Eugenio Lazzarini

Eugenio Lazzarini on a 50 cm³ Piovaticci at the Centennial Classic TT 2010 in Assen

Eugenio Lazzarini (born March 26, 1945 in Urbino ( PU )) is a former Italian motorcycle racer .

He is one of the most successful pilots of the 1970s and has won three world championship titles in the motorcycle world championship in his career .

In 2003 Eugenio Lazzarini was awarded the title Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana by the then President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi .

Career

Eugenio Lazzarini's career in the motorcycle world championship started in the 1969 season , he took part in two 50 cc Grand Prix on Benelli and a 250 cc run on Morbidelli . In the following years he drove only a few races, mostly in the 125cc class.

1973 Lazzarini denied his first full season in the 125 cc class. At the Dutch TT in Assen he celebrated his first Grand Prix victory on Maico . In the overall ranking he reached fifth place with 59 points. In the following year the Italian started again only in two 125cc races.

In the 1975 season , Eugenio Lazzarini competed in both the 50 cc and 125 cc class on Piovaticci and was able to celebrate second place in the World Cup in the 50s with one win and six podiums; in the quarter liter class he was fifth.

In the following years, with the exception of the 1981 season , Lazzarini started in the 50 and 125 classes. In the 1978 season he was 125 cc world champion on MBA , in 1979 and 1980 he won the title in the 50 cc class on Kreidler and Kreidler- Van Veen .

From 1982 Lazzarini competed for Garelli and drove up to the end of his career in 1984 a further four vice world championships.

With 81 placings among the top three in 132 Grand Prix, Lazzarini managed to finish on the podium in more than 60% of the races in which he participated.

statistics

title

• 1973 - Italian 125cc champion on Piovaticci
• 1975 - 50 cm³ Vice World Champion on Piovaticci
• 1976 - Italian 50cc champion on Kreidler
• 1977 - Italian 125cc champion on Morbidelli
• 1977 - 50 cm³ Vice World Champion on Kreidler and 125 cm³ Vice World Champion on Morbidelli
• 1978 - Italian 50cc champion on Kreidler
• 1978 - 125 cm³ world champion on MBA and 50 cm³ vice world champion on Kreidler
• 1979 - 50 cm³ world champion on Kreidler
• 1980 - 50 cm³ world champion on Kreidler Van Veen
• 1982 - 50 cc vice world champion and 125 cc vice world champion on Garelli
• 1983 - 50 cc vice world champion on Garelli
• 1984 - 125 cc vice world champion on Garelli
• 27 Grand Prix victories

In the motorcycle world championship

season	class	Make	run	Victories	Second	Third	Poles	Points	position
1969	50 cc	Morbidelli	2	-	-	-	-	6th	21st
	250 cc	Benelli	1	-	-	-	-	4th	33.
1970	50 cc	Morbidelli	2	-	-	-	-	9	12.
	125 cc	Morbidelli	1	-	-	-	-	5	31.
1971	125 cc	Maico	2	-	-	-	-	3	32.
1972	125 cc	Maico	4th	-	-	-	-	22nd	11.
1973	125 cc	Piovaticci	8th	1	-	1	-	59	5.
1974	125 cc	Piovaticci	2	-	-	-	-	9	20th
1975	50 cc	Piovaticci	7th	1	3	2	7th	61	2.
	125 cc	Piovaticci	8th	-	-	3	1	47	5.
1976	50 cc	Morbidelli	7th	-	1	3	-	53	4th
	125 cc	Morbidelli	6th	-	-	1	-	26th	7th
1977	50 cc	Kreidler	6th	2	2	1	3	72	2.
	125 cc	Morbidelli	9	1	6th	1	1	105	2.
1978	50 cc	Kreidler	5	2	2	1	3	64	2.
	125 cc	MBA	10	4th	3	1	5	114	World Champion
1979	50 cc	Kreidler	5	5	-	-	4th	75	World Champion
	125 cc	MBA	4th	-	-	-	-	22nd	15th
1980	50 cc	Kreidler- Van Veen	6th	2	2	2	1	74	World Champion
	125 cc	Iprem	2	-	-	-	-	8th	17th
1981	125 cc	Iprem	1	-	-	-	-	8th	18th
1982	50 cc	Garelli	5	3	2	-	1	69	2.
	125 cc	Garelli	9	2	4th	-	3	95	2.
1983	50 cc	Garelli	5	3	2	-	2	69	2.
	125 cc	Garelli	7th	1	4th	-	3	67	3.
1984	125 cc	Garelli	8th	-	4th	3	1	78	2.
total			132	27	35	19th	35	1224

Web links

• Eugenio Lazzarini on the official website of the motorcycle world championship (English).