Carlo Bandirola

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Carlo Bandirola (incorrectly also Carlos Bandirola ; born September 25, 1915 in Voghera ; † September 21, 1981 ibid.) Was an Italian motorcycle racer .

During his active time, Bandirola was known as "Il Leone dell'Oltrepò" ( "The Lion from the Oltrepò " ) and was known by motorcycle fans for his impulsive nature and impetuous driving style. Often, however, it was precisely this hard, material-demanding driving style and his rejection of any form of racing strategy that prevented victories or top positions. Carlo Bandirola preferred demanding street courses such as the Circuit de Montjuïc in Barcelona or the Ospedaletti race track .

Career

Carlo Bandirola's racing career lasted three decades. He started it at the age of 19 on regional reliability drives. From 1937 until the outbreak of the Second World War , he started on Gilera .

In 1950 Bandirola started as a works rider in the 500 cm³ class of the motorcycle world championship on a Gilera Saturno . In his third World Championship race, the Swiss Grand Prix in Geneva , he was able to celebrate his first podium finish with third place behind Leslie Graham and Umberto Masetti . In the overall standings, the Italian took fifth place.

Carlo Bandirola started for MV Agusta from 1951 to 1958 . In these seven years, the Lombards achieved a total of six podium places, but not a single Grand Prix victory. He achieved his best World Cup placement in 1955 with fifth place. In 1958, at the age of 43, Bandirola was able to celebrate a title win in a four-cylinder MV by winning the Italian championship in the 500 cc class.

Carlo Bandirola competed in motorcycle races until the 1960s, after which he opened a bar in his hometown Voghera . He contested a total of 15 world championship races and was able to book seven podium places for himself.

statistics

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In the motorcycle world championship

season class Result machine Podiums
1950 500 cc 5. Gilera 1
1951 500 cc 12. MV Agusta 0
1952 500 cc 11. MV Agusta 1
1953 500 cc 11. MV Agusta 1
1954 500 cc 18th MV Agusta 2
1955 500 cc 5. MV Agusta 2
1956 500 cc 16. MV Agusta 0
1958 500 cc 16. MV Agusta 0

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personal data
SURNAME Bandirola, Carlo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian motorcycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH September 25, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Voghera
DATE OF DEATH September 21, 1981
Place of death Voghera