Benedicto Caldarella

Benedicto Caldarella
Benedicto H. Caldarella - El Gráfico 2130
Nationality	Argentine
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1961 - 1964 First race 1961 250cc Argentine Grand Prix Last race 1964 500cc Nations Grand Prix First win 1962 500cc Argentine Grand Prix Last win 1962 500cc Argentine Grand Prix Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 5 1 4 0 2 22

Benedicto Caldarella (born September 1, 1939) is an Argentine former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won in his only Grand Prix race at the 1962 500cc Argentine Grand Prix. He ended the season ranked fifth overall. In 1970, he ran a Brabham BT 30 in the European Formula 2 Championship, for Automovil Club Argentina team, beside Carlos Reutemann.

Caldarella in action during the 1964 500cc Dutch TT.

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6
Points	8	6	4	3	2	1

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Points	Rank	Wins
1961	250cc	Honda	ESP	GER	FRA	IOM	NED	BEL	DDR	ULS	NAT	SWE	ARG Ret	0	-	0
1962	500cc	Matchless	IOM -	NED -	BEL -	ULS -	DDR -	NAT -	FIN -	ARG 1				0	5th	1
1963	500cc	Matchless	IOM	NED	BEL	ULS	DDR	FIN	NAT	ARG 3				4	11th	0
1964	500cc	Gilera	USA Ret	IOM -	NED Ret	BEL Ret	GER -	DDR -	ULS -	FIN -	NAT 2			6	9th	0