Benelli |
| Races | 8 |
| Championships | 250cc - 1950 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Points | 57 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First race | 1949 250cc Swiss Grand Prix |
| First win | 1949 250cc Nations Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1951 250cc Swiss Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1951 Isle of Man 250cc Lightweight TT |
Dario Ambrosini (March 7, 1918 in Cesena - July 15, 1951 in Albi) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed for the Benelli factory racing team. He finished second to Bruno Ruffo in the inaugural FIM 250cc world championship in 1949. He returned in 1950 and claimed the 250cc world championship with three victories including one at the 1950 Isle of Man TT. Ambrosini was killed during official practice for the 1951 French Grand Prix at Albi.
External link
- Dario Ambrosini career profile at the Isle of Man TT homepage
- Dario Ambrosini career profile at Motorsport Memorial
| Succession box | |
|---|---|
| Before | Bruno Ruffo |
| After | Bruno Ruffo |
| Title | 250cc Motorcycle World Champion |
| Years | 1950 |
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|---|---|
| (1949) Bruno Ruffo · (1950) Dario Ambrosini · (1951) Bruno Ruffo · (1952) Enrico Lorenzetti · (1953, 54) Werner Haas · (1955) Hermann Paul Müller · (1956) Carlo Ubbiali · (1957) Cecil Sandford · (1958) Tarquinio Provini · (1959, 60) Carlo Ubbiali · (1961) Mike Hailwood · (1962, 63) Jim Redman · (1964, 65) Phil Read · (1966, 67) Mike Hailwood · (1968) Phil Read · (1969) Kel Carruthers · (1970) Rodney Gould · (1971) Phil Read · (1972) Jarno Saarinen · (1973) Dieter Braun · (1974, 75, 76) Walter Villa · (1977) Mario Lega · (1978, 79) Kork Ballington · (1980, 81) Anton Mang · (1982) Jean-Louis Tournadre · (1983) Carlos Lavado · (1984) Christian Sarron · (1985) Freddie Spencer · (1986) Carlos Lavado · (1987) Anton Mang · (1988, 89) Sito Pons · (1990) John Kocinski · (1991, 92) Luca Cadalora · (1993) Tetsuya Harada · (1994, 95, 96, 97) Max Biaggi · (1998) Loris Capirossi · (1999) Valentino Rossi · (2000) Olivier Jacque · (2001) Daijiro Kato · (2002) Marco Melandri · (2003) Manuel Poggiali · (2004, 05) Dani Pedrosa · (2006, 07) Jorge Lorenzo |
Categories: Italian motorcycle racers | 250cc World Championship riders | Isle of Man TT Riders | Motorcycle racers killed while racing
