Carlo Baschieri

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Carlo Baschieri (born November 27, 1903 in Modena ; † unknown) was an Italian motorcycle racer .

Baschieri was a works driver for Benelli and in 1932 was the 175 cc European champion .

Career

The fashion designer Carlo Baschieri began his career at the age of 21 on a GD that was manufactured by Mario Ghirardi Guido Dall'Oglio in Bologna . In the following year, 1925, he won the Italian motorcycle road championship in the moped class.

In 1929 Baschieri switched to the factory team of Officina Meccanica Benelli , for which he competed in the 175 cc category alongside the youngest of the Benelli brothers and co-founder of the Tonino Benelli company . Benelli himself was Italian champion in the 175 category in 1927, 1928, 1930 and 1931, followed by Baschieri in 1932.

The 1932 season was the most successful of all in Carlo Baschieri's career. He was hired by Enzo Ferrari for the newly founded motorcycle racing team of Scuderia Ferrari and won numerous 175 cc races, including the one in April as part of the XI. Grand Prix of Nations at the 3.862 kilometers long Pista del Littorio in Rome discharged European Championship race . Tonino Benelli came second in this race, Amedeo Tigli ( MM ) third. The internationally dominant drivers and manufacturers from Great Britain were not represented due to the long journey.

Baschieri later had a Benelli agency in his hometown of Modenes.

statistics

title

Race wins

(colored background = European championship run )

year class machine run route
1929 175 cc Benelli 8. Grand Prix of Nations Circuito di Monza
1931 175 cc Benelli 8th Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten
1932 175 cc Benelli 11th Grand Prix of Nations Pista del Littorio
175 cc Benelli XIII. Targa Florio Motociclistica Circuito di Parco della Favorita
175 cc Benelli Coppa del Mare Circuito di Montenero
175 cc Benelli 9th Swiss Grand Prix Bremgarten

References

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Le Moto della Scuderia Ferrari 1932–1934. www.modelfoxbrianza.it, December 9, 2005, accessed May 29, 2014 (Italian).
  2. ↑ Vincent Glon: L'Histoire de la course moto - Palmarès des Championnats d'Europe (1924-1937 et 1947-1948). racingmemo.free.fr, accessed on May 29, 2014 (French).
  3. ↑ Vincent Glon: L'Histoire de la course moto; 5th partie: Les Grand Prix d'Europe. (1924-1937); 1932. racingmemo.free, accessed on May 29, 2014 (French).
personal data
SURNAME Baschieri, Carlo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian motorcycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH November 27, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Modena
DATE OF DEATH 20th century or 21st century