Mario Lega

Mario Lega (born February 20, 1949 in Lugo Di Romagna ( RA )) is a former Italian motorcycle racer .

In the 1977 season he won the world championship title in the 250 cm³ class of the motorcycle world championship on Morbidelli .

Career

Mario Lega made his Yamaha debut in the 350 cc race for the Grand Prix of Nations in 1973 in the motorcycle world championship . By 1975 he had only competed in a total of seven Grand Prix races in various classes for the Japanese manufacturer, with a second place at the Grand Prix of Nations in 1974 in the 350 cm³ class being his best result.

The Italian started the 1977 season as a privateer on a Yamaha. After compatriot and Morbidelli factory driver Paolo Pileri was injured in an accident at the Salzburgring , Mario Lega was signed as his substitute for both the 250 and 350 classes from the Nations Grand Prix in Monza . In Monza he achieved second place in both classes. At the Grand Prix of Yugoslavia Lega celebrated the only Grand Prix victory of his career in the 250 cc class, and he also achieved another second and two third places in the 250 cc. At the end of the season the Italian won the 250 cc World Championship title with 85 points and relegated his compatriots Franco Uncini and Walter Villa , both with Harley-Davidson , to second and third place.

In the 1978 season Lega again denied the 250 cc World Championship for Morbidelli, but was unable to defend his title. His best results were two third places, with 44 points he was seventh overall. At the end of the season, the Italian withdrew from the World Cup.

The following year Lega took part in a few smaller races and competed for Ducati together with Víctor Palomo in the Le Mans 24-hour motorcycle race . At the end of the 1979 season, Mario Lega finally ended his active career.

Mario Lega took part in a total of 27 Grand Prix races in his career and was able to celebrate one victory and a total of nine podium finishes.

statistics

title

• 1974 - Italian 350cc champion on Bimota - Yamaha
• 1977 - Italian 350cc champion on a Yamaha
• 1977 - 250 cm³ world champion on Morbidelli

In the motorcycle world championship

season	class	motorcycle	run	Victories	Second	Third	Poles	Nice Race laps	Points	position
1973	250 cc	Yamaha	2	-	-	-	-	-	9	22nd
	350 cc	Yamaha	1	-	-	-	-	-	3	36.
	500 cc	Yamaha	1	-	-	-	-	-	4th	34.
1974	350 cc	Yamaha	1	-	1	-	-	-	12	17th
1975	250 cc	Yamaha	1	-	-	-	-	-	5	26th
	350 cc	Yamaha	1	-	-	-	-	-	4th	32.
1977	250 cc	Morbidelli	10	1	2	2	-	-	85	World Champion
	350 cc	Morbidelli	1	-	1	-	-	-	12	19th
1978	250 cc	Morbidelli	8th	-	-	2	-	-	44	7th
	350 cc	Rieju	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	27.
total			27	1	4th	4th	0	0	199

References

Web links

• Mario Lega on the official website of the Motorcycle World Championship (English).
• Photos from Lega at highsider.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Vincent Glon: Les Championnats du Monde de Courses sur Route - L'année 1977. racingmemo.free.fr, accessed on May 28, 2009 (French).