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Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1932-05-13)13 May 1932 Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 October 2021(2021-10-30) (aged 89) Varese, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gilberto Milani (13 May 1932 – 30 October 2021) was an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. His best year was in 1969 when he finished ninth in the 500cc world championship. 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. Milani played a role in managing Walter Villa to three consecutive 250cc road racing world championships.
References
- "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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