Gilberto Milani

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]

Gilberto Milani
NationalityItalian
Born(1932-05-13)13 May 1932
Milan, Italy
Died30 October 2021(2021-10-30) (aged 89)
Varese, Italy
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1960, 1962 - 1969
First race1960 250cc Nations Grand Prix
Last race1969 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix
Team(s)Aermacchi
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
23 0 3 N/A N/A 73

References
  1. "Gilberto Milani career statistics at pilotegpmoto.com" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  2. "Annuncio Famiglia GILBERTO MILANI". VareseNews.
  3. "MotoGP™ Riders". www.motogp.com.
  4. By, The Motorsport Memorial Team. "Motorsport Memorial -". www.motorsportmemorial.org.
  5. Melling, Frank (16 July 2002). "Obituary: Walter Villa". the Guardian.


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